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Dredging in Mattapoisett harbor finishing soon
MATTAPOISETT – Dredging of the Mattapoisett harbor will soon conclude, said Mattapoisett Marine Advisory Board Chair Carlos DeSousa at a Jan. 25 meeting. DeSousa said that according to Mattapoisett Town Administrator Mike Lorenco, though the...
Mattapoisett residents want recreation but split on pickleball, dog park at Holy Ghost Grounds, survey shows
MATTAPOISETT – In 1943, the 7.8 acre parcel of land on Park Street in Mattapoisett was owned by the Society of the Holy Ghost. Today, the town owns the parcel, but the future use of the land is still up in the air. The results of a survey presented...
‘Bringing gamers together’ at the Marion Music Hall
MARION — For many youngsters at the Marion Music Hall on Saturday, Jan. 20, the technology they faced was old and unfamiliar — but for those kids’ parents, the Music Hall full of vintage video games, brought back years of memories. Andrew Apperson,...
Nomination papers available soon for nine open seats in Marion
MARION – Gear up for local elections and primaries in Marion. Nomination papers for town elections will be available Thursday, Feb. 1 and due back by Monday, March 25. Seats open for election include the Board of Assessors, Board of Health, Select...
Mattapoisett Select Board interviews two finalists for building commissioner
MATTAPOISETT – The Mattapoisett Select Board interviewed two candidates to become the town’s next building commissioner at its Monday, Jan. 22 meeting. The finalists interviewed were Kevin Greiner and Chris Canney. Both have served as building...
Changes to Council on Aging hiring nixed at Special Town Meeting
ROCHESTER — No changes will be made to the Rochester Council on Aging employment procedures after Special Town Meeting voters on Monday, Jan. 22 soundly rejected a proposal to give the Select Board the ultimate word on hiring. The article, the only...
Bulldogs skate their way past Apponequet, 5-0
MARION — Old Rochester Regional High School Sophomore Tucker Roy stopped every puck that was sent his way for the third straight game as the Bulldogs blew by Apponequet 5-0 on Saturday, Jan. 20 at the Travis Roy Arena. Senior Captain Barrett Becotte...
Town of Marion switching to new website
MARION – The town of Marion will be getting a new website, set to go live Thursday, Jan. 25. Town administrator Geoffrey Gorman announced the move at a Jan. 17 meeting of the Marion Select Board. Gorman said the new website will be “significantly...
Marion Select Board mulls new cemetery rules
MARION – Changes that include higher burial fees and a set of prohibited gravesite items may be coming to Marion cemeteries in the near future. A draft of new cemetery rules and regulations presented to the Marion Select Board Jan. 17 proposed a...
Nomination papers available soon for Mattapoisett elections
MATTAPOISETT – Get ready for elections in Mattapoisett, where many positions are up for election in 2024. Nomination papers for town elections are available Monday, Jan. 29 at the town clerk’s office. The last day to take out papers is Friday, March...
Purchase of new Rochester police dog questioned by town
ROCHESTER — What has four paws, a wet nose and protects and serves the people of Rochester? Clyde, a comfort therapy K-9 whose purchase by the Rochester Police Department has raised questions from town administration. According to the Rochester...
Marion Art Center kicks off Winter Members’ Show
MARION – Anita Poyant’s dock on Sassaquin Pond in New Bedford was being covered in litter by visitors. So Poyant put a pot of flowers on it. With the flowers there, the litter decreased, she said. Poyant painted the scene — the flowers sitting by...
Mattapoisett waters closed to shellfishing after storm
MATTAPOISETT — Following heavy rainfall on Jan. 9 and 10 that caused combined sewer overflow discharges in communities across Buzzards Bay, Mattapoisett waters will be closed to shellfishing for 21 days or until further notice, according to the...
Marion store levied fine, suspension for selling cigarettes to underaged buyer
MARION – A liquor store was fined $1,000 and suspended from selling tobacco for one day by the Marion Board of Health at a Jan. 11 meeting after it failed a compliance check for selling tobacco to an underaged customer in December. Lighthouse...
Science fair at Sippican Elementary fosters creativity, learning
MARION – How do buildings stay standing during earthquakes? What makes a bridge safe? What type of wings would make a pencil fly the farthest when attached? Those were just some of the questions students looked to answer with projects presented...
Tri-Town select boards meet, discuss closer ties
MATTAPOISETT — From a regional school district to summer tourists, Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester are no strangers to sharing. Following discussions at a joint Select Board meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 9, the towns may one day share even more — such...
