The Rochester Historic District Commission’s permit condition mandating the erection of a “25-percent visibility” fence for the Briggs Hobby Barn property on New Bedford Road and the applicant’s appeal of that condition might end up in legal mediation. At its June 27 meeting, Commission Chairman Matthew Monteiro said that is why the panel should […] Read more »
The Marion Republican Town Committee will conduct its next monthly meeting on Monday, July 8 at 7:00 pm at the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street, Marion. The public and new members welcome. You will have a chance to meet State Representative Candidate Joe Pires and discuss upcoming fundraising. Read more »
The Jennifer Rusinoski Memorial Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce the recipient of our first annual $2,000 scholarship. The recipient of this year’s award is Ty Evan Mackenzie of Marion. Ty plans to attend the University of New England. For more information or if you would like to contribute to next year’s scholarship, please contact […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Recreation is taking online registrations for our summer one-week clinics. The Laxwell Girl’s Lacrosse Training Clinic is geared towards girl’s lacrosse players in Grades 3-8 and will focus on: Stick work, Shooting, Defense, Footwork, Speed and Team Play. Dates are July 29 to August 2 from 9:00 – 12:00 pm at ORR High School […] Read more »
Sitting at his kitchen table, Tom Grondin models the breaststroke, his hands together in a praying position before extending straightforward and letting go into respective sideways directions, then looping back around, tightly to his sides to maximize aerodynamics and finally, back into the original position for the next go-round. Only Grondin doesn’t conduct his […] Read more »
The Wareham Garden Club presents “Tour des Fleurs – A Gateway Garden Stroll”, Saturday, July 13 from 9 am to 3 pm. The stroll will include seven gardens. Four homes are in one association neighborhood, and all are uniquely different from one another including vegetable gardening. All use an exquisite selection of perennials and complimentary […] Read more »
Begin with a summer sunset by the harbor, friends and neighbors and your own delicious picnic fare. Add great live music by Seth Asser & Gary Brown. Throw in fresh local oysters. Result? The Great Community Picnic on Thursday evening, August 1 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm at Munro Preserve adjacent to the town wharf. […] Read more »
To the Editor Thank you to everyone who attended the DOT hearing on June 18th and to those who submitted questions which were due last week. The Town is moving forward with good discussions at the Select Board Meetings on the formation of a Committee to assist the Select Board on this road project […] Read more »
Rochester’s Select Board Monday granted the town’s Historic District Commission permission to use Town Counsel in the court appeal that is being filed against the commission’s Briggs Hobby Barn permit decision. The board swiftly and unanimously approved the request to help the commission defend itself in court after Select Board Chairman Brad Morse […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Library has a variety of July happenings for adults and teens. Join local artist Devin McLaughlin on Saturday, July 13, for a fun-filled day of creativity. Devin will begin the morning with a watercolor exploration workshop from 10:30 am to noon and conclude with a step-by-step acrylic painting lesson from 1 to […] Read more »