On Wednesday, November 6, Marion’s Finance Committee met in the Music Hall downtown. The meeting was planned to go over general business as well as subcommittee assignments. Due to other meetings going on in town that night such as the Select Board and the Capital Improvement Planning Committee, the meeting started off a few […] Read more »
This last Saturday, November 9, those in Marion may have seen a load of speedsters flying down Holmes Street. Those weren’t just any racers but were in fact, Marion Scout Pack 32 and the Rochester Cub Scouts hosting their annual soap box derby. For nearly forty years, the scouts have shown their abilities as both […] Read more »
On Saturday, November 23, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Library, the Mattapoisett Museum and the Library co-host Aquinnah Wampanoag scholar, author, and historian Ms. Linda Coombs. She will discuss her book, Colonization and the Wampanoag Story, the process of writing it, and why it is important to teach various perspectives of […] Read more »
The First Congregational Church of Marion is excited to bring back their Annual Holiday Luncheon to coincide with the Sippican Women’s Club Holiday House Tour. The luncheon takes place on Saturday, December 7 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. With a price of $15 per ticket, this event promises to be a delightful stop during […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Republican Town Committee monthly meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 21 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Light snacks and socializing from 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm. The meeting will be held at the Niemad Corporation facility, 57 Fairhaven Road, Mattapoisett. This month’s discussion will focus on the results of the November 2024 […] Read more »
Rochester’s Zoning Bylaw Review Committee is already moving beyond the bylaw changes it was formed to create for the January 2025 special town meeting. Committee Chair Richard Cutler began the November 7 meeting by noting he recently met with town counsel, who made a few minor changes to the panel’s current bylaw proposals. Now […] Read more »
It was difficult not to feel a bit emotional as Keri Duff of Mattapoisett talked about her grandfather John R. Duff Sr. I had promised to get in touch with her before the 2024 Veteran’s Day observances in Mattapoisett as she had a story to share about her grandfather. There had been a Purple Heart […] Read more »
Volleyball Old Rochester’s girls’ volleyball team defeated #5 Cardinal Spellman 3-0 on November 8, by scores of 25-16, 27-25, and 25-14. They advance to the Division Three final four for the 3rd time in 4 years. The Bulldogs will travel to Stoughton High School to play #1 Weston on November 12. Football The […] Read more »
With a grand opening blessing by the pastor of St. Isidore Parish, Rev. Jude Thaddeus Osunkwo, a brand-new thrift shop in the former Rectory at St. Rose of Lima church on Vaughn Hill Road in Rochester has opened after months of hard work by a vibrant group of volunteers; the second such shop for the […] Read more »
A strategy for revitalizing the town’s Point Road Bike Path, as well as ironing out the purview of the town’s Marine Resources Commission, were items discussed at last Wednesday’s Select Board meeting. The Select Board, which also oversees the town’s water and sewer services, also attended to items connected to those services. This includes […] Read more »