Mattapoisett adopts new policy for flags on town property
MATTAPOISETT – A new policy for exhibiting flags on town buildings and property was hoisted and approved at a Jan. 9 Mattapoisett Select Board meeting. The adopted measure stipulates that town-owned property can display the flag of the United States...
Young people read and vote on Quahog Awards
MATTAPOISETT — Summer isn’t the only season set aside for pleasure reading. Young people are encouraged to read a variety of books and select their favorites during the relatively quiet months of January through April 24 through the Quahog Book...
Marion police introduce ‘Blue Envelope’ program
MARION – A new initiative aimed at fostering better communication between police officers and people with autism is coming to Marion. Under the “Blue Envelope” program, announced by the Marion Police Department Friday Jan. 5, a blue envelope...
St. Gabriel’s youth group to raise funds ahead of mission trip
MARION – St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church is hosting an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner Jan. 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. to raise funds for an upcoming youth group mission trip to the Navajo Nation in New Mexico. The group will travel to the Navajo...
Applications open for Community Preservation Act funding
MARION — Marion residents with ideas to improve their community can apply for Community Preservation Act funding through the Marion Town Clerk’s office until 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 5. The town clerk’s office is located at the Marion Town House, 2...
‘It does get better’: Rochester 16-year-old accepted to college after high school, mental health struggles
ROCHESTER – For many, the age of 16 is one of sophomore or junior year high school classes, of new driver’s licenses or even sweet sixteen celebrations. And for one Rochester resident, it’s also the age of college acceptance. Leyla Tremblay, 16, was...
Mattapoisett Congregational Church names new pastor
MATTAPOISETT — Mattapoisett Congregational Church has named Reverend Michael Frady as the church’s next pastor. Frady was elected unanimously by voting members of the congregation on Dec. 31, according to a press release. Ordained as a minister in...
Gift policy to address Little Free Library ‘confusion’
ROCHESTER — A new policy adopted by the Rochester Board of Library Trustees aims to address “confusion” surrounding library gifts, including Little Free Libraries installed on Plumb Library grounds. The policy stems from a recent controversy , when...
Extension of fire chief age, highway road work among Special Town Meeting issues
ROCHESTER — The Rochester Select Board unanimously expressed support for nine warrant articles at the Jan. 22 Special Town Meeting, including one to allow the fire chief to work beyond the mandatory retirement age of 65 and another to double the...
Updated: Bird watch with Sippican Lands Trust
MARION — The Sippican Lands Trust and Nasketucket Bird Club will host a “Winter Birding” event on Sunday, Jan. 14 at 8 a.m. This event was rescheduled from Saturday, Jan. 13 The group will travel to different Sippican Lands Trust properties in...
Updated: Take your dogs on an adventure in Marion
MARION — Bring your pups and join the Sippican Lands Trust on Sunday, Jan. 14 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for an “Adventure Dog Walk” hosted by Tadhg “Tim” Irving of Outhounds Adventure and Training Academy. This event was rescheduled from Saturday, Jan...
Dogs of the Tri-Town, 2023
Sippican Week already took a walk down memory lane with the top headlines of 2023 and the photos that best represented the last 365 days . But if there’s one thing the Tri-Town loves, it’s their furry friends. From doggie costume contests to four-...
Taunton Federal Credit Union comes to Marion, looks to expand
MARION — The Taunton Federal Credit Union has set up shop on Route 6 in Marion following a merger with Commonwealth Utilities Federal Credit Union — but it won’t stay in Marion for too long. According to Taunton Federal Credit Union President and...
A look back at 2023 in the Tri-Town
A lot can happen in a year. In the Tri-Town, beloved annual events went off without a hitch, the community rallied behind good causes and supported each other through tragedies. A tornado , a post-tropical cyclone and a late-December storm tested...
Rochester Treasurer accepts position in Duxbury, successor hired
ROCHESTER — Former Rochester Treasurer Kory Lydon has accepted a role as treasurer of the town of Duxbury, leaving Rochester after over two years of service. Ashling McLoughlin was appointed as the town’s new treasurer at the Rochester Select Board’...
Mary Celeste the focus of Marion resident’s first novel
MARION — Steve Dahill still remembers what his grandmother told him as a child growing up in Mattapoisett: “If you don’t stop misbehaving…you are going to disappear like the crew of the Mary Celeste.” At that point, Dahill had “no idea” about the...
Tinkhamtown Chapel Singalong a family affair
MATTAPOISETT — For Gail Roberts, “it’s not Christmas” until she attends the annual Tinkhamtown Chapel Christmas Carol Singalong. On Saturday, Dec. 23 she helped members of the Mattapoisett community raise Christmas spirits by playing holiday tunes...
