After two of the three articles it worked to create failed to pass at January 28’s Special Town `Meeting, Rochester’s Zoning Bylaw Review Committee voted on February 6 to suspend its activities until a new Town Planner can help to advance its agenda. The Special Town Meeting voted down proposals to add regulations […] Read more »
If you are of French heritage, have a French name, spoke French as a child at school or in your home, and/or know of family who immigrated from Canada or France, do I have a book for you! Historical researcher, educator, and author Alfred H. Saulniers has written and published an all-encompassing tome covering […] Read more »
Boys’ Basketball The Old Rochester Regional high school boys’ basketball team hosted Joseph Case on February 7 and won 77-38. Before the game, the bulldogs honored their four seniors, Gavin Martin, Zack Mourao, Finn Kavanagh, and Ayden Monteiro. In the first few minutes, Joseph Case was hanging in there, but lots of steals turned […] Read more »
Jillian Craig, a member of the Class of 2025 from Marion, has been named to the Fall 2024 Dean’s List at Stonehill College. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must have a semester grade point average of 3.50 or higher and must have successfully completed all courses for which they were registered. […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Republican Town Committee (MRTC) welcomes members, guests and community members to join us on Thursday, February 20 for Pizza & Movie Night. Socializing from 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm with Pizza, cash bar, and light snacks available. At 6:30 pm the MRTC will commence the meeting to discuss upcoming town elections and the […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center is pleased to present its newest exhibition, Fiber Fusion, featuring five artists working in mixed media textile and fiber materials. Techniques include quilting, tapestry and loom weaving, collage and assemblage, surface application, design and embellishment, and more. Artists include Christine Anderson, Carol Flax, Lorraine Gentile Haynes, and Toni Newhall. The exhibit […] Read more »
My grandparents’ house on Snipatuit Rd. (one of Rochester’s older houses) was a rambling structure with an added-on addition and an upstairs with two bedrooms and several attics. When we visited on school vacations, there was often something interesting retrieved from an attic that we could play with. A short aside, my grandmother, Marion […] Read more »
No need to travel far and away this February school vacation. The Mattapoisett Land Trust has many activities and events to keep you busy on your StayCation. We have over 10 miles of trails and 900 acres of protected open space here in our town – go explore your backyard. You may want to […] Read more »
Matthew J. Higgins, 56, died unexpectedly on January 24, 2025 at his home in Pacifica California. He was predeceased by his parents, Helen R. Higgins and Leonard C. Higgins. Survivors include his brother James Higgins, his wife Kristen and their children Emma, Jillian, Lauren and John. His brother Daniel, his wife Rachael and […] Read more »
Lorraine F. (Souza) Grant, 85, of Fairhaven, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, February 7, 2025. She was the wife of the late Kenneth Grant. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Antone and Rose (Francis) Souza, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life before retiring to Dartmouth. Lorraine […] Read more »