Spring comes in increments – each little note building up to a symphony. We bystanders are delighted by the show and feel ourselves come alive in this most resplendent of seasons. Birdsong and tiny flowers envelop us, brooks gush, buds swell, drawing us into this magnificent and mysterious rebirth. Are you ready? Then […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional High School boys tennis team edged Fairhaven High School on April 1, taking a 3-2 at Hastings Middle School in ORR’s first match of the season. Subhav Parajuli was named the player of the match. The Bulldogs took their 1-0 record to Cohasset on Wednesday (results were not available at press […] Read more »
In our museum exhibit, we have quite a few toys and games. It’s amazing how so many of them share similar beginnings and how far in the past they were first played. While some of the early colonial toys and games can be traced back to the influence of Native Americans, many others have […] Read more »
The Rochester Fire Department will again sponsor the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race. The Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race on the Mattapoisett River will take place on Monday, May 26, starting at 8:30 am at Grandma Hartley’s Reservoir, Snipatuit Road, in Rochester and finishing at the Mattapoisett Herring Weir at River Road and Route […] Read more »
The Marion Planning Board met on Monday and immediately jumped into a Pre-Submission Conference. The conference/presentation was for Sippican Holdings, LLC on 13 Barnabas Road. Work is now proposed for the Richard Arthur Building or “Building 3.” Justin Downey appeared as representative and explained that, instead of the originally proposed 49,000 square-foot area of […] Read more »
John Magnan, who specializes in woodworking and sculptures, has recently completed some home-based pieces now displayed around the fireplace of a new home. Magnan crafted his pieces using the South Coast’s biodiversity as inspiration. The selection, Magnan says, is to “visually and symbolically bridge the inside of the home to the outside world.” Magnan, […] Read more »
The Rochester Democratic Town Committee will be hosting its 2025 Caucus on Monday, May 5, at 6:30 pm. The caucus will take place at the Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library, 17 Constitution Way, in the community conference room. Registered Democrats will elect three delegates and three alternates to attend and participate in the Massachusetts Democratic […] Read more »
On Sunday, April 13, at 2:00 pm in the Mattapoisett Free Public Library Community Room, the Mattapoisett Land Trust is helping folks enjoy our canine companions, whether at home or on the trail. Did you know that April is National Dog Bite Prevention Month? Do you and your kids know the best way to meet […] Read more »
The Marion Select Board’s last meeting was held on April 1, when the members went down a long list of appointments, permit requests, monetary commitments, further Town Meeting discussions with the public, and other action items. For appointments, the board approved Peter O’Brien for assistant harbormaster. O’Brien had been a part-time employee at […] Read more »
The Rochester Republican Town Committee will hold its next meeting on Monday, April 14, at the Ponderosa Sportsman Club, in Acushnet. The guest speaker will be State Representative Steven Xiarhos from the 5th Barnstable District. Representative Xiarhos is a retired law enforcement officer and a Gold Star father. All are welcome to attend this 6:30 […] Read more »