Cancellations and Changes

Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School

            The Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School will close for at least the next week, it was announced today by Aaron L. Polansky, superintendent-director at Old Colony.

            The week missed Monday-Friday, March 16-20, includes all extracurricular activities and will be subject to the same protocol as snow days and will be made up, according to the press release issued by Old Colony. Polansky noted, however, that the make-up days will not exceed the 185th school day. June 19 will be Old Colony’s last day of school.

            Old Colony will issue an update on Friday, March 20.

Old Rochester Regional School District

           All schools in the TriTown are closed from Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 20.

           More information can be found at: https://sites.google.com/oldrochester.org/coronavirus-covid-19-info/home

Superintendent meets with Marion officials

            On Friday morning, ORR Superintendent of Schools Doug White told an emergency-preparedness meeting in Marion that the “education that will now be provided is essential education. At the present time, that translates into classroom work only with no group activities and no trips. 

            If the schools have to close, White told the meeting that all schools will close and there will be no online alternative such as colleges employ. The state had announced earlier this week that all public schools’ academic years are to end by June 30.

            The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) has already delayed the start of practices two weeks to Monday, March 30. Captains’ practices are not school-authorized activities, but those will also not be held.

Mattapoisett Council on Aging

            As per the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen, the town’s Council on Aging has been asked to cancel all programs and activities at the COA until the end of March. At that time the situation will be reevaluated and Mattapoisett COA will issue an update.

            The Mattapoisett COA will remain open to the public during regular hours for questions, one-on-one services including outreach, and medical-equipment loans. Transportation services are still available to medical appointments.

            Please continue to check the COA’s Facebook page or call 508-758-4110 with any questions.

Mattapoisett Fincom

            The Mattapoisett Finance Committee voted unanimously on Thursday night to transfer $14,000 from the town’s reserve fund to pay for an increase in sanitary services in the wake of COVID-19, and these moneys will be used for the sanitation of the library and the town hall and other municipal spaces to be announced.

Rochester Council on Aging

            The Rochester Council on Aging has suspended all programs until April 1. Staff will be able to answer all questions or provide other services.

Town of Mattapoisett

            The Town of Mattapoisett has ramped up its cleaning procedures for all public meetings and will request funding toward that end from the town’s Finance Committee, according to Town Administrator Michael J. Gagne.

Town of Marion Sanitation Efforts

            In an effort to combat any potential spread of COVID-19, the Town of Marion in conjunction with Old Rochester Regional School District is in the process of sanitizing all municipal buildings.

            The first building receiving the treatment is the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center. All municipal buildings, police cruisers, ambulances, fire vehicles and Council on Aging transportation vans will be treated within a week. 

            Any questions please feel free to contact Town Administrator Jay McGrail at 508-748-3520. Thank you.

Sippican Healthcare Center

            Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion, the lone nursing home in the Tri-Town area, is allowing no visitors except in specific cases such as those related to the end of life, according to Kathryn Soderberg, the chief corporate compliance officer at Whittier Health Network.

Mattapoisett Planning Board

            The meeting scheduled for Monday, March 16 has been canceled and all agenda items are continued until April 6 at 7:00 pm

Public Meeting on Industrial Drive in Mattapoisett

            Based on Governor Baker’s Advisory as to Public Meetings, the meeting on the Industrial Drive Public Work’s Project scheduled for 6:30 pm on March 18 at Center School has been postponed. In lieu of a public meeting, the presentation will be filmed and run on the Mattapoisett Government Cable Channels – Comcast 95 and Verizon 38 starting the evening of March 18 at 6:30 pm.

DeCosta Fund Raiser Cancelled

            Due to the recent health concerns and out of an abundance of caution for the public, the March 28 spaghetti dinner fundraiser for the DeCosta for Selectmen Campaign has been canceled. Refunds are available from the member who you purchased your tickets from. 

Thank you for your support

College Fair at Upper Cape Tech

            Due to current circumstances and an abundance of caution, the College Fair at Upper Cape Tech scheduled for Thursday, March 19, 2020 will be postponed to a yet to be determined date. For more information regarding the Upper Cape Tech College Fair, please feel free to visit our website at www.uppercapetech.com/collegefair.