Black Ice held on Tuesday night to capture the Ensign Tuesday Night July series. Odyssey beat One Love in a tiebreaker for second and Brou Ha Ha was only one point away in this hotly contested series. Wednesday night PHRF Race saw No Quarter Given take the Class A series for July over […] Read more »
The phrase “The Boys of Summer” is typically reserved for baseball teams, but the Old Rochester Regional High School football team is looking to expand that moniker. For the past eight years, the Bulldogs have competed in the Cape Cod 7v7 League, looking to get ready for their upcoming MIAA seasons. The 7v7 league […] Read more »
During the August 1 meeting of the Mattapoisett Planning Board, members of the Mattapoisett Tree Committee aired their continuing concerns that trees along designated scenic roadways are not receiving as much conservation as the committee would like. Case in point: 26R Pine Island Road. Barbara Poznysz of the Tree Committee reported to the […] Read more »
The Rochester Historical Society will be having a yard sale at the museum at 355 County Road. The dates for dropping off contributions is August 5 from 10:30-12:30, August 9 from 1:00-3:00, August 16 from 10:30-12:30, August 30 from 1:00-3:00 and September 1 10:30-12:00. When dropping off, please drive around the museum to where a […] Read more »
Kevin Mark Polson, born in Boston 9-7-1966 passed away at Lahey Clinic in Burlington on 7-31-2022 surrounded by his wife and family. Husband of Kimberly. Current resident of North Dighton. Prior to moving to North Dighton, Kevin & his wife lived in Fairhaven where they raised 3 children: Allisen, Alexander, & Mark. Kevin was raised […] Read more »
Monday night’s public meeting of the Marion Planning Board yielded little in the way of adjudication or voting decisions, but a significant piece of information emerged out of a general discussion regarding the town’s Master Plan. Noting an item regarding the power of the Planning Board to control derelict commercial properties, member Andrew […] Read more »
Cal Currier didn’t know when he left Marion harbor alone on Argo that he’d be gone 28 hours, much less 28 days. The option was always there to bail, and it wasn’t a matter of bravado. At age 16, the California-raised grandson of longtime Marion resident Bill Saltonstall knew he has his whole life […] Read more »
On Sunday, August 7, The Rev. Marc Eames, Priest-in-Charge, St. John’s Church, Vernon, CT will conduct services at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 34 Water Street next to the Town Beach in Mattapoisett. The 138th summer season services with visiting clergy each Sunday are at 8:00 am and 10:00 am using the 1928 Book of […] Read more »
To the Editor; As a long-time resident on the Neck Rd., it’s wonderful that the bike path is finally making some progress BUT. We also know that drivers often don’t observe speed limits, especially in the short 30MPH stretch of Neck Rd. When coupled with the bike path crossing, it’s an accident waiting […] Read more »
The Rochester Board of Assessors want to replace retired assessor Debra Lalli with Debra Lalli as an appointee, but the Select Board delayed that appointment Monday night, objecting that the members should have been told sooner that this was the plan all along. “Did you know this would happen?” Select Board Chairman Woody […] Read more »