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Mattapoisett Council on Aging postpones Spring Luncheon
Eleanor Kathleen Coté, 78
Solar developer returns to Mattapoisett
Charles W. White, 83
Marion Social Club extends scholarship deadline
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Old Colony to move to a credit/non-credit system for the rest of the year
Rochester appoints policeman, makes quarantine life easier
Local ministers take Holy Week to the web
Marion Planning Board faces tricky zoning choice
Old Colony donates, makes personal protective equipment
News
Marion postpones election, Town Meeting
MARION — At a video meeting on April 9, the Marion Board of Selectmen voted to postpone the May 11 Town Meeting and May 15...
How’s your rabbit handling the pandemic?
With Easter just around the corner, the easter bunny will be delivering candy to kids in households all across the area. ...
Rochester gets a raptor for a spring visitor
ROCHESTER — Avian photographer Darrell Hancock lives in New Bedford, but has family in Rochester and often visits there. On...
Help us keep providing you with the news
In the 2-1/2 weeks since Sippican Week and its sister papers made their first plea for financial assistance to get through...
Marion extends tax deadline, explains beach closure logic
MARION — Town Administrator Jay McGrail has gotten a number of calls about the town’s decision to close beach parking lots,...
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Schools
Teachers start new term in a virtual classroom
Old Rochester Regional teachers Michele Barry and Rick Regan had never heard of the videochat platform Zoom two weeks ago....
Tabor Academy technology helps with medical shortage
Amidst a nationwide shortage of medical-grade protective masks, Tabor Academy student and Mattapoisett native Hannah Watt...
Old Colony donates, makes personal protective equipment
ROCHESTER — With no one using any of the shops at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School, its teachers...
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Opinion
On the danger of software upgrades
To the Editor: Every time there's an upgrade, it is a sales pitch from people trying to model how you think. If you depend...
(Re)introducing the Marion Historical Commission
To the Editor: Many people are asking what the newly reconstituted Marion Historical Commission is all about. How are we...
Marion needs new regulations of septic systems
To the Editor: Sippican Harbor, Aucoot Cove, and the Wewantic River in Marion are not improving in health. More and more...
Church helps the homeless with socks of love
To the editor: Mattapoisett Congregational Church thanks the community for its generosity and help in preparing Socks of...
Wanted! Candidates for Marion elected offices
To the Editor: No question, we live in an extraordinary town. How did it get that way, and how will it stay that way? By...
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Obituaries
Eleanor Kathleen Coté, 78
Eleanor Kathleen Coté, 78, of Mattapoisett passed away Thursday April 2 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the wife of Roland J...
Charles W. White, 83
Charles W. White, a beloved English professor for over five decades, passed away peacefully at his Marion home, on Saturday...
Nelson M. Adams, III
Nelson M. Adams, III, of Marion, died peacefully at home with his family on March 19, after a long battle with cancer. He...
Harlyn D. “Butch” Froh, 64
Harlyn D. “Butch” Froh, 64, of Rochester passed away Monday, March 9, after a brief illness. He was the husband of Kimberly...
Annie M. (Pugliese) Bucchere, 62
Annie M. (Pugliese) Bucchere, 62 of Rochester died March 11, suddenly, after living a life fulfilled with joy and loving...
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Marion postpones election, Town Meeting
How’s your rabbit handling the pandemic?
Rochester gets a raptor for a spring visitor
Hilarious, heartfelt, the signs of the times
Closures, delays, stocking up: Businesses react to pandemic
Teachers start new term in a virtual classroom
Help us keep providing you with the news
Tabor Academy technology helps with medical shortage
Marion extends tax deadline, explains beach closure logic
Rochester appoints policeman, makes quarantine life easier
Sports
For Bulldogs, sports season delay hits hard
With schools closed until May 4 and the sports season not allowed to start until then, spring athletes are trying to process...
Coronavirus cuts season short for nationally-ranked runner
MATTAPOISETT — Alex Craig may have ran a 4:19 in the indoor track season for the mile, but there was one competitor that...
Recreation departments mark the end of basketball with tournament
The Tri-Town Basketball Playoffs on Thursday, March 12 was the final night for Tri-Town basketball. The league had over 190...
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People
Cut pandemic stress with yoga
Like many other businesses in Marion, Rochester and Mattapoisett, yoga studios have felt the impact of state shutdowns....
Meet Marion sailor Sara Stone
MARION - Marion resident Sara Stone has an unusual dream. The former epidemiologist decided to switch tacks and become a...
Naida Parker reflects on her career as Rochester Town Clerk
ROCHESTER — Naida Parker has been the Town Clerk of Rochester since 1984, and on Friday, Feb. 7 she will retire after...
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Happenings
Hilarious, heartfelt, the signs of the times
While signs outside of businesses, churches and at busy town intersections usually display innocuous announcements tongue-in...
Rochester, Mattapoisett Land Trusts keep properties open, outline guidelines
Land Trusts in Mattapoisett and Rochester have decided to not close their properties, but urge users to follow local, state...
Mattapoisett Congregational Church offers virtual worship service
MATTAPOISETT — The Congregational Church building will remain closed until May 3, however the church will hold a "virtual...
Rochester Historical Society cancels April meeting
ROCHESTER — Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Rochester Historical Society will not hold its monthly meeting in April....