‘It’s what Christmas is all about’: Swimmers plunge into Mattapoisett waters for a good cause
MATTAPOISETT — With temperatures reaching into the high 40s and low 50s, Monday, Dec. 25 wasn’t great for people wishing for a white Christmas, but it was perfect for those taking part in the 20th annual Helping Hands and Hooves Polar Plunge at the...
Where in the world is Santa Claus? On his way to Massachusetts
Santa Claus is coming to town … and he’s getting closer by the minute. But where in the world is he at any given time? When will he be here with his reindeer and sleigh filled with gifts? Since 1955, Santa has been tracked by the United States...
A snapshot of the Tri-Town: 2023 in photos
There was a lot to see in the Tri-Town this year. From high school sports and graduations to town-wide celebrations, there were a lot of great moments captured by Sippican Week staff in 2023. These are the photos that defined 2023 in Marion,...
Marion wins national ‘Quality in Construction’ award
MARION — The town of Marion was recognized by the National Asphalt and Pavement Association for its work on the County Road roadway project, announced Marion Town Administrator Geoff Gorman at a Dec. 19 Select Board meeting. The Association gave...
Access to crabbing spot on Goodspeed Island hindered
MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Conservation Commission has called for access to a popular crabbing and fishing spot on Goodspeed Island to be unimpeded after a nearby homeowner attempted to prevent public access to the area. According to...
Residents, tree committee share concerns on Main Street project
MATTAPOISETT — Mattapoisett … it’s special — and that includes the town’s scenic, tree-lined roadways, according to members of the Mattapoisett Tree Committee. A project to improve Main Street, Water Street, Beacon Street and Marion Road with...
Aucoot Cove closed to shellfishing after wastewater ‘discharge’
Aucoot Cove has been closed to shellfishing effective Tuesday, Dec. 12 “due to a discharge at the Marion Wastewater Treatment Facility,” announced the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries in a press release. According to Marion Town...
Taber Library recognizes longtime volunteer
MARION — The Friends of the Elizabeth Taber Library and the library’s trustees and the library itself honored longtime volunteer Nita Howland for her 28 years of service to the library. The library presented Howland with flowers, a gift certificate...
Updated: Tri-Town braves winter storm, coastal flooding
A winter storm that blew through the Tri-Town on Monday, Dec. 18 didn’t bring any snow, just wind and rain — lots of rain. From power outages and road closures in Rochester to coastal flooding in Marion and Mattapoisett, each town had its own issues...
Holiday music fills the Mattapoisett air at sing-along
MATTAPOISETT — Christmas is so close that one can almost hear the distant ringing of Santa’s sleighbells. But sometimes, Mattapoisett Museum curator and administrator Connor Gaudet said, “things go by so quickly it’s easy to forget’’ that Christmas...
Tri-Town receives over $400k in state funding for transportation, infrastructure improvements
Tri-Town roads and sidewalks will receive some extra support this year — to the tune of $408,700, all of which will come from the Fair Share Amendment. Marion will receive $89,779, Mattapoisett will see $128,813 and Rochester will get $190,108. All...
Black bear experts speak at Marion museum
MARION — On Friday, Dec. 8, the Marion Natural History Museum got a visit from Massachusetts State Fish and Wildlife biologists Jason Zimmer and Steven Wright, who gave a “standing room only” presentation about the Commonwealth’s black bear...
Seasonal shots at The Stowaway
MATTAPOISETT — The Stowaway in Mattapoisett is hosting a “12 shots of Christmas” event starting on Wednesday, Dec. 13, continuing until Christmas Eve. The Stowaway’s staff created 12 Christmas-themed shots for the event, all named after quotes from...
Mattapoisett Museum to host jolly singalong
MATTAPOISETT — Join the Mattapoisett Museum at 5 Church St. on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 4 p.m. for its all Holiday Singalong. The event will be led by Steve LaValley and accompanied by Gail Roberts, the song list will include old time favorites like...
Celebrate Marion finance director’s retirement
MARION — Help the town of Marion say “goodbye” to longtime Finance Director Judy Mooney, and say “hello” to new Marion Finance Director Heather O’Brien at an open house on Tuesday, Dec. 19 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Marion Town House conference...
Rochester farmer receives state support following severe weather events
ROCHESTER — Rochester farmer David G. Costa was one of 347 farmers across the Commonwealth who received state support from the Massachusetts Natural Disaster Recovery Program for Agriculture, according to a press release from the office of Governor...
Send us your holiday decorations!
It's that time of year when colorful lights and evergreen wreaths pop up all over town, and we want to share it with you! We're looking for photos of decorations for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and other holidays, from the homes of Tri-Town...
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