At its January 6 meeting, the Board heard from parties with proposals in progress. Will Tifft, chair of the Marion Historic District Study Committee, spoke to the Board. The committee was formed by the Select Board two years ago with the mission to explore possible creation of a local historic district in the Marion […] Read more »
Hockey The Old Rochester Regional High School hockey team played at Greater New Bedford Voc/Tech on January 4 and won 7-1. The win moves them to 2-3, and they will host Dartmouth in the Falmouth Ice Arena on January 16. Girls Basketball The Bulldogs hosted Dighton-Rehoboth on January 3, and won 50-15. Caroline […] Read more »
This is for the astronomer in all of us or the aspiring astro-physicist. Compared to areas near Boston or New Bedford, generally speaking, the tri-town has pretty good dark skies. We are very fortunate in that regard. Though we can’t normally make out the Milky Way’s signature glow, we can still spot a lot. This […] Read more »
The Marion Republican Town Committee will conduct its next monthly meeting on Monday, January 13 at 7:00 pm at the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street, Marion. The public and new members welcome. We look forward to seeing you. Read more »
The Lamb of God Christian Church of Mattapoisett will be holding a no-cost Grief Share group meeting at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, Lower Meeting Room on Wednesday, January 15 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. This support group is for all who have had a personal loss of a loved one. This group […] Read more »
Silas D. Coellner, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Jr. High School, announces the following Students of the Month for December 2024: Green Team: Frances Kakley & Phoenix Froh Orange Team: Max Ohrenberger & Ava Dzerkacz Blue Team: Dominic Philie & Emma Lowe Red Team: Nora Czerkowicz & Liam Miranda Exploratory Team: Arianna Marujo & Sophie […] Read more »
Rochester’s Conservation Commission Tuesday approved four separate Notices of Intent allowing the construction of single-family dwellings on two-acre lots at 0 High Street that since early November, have drawn the attention of abutters who have raised concerns about its possible effect on flooding and natural resources in their neighborhood. The January 7 review of […] Read more »
The Rochester Republican Town Committee will hold its next meeting at 6:30 pm on January 13, at the Ponderosa Sportsman Club, located on 242 Robinson Rd, Acushnet. The public is invited to attend. Read more »
The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club invites interested new members and local residents to its January 16 program at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church in Reynard Hall, where Jennifer Smith from the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park will give a fascinating talk about the Park. Established by the US Congress in 1996, the Park commemorates the history […] Read more »
Chair John B. Howard, MD and Clerk Edward P. Hoffer, MD of the Marion Board of Health met Thursday, January 2 at the Town House conference room. Septic updates were discussed for 79 Wareham, where it was agreed and voted on that the updates were “clear cut” and did not need to be brought back […] Read more »