Sippican Lands Trust Osprey Marsh now closed
MARION — Due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, Sippican Lands Trust has closed its Osprey Marsh property and accessible...
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Arts
Marion Art Center to unveil new website
MARION — While the Art Center has been closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, its Executive Director Jodi Stevens and...
Marion Art Week called off for coronavirus concerns
MARION — Faced with event restrictions that limit crowd sizes to ten and uncertainty about how coronavirus prevention...
Front Steps Project met families where they were
In the brief period between widespread social distancing and the Governor’s order on March 23 that shut down all...
Sippican Choral Society cancels concert
MARION — Restrictions on public gatherings during the new coronavirus pandemic have forced the Sippican Choral Society to...
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Business
Closures, delays, stocking up: Businesses react to pandemic
Tastebuds and Cilantro have closed to avoid the projected coronavirus peak. Lloyd’s Market is packed, and Jim Carberry at...
Marion native helps with ‘Transitions’ through grief
MATTAPOISETT — Peter Converse wants people to talk about death. The Marion native has experience as a minister and...
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From Our Members
Thursday 4/9 at the Virtual MAC!
Marion Art Center
Apr 09
Today at # theVirtualMAC we're sharing a few images of digital art submitted by Paul Duffy to our "...
Virtual Open House ~ Onset Water Views
Upper Cape Realty
Apr 09
Tucked away in a quiet section of the Village is 3 Upland Road. Just steps away from Broad Cove and...
"Ode to the Grocery Store Clerk" by Taylor Butts
Marion Art Center
Apr 08
Today at # theVirtualMAC we're sharing a poem sent to us by Taylor Butts. Send in your "Living...
Wareham Land Trust WordCloud Community Project
Wareham Land Trust
Apr 07
Posted April 6, 2020 Show some love for the WLT and nature! With the recent health concerns, it can...
Launch of the MAC’s NEW Website!
Marion Art Center
Apr 06
A Special Announcement from the MAC Our new website is LIVE! Visit us as www.marionartcenter.org !...
Supermoon Shines Again on Lloyd Center March Owl Prowl
Lloyd Center for the Environment
Apr 06
On the evening of March 9, a crowd of 23 gathered at the Lloyd Center for the Environment in hopes...
Open letter to Wareham Land Trust members and citizens of Wareham
Wareham Land Trust
Apr 04
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Friday at the Virtual MAC!
Marion Art Center
Apr 03
Today at # theVirtualMAC we're sharing some beautiful photography by MAC artist David Jeffrey...
Music Scholarship Deadline Approaching
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
Apr 03
The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra reminds local music students that applications are available for...
Lloyd Center is encouraging everyone to get outside! by Lloyd Center Educator/Naturalist Adeline Bellesheim
Lloyd Center for the Environment
Apr 03
The outbreak of COVID-19 is unlike anything that we have experienced in living memory. With the...
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Upcoming Events
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Painting class at the Mattapoisett Senior Center
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Line dancing classes
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Classic Film Series movie
Monday, April 13
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Plumb Library knitters and crochetters
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Scrabble Club
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Line dancing class
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Elizabeth Taber Library Chess Club
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Ballroom dancing class
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Public Health Nurse at Marion Senior Center
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Waterfront Memory Cafe
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Men’s league ‘pick up’ basketball game
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Real Estate
Downtown Middleboro - Renovated Victorian -SOLD
Middleboro
358,900.00
Located on nearly 1/2 an acre, this beautifully restored 4 bedroom 2 bath Victorian oozes comfort...
LaForce Realty
UNDER AGREEMENT - Condo along Cape Cod Canal
Bourne
279,900.00
Nestled in the Canal front community of Aptucxet Village, this home features a spacious living room...
Upper Cape Realty
Well Maintained 3 bed 3 bath w In Law!
Middleboro
449,900.00
This nicely maintained one owner home is set on nearly 1 acre and is only 3 miles to the T or I-495...
LaForce Realty
SOLD! Beautiful Victorian in Onset Village
Wareham
289,000.00
This Beautiful Victorian in the heart of Onset Village is on a corner lot and includes a large...
Upper Cape Realty
Grab Your Flip Flops!
Wareham
279,900.00
Search for a year round beach house? You found it! This recently remodeled 3 bedroom home is a flip...
LaForce Realty
SOLD! It’s a Match - Happy New Homeowners!
Bourne
1,390,000.00
SOLD by agent Katie Wagner of Upper Cape Realty. Congratulations to the sellers and the new happy...
Upper Cape Realty
SOLD! East Milton Home
Hometown
630,000.00
UPPER CAPE REALTY has just listed the 3 bedroom 2 bath home in EAST MILTON - A RARE FIND! Perfect...
Upper Cape Realty
Home Seeks New Family....SOLD!
Lakeville
439,800.00
to use all the wonderful space in this remodeled 4 bedroom 2 1/2 bath oversized split entry on 1.6...
LaForce Realty
SOLD! Corner Lot Mobile Home
Carver
149,900.00
Get your checkbook ready! This RECENTLY RENOVATED double wide mobile home is located in Pinetree...
Upper Cape Realty
Charming Downtown Middleboro Beauty- SOLD!!
Middleboro
382,900.00
Newly renovated 4 bedroom 1 and 1/2 bath Colonial with pride of craftsmanship around every corner...
LaForce Realty
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