The Marion Republican Town Committee will conduct its next monthly meeting on Monday, February 12 at 7:00 pm at the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street, Marion. The Public and new members welcome. Read more »
Marion Republican Town Committee
Biofuels Conditioned for Solar Project
Including a condition the petitioner had wanted excluded, Rochester’s Conservation Commission Tuesday approved the Order of Conditions for BWC Snows Pond LLC’s plan to build a 2.39 megawatt, solar-energy array on 12.55 acres of a 31.23-acre parcel at 0 Cushman Road. In a previous meeting, the commission requested that the conditions should include […] Read more »
COA Adopts Town’s Personnel Bylaw
The Rochester Council on Aging adopted the town’s Personnel Bylaw as written in a January 31 public meeting that town officials attended to allay fears that attempts were being made to take away the COA’s authority to hire its own employees. A January Special Town Meeting article proposed revising the town’s Personnel Bylaw to […] Read more »
Icemen Clinch Tourney Berth
The Old Rochester/Fairhaven hockey team bounced back from a challenging week amidst stiff competition to defeat Bishop Stang, 3-1, on February 3 at Tabor Academy and solidify a berth in the MIAA Division 4 state tournament. The 9-7-1 Bulldogs got goals from Connor Galligan, Barrett Becotte and Michael Brown. “After a stretch […] Read more »
Janet B. (Dexter) Raymond
Janet B. (Dexter) Raymond, 85, of West Wareham passed away Monday February 5, 2024 at home after a brief illness. Born and raised in Mattapoisett, the daughter of the late Chester G. and Beatrice B. (Vossahlik) Dexter, she lived in West Wareham for most of her life. Janet was formerly employed as a […] Read more »
Marion Cares Community EMS Program
Chief Brian Jackvony is pleased to share an update on the Marion Cares Community EMS Program following its first full calendar year in operation. Marion Cares provides outreach and community educational risk reduction programs to the residents of Marion. During the full 2023 calendar year, the program logged 111 calls for service. The program […] Read more »
UCT Banner Night
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School is excited to announce that our student athletes have achieved remarkable success this year with the golf team, boys’ soccer team and the girls’ basketball team all achieving the title of Mayflower League Champions. To celebrate this outstanding accomplishment, UCT will be hosting a special banner reveal during […] Read more »
Upcoming Events at the Elizabeth Taber Library
Drop in for treats and crafts and meet some new titles at our Blind Date with a Book Event, Tuesday through Thursday, February 13 to 15. Explore our diverse collection showcasing a wide range of authors and genres, you might just fall in love. Join us to celebrate Black History Month at the Elizabeth […] Read more »
Highway Department Upgrades to Begin
The February 5 meeting of the Mattapoisett Select Board found architect Stephen Kelleher and Highway Surveyor Garrett Bauer getting what they have long striven to receive – approval to move forward with Phase 1 planning for the highway barn renovations. As noted in the approved architectural agreement, the scope of Kelleher’s work on various […] Read more »
Author Inspires Children’s Ideas
Katie Mazeika is a children’s book author and illustrator whose ability to connect with young children was on full display at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library on January 31. Mazeika debuted her latest release, “Beulah Has a Hunch.” But this is no ordinary children’s book – this is the story of a real person […] Read more »