The Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals began its January 12 meeting with a vote to recommend the Finance Committee raise the former’s annual budget from $300 to $1,000 for FY24. The reason was made clear by the meeting itself. Without the help of Building Department Administrative Assistant Patrice Braz, who resigned on December 19 […] Read more »
It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates Lilian Frank of Mattapoisett, Aaron Bates of Mattapoisett, Pamela Waite of Mattapoisett and Luke Mullen of Mattapoisett on being named to the Fall 2022 President’s List. The fall term runs from September to December. Samuel Austin of Rochester has been named to […] Read more »
Applications for Community Preservation Act funding are now available in the Town Clerk’s office at the Marion Town House located at 2 Spring Street, Marion, MA 02738. The Community Preservation Act is a Massachusetts Law that allows participating cities and towns to adopt a real estate tax surcharge supplemented by State matching funds in order […] Read more »
Daniel Colby Rottler, 22 of Mattapoisett died January 8, 2023 unexpectedly from complications from the flu at Tobey Hospital. Born in Weymouth, son of James H. and Tanya L. (Demarais) Rottler, he lived in New Bedford and Mattapoisett most of his life. He was a gentle giant who loved helping others and animals. […] Read more »
The ancient way known as Old Slough Road has long been looked at as a possible emergency exit roadway for residents living in the Angelica Point area. This train of thought came about over time as the town has sought to find ways to improve egress from flood-prone areas, especially those along coastal locations. The […] Read more »
The Library will be closed Monday, January 16 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day The Library will be closed the following Saturdays in January due to a staffing shortage: January 14, 21 and 28. Tables of Content Fundraising event is coming May 2023. Join your neighbors in Marion for great books, […] Read more »
Old Rochester Regional Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson delivered an update to the Mattapoisett School Committee on the UMass Boston Collins Center school-consolidation study during Monday night’s committee meeting. In summarizing the study’s progress, Nelson told the School Committee that he and Committee Chairperson Carly Lavin took part in facilities tours that also […] Read more »
Do you ever wish you could go back in time? I do. I’d choose to go back to high school. Good old, Old Rochester Regional High. High school in general has gotten a bad rap. Many people hated their time in high school. My wife is one of them. “Those were the […] Read more »
Stonehill College is proud to recognize the students named to the Dean’s List this semester. To qualify for this honor, students must have a semester grade point average of 3.50 or better and must have successfully completed all courses for which they were registered. The list includes: Kevin Ovian of Rochester, Andrew Rayner of Mattapoisett, […] Read more »
A community outreach meeting held on January 4 to discuss a marijuana retail store moving to Rochester drew no one from the public, but details were updated on the plan for Megan’s Organic Market at the Rochester Crossroads’ mixed-use development at Routes 58 and 28. The design of the market seeks to normalize the […] Read more »