Abutters criticized a proposal to replace a house at 694C Mill Street (end of Giffords Lane) but not before Marion Conservation Commission Vice Chairman Emil Assing aired his concerns during the commission’s February 22 public meeting. S&S Ventures, LLC filed a Notice of Intent for reconstruction of a single-family house at 694C Mill […] Read more »
The Marion Town Party will be held beginning at 4:00 pm on Saturday, August 26 at Silvershell Beach. There will be food and beverages for sale, music and fun for the whole family. This event is made possible by generous donations from residents and local businesses. In kind donations are always welcome also. If you […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional School Committee’s scheduled discussion on committee-sponsored social-media accounts and access nearly resulted in the takedown of the committee’s Facebook page before a last-second support of a motion resulted in only a temporary shutdown pending internal review. Committee Chair Michelle Smith read a prepared statement during the committee’s March 1 […] Read more »
Sunday is pizza night in our house. My bride makes a darn good pizza. Add pepperoni, peppers and mushrooms, and I’m a satisfied customer. On the rare occasion she doesn’t have the ingredients for her masterpiece of Mediterranean cuisine, we order from a nearby pizzeria and have it delivered in one of those […] Read more »
The Friends of Plumb Library are collecting clothes, shoes, accessories, handbags and soft household goods, including bedding, throw pillows, curtains, etc. for a Savers resale drive benefiting the Library and our programs. There will be a truck in the Library parking lot (New Bedford Road side) on Friday March 24 from 2-6 pm and […] Read more »
We’re setting off to find where the leprechauns have hidden their gold this St. Patrick’s Day. Come along with the Mattapoisett Land Trust as we search for the treasure on a hike in the woods. Bring the family out after school and wear your green. We are meeting at 3 pm at the Oliver […] Read more »
School Year 2023 – 2024 Kindergarten Registration for the towns of Marion, Mattapoisett & Rochester is now available. -Sippican School –16 Spring Street, Marion -Rochester Memorial School – 16 Pine Street, Rochester -Center School – 17 Barstow Street, Mattapoisett The Kindergarten Registration Information is now available on the Old Rochester Regional School District website […] Read more »
Representatives of Rochester town departments and boards met Tuesday night to review the new policy on access to Town Counsel, section by section, to iron out the concerns of some board members. Planning Board Chairman Arnold Johnson conducted the paragraph-by-paragraph review after Select Board Chairman Woody Hartley said the meeting had been scheduled […] Read more »
COA Book Group will meet at the Rochester Council on Aging on Tuesday, March 21 at 1:00 pm. We will be discussing The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis. The next book will be The Maid by Nita Prose, and copies will be available at the meeting to borrow. Please bring your library card. […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Free Public Library will celebrate St Patrick’s Day, Celtic culture and the arrival of spring by presenting a performance by Parents’ Choice Award winning performer Davis Bates. Entitled “A Celtic Celebration”, the program will involve the audience in a variety of cultural traditions. It will include traditional songs and tales from Ireland, Scotland […] Read more »