Late in July, the FDA approved a blood test to detect colon cancer. What does this mean for you? Colon cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in adults, behind only lung, and an estimated 53,000 people will die of colon cancer in the U.S. this year. At the same time, […] Read more »
Walking ‘around the world,’ and then some. Brad Hathaway seemingly completed the challenge he set out for himself in 2020 when he ticked off his 24,901st mile, the equivalent of walking around the entire globe. His motivation to walk and track his progress began a few decades prior as a way to reduce his risk […] Read more »
Town Administrator Geoffrey Gorman and Town Clerk Lissa Magauran would like to remind community members of voting information for the Massachusetts State Primary. The 2024 Massachusetts State Primary will be held on Tuesday, September 3. The last day to register to vote for the State Primary is Saturday, August 24. The Town Clerk’s Office, […] Read more »
Uncertainty over the impact of a newly approved Massachusetts housing bill sparked Rochester’s Zoning Board of Appeals on August 8 to continue until September its Use Variance hearing for a plan to construct a second-story accessory building above an attached garage at 343 Neck Road. The applicant’s engineering consultant, Michael McVeigh, referenced the […] Read more »
The Annual Marion Town Party will be held on Saturday, August 24 (rain date is Sunday, August 25) on the grounds of Silvershell Beach, Front Street. Festivities begin at 4:00 pm. This year the proceeds will benefit the Marion Firefighters Association and the Marion Cultural Council. There will be food and beverages for […] Read more »
Students Named to The Dean’s List at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences include: Jhett Labonte, a native of Marion, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences, Physical Therapy degree and will graduate from the Worcester, Massachusetts campus in 2025 and Maura Bailey, a native of Rochester, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in […] Read more »
As I sat at my keyboard, a blank screen staring back at me; the weather was hot, humid, muggy, and miserable. All morning, I sat trying to come up with something for this week’s column. Nothing! I refused to believe that I had used up all the different combinations of the 26 […] Read more »
Tata & Howard engineer Jon Gregory and Mattapoisett Water Treatment Plant manager Henri Renauld held a recent call with Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection officials regarding the bypass plan during the upcoming changeover to the new filtering system. “We were able to answer their questions,” said Gregory, reporting during Tuesday’s public meeting of […] Read more »
The ORR Bulldog Pride Alumni Association (BPAA) announces Alumni Weekend 2024. All events will be organized around the annual Homecoming game. The parallel events will run from Friday, October 25 through Sunday, October 27. The program of events is open to all ORRJHS and ORRHS alumni and friends, an inclusive experience that hopes to […] Read more »
The MWC Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce that Mattapoisett residents Rylie Coughlin and Jaymison Gunschel are the winners of the 2024 MWC scholarships awarded to graduating high school seniors. Rosemary Williams is the recipient of the continuing education scholarship, reserved for a Mattapoisett resident who is re-entering the academic world in pursuit of a […] Read more »