Developer Matt Zuker appeared before the Marion Planning Board on Monday night with an overview of his 48-unit, townhouse-style, residential development that he plans to construct off Route 6 near the Wareham town line. The Presubmission Conference was the opening act of an anticipated series of meetings that will feature vastly more-detailed presentations […] Read more »
Come visit the Mattapoisett Free Public Library from May 16 to June 14 to view the Mattapoisett Free Public Library Artist Series Exhibit called Reflecting Pools – Wooden Sculptures by Nathaniel Fuchs, who was born and raised in Mattapoisett. Fuchs’s works, inspired primarily by the outdoors, focus on themes such as reflection, simplicity and nature. […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Lions Club will be holding a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, June 4 at Oxford Creamery, 98 County Road, Mattapoisett from 9:00 to 12:00. Tickets available at Oxford Creamery or by emailing: mattlionsclub@gmail.com. Tickets will be available at the door on June 4, while supplies last. The cost is $8.00 per person (adults and […] Read more »
Rochester’s Zoning Board of Appeals on April 27 reviewed two proposals that turned single-family houses into multifamily dwellings. The board approved a special permit for construction of an in-law apartment above a garage at 24 Mayflower Lane, but the members weren’t sure about a plan to convert a basement into a dwelling unit at 128 […] Read more »
There are no ghosts, holy or otherwise, at the Holy Ghost Grounds. While there is an adjacent cemetery dating back to the 1700s, the inhabitants are resting peacefully. I am sure they have no desire to haunt the participants, both human and canine, that will be using any new activities being discussed for the […] Read more »
Book sale and Book Worm’s Bake Shop and Café Friday and Saturday May 19 and 20, 10-3. Support the Elizabeth Taber Library by visiting our outdoor book shop. Find books in all genres in great (and giftable) condition. $4 for hardcovers, $2 for paperbacks. Find puzzles, games, DVDs, audio books, T-shirts and library merchandise, and […] Read more »
Kimberly Ray, President of The Mattapoisett Lions Club, one of 45,000 Lions Clubs around the world, is pleased to announce that this year’s winners of the Peter B. Hodges Memorial Scholarship are Caitlin Collier and Andrew Poulin, seniors at Old Rochester Regional High School. Each student will receive a scholarship in the amount of $2,500. […] Read more »
Following an April 27 public hearing, the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously voted to approve Theodore Duncan’s special permit to knock down his house at 17A Pine Grove Lane and build a new one on the same lot. The property is zoned Residence B. Representing Duncan, Brian Grady from G.A.F. Engineering described the […] Read more »
In last week’s article, I mentioned steps that the Rochester Town Meeting took to prepare for the possibility of war with Great Britain. The Town Meetings continued to address events as they occurred. On Dec. 12, 1772, they met to read a Letter of Correspondence from Boston. After the letter was presented, Deacon Seth Dexter, […] Read more »
The following students have achieved honors for the third term at Old Rochester Regional High School: Highest Honors: Rudy Arsenault, Sylvie Benson, Clara Bonney, Nolan Bushnell, Emily Cavanaugh-Fauteux, Gavin Coffey, Failenn Fitzpatrick, David Fredette, Paige Fuller, Jacob Hadley, Jacob Iappini, Storm Lanzoni, Nicole Londergan, Caitlyn Lund, Neva Matos, Zack Mourao, Lucille Murphy, Caitlin O’Donnell, […] Read more »