Skip to main content
Sippican
Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester, MA News - Sippican Week
Classifieds
Business Directory
Real Estate
eEdition
Advertise
Contact Us
Login
Visit our partners:
Wareham Week
Dartmouth Week
Main menu
Home
News
Sports
Arts
Schools
Obituaries
Opinion
Calendar
eEdition
Monday, May 20, 2019
WHAT'S NEW
Arts
Buzzards Bay Music Fest brings a summer concert series
News
Rochester Historical Society to host reunion
Arts
Art and dance for the young at Mattapoisett Public Library
Obituaries
Kim E. (Sterling) Anthony, 61
News
Supper and raffle to raise money for boat race
Schools
Tabor Academy to host spring blood drive
Schools
Almost 30 Tabor students earn cum laude distinction
News
Marion to host celebration for retiring, incoming Town Administrator
News
Rochester Senior Center notes
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Trash talk
Dogs at The Bogs for a Waggin’ Walk
Bikers get a sugar rush on this ride
Show of support for new Rochester recycling facility
Marion voters approve ORR renovations, outsourcing trash pickup
Mattapoisett Lions Club honors members
Things to do: Talk books, hear music, walk
Making designs that stick
Rochester Memorial School students get active for fun
Children and seniors come together for Memory Cafe
Marion to move to appointed Town Clerk
News
Rochester Historical Society to host reunion
ROCHESTER — The Historical Society is sponsoring a Fiftieth Anniversary and Reunion celebration on Saturday, September 14 at...
Dogs at The Bogs for a Waggin’ Walk
MATTAPOISETT — As Rebecca Vasa, the Buzzards Bay Coalition Outdoor Exploration Manager introduced the May 19 Waggin’ Walks...
Bikers get a sugar rush on this ride
MATTAPOISETT — Some 360 riders travelled 9,914 miles in Mattapoisett and surrounding towns, visiting ice cream shops in a...
Show of support for new Rochester recycling facility
ROCHESTER — State and local government officials and other area businesses gathered to support the new Zero Waste Solutions...
Marion voters approve ORR renovations, outsourcing trash pickup
MARION — Voters on Friday approved tax increases to fund renovations at Old Rochester Regional High School and to outsource...
more
Schools
Tabor Academy to host spring blood drive
MARION — Tabor Academy will host its spring blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 28. The drive will be held in the...
Almost 30 Tabor students earn cum laude distinction
MARION — Tabor Academy will welcome twenty-eight new student members into its Cum Laude Society at the school’s Commencement...
Making designs that stick
MATTAPOISETT — Students in Kate Butler’s visual design class at Old Rochester Regional High School worked to make their...
Rochester Memorial School students get active for fun
ROCHESTER — At Rochester Memorial School on May 15, smiling children were busy running around, participating in games...
Children and seniors come together for Memory Cafe
MARION — The Benjamin D. Cushing Community was filled with singing, clapping, and laughter as children mingled with senior...
more
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Trash talk
Dear Marion Voters, On Friday, you will be asked to vote on two options for trash pickup. The first (question 3) asks us to...
Letter to the Editor on the ORR renovation project
To the Editor: As a member of the Old Rochester Regional School Committee’s Facilities Subcommittee, I feel compelled to...
Letter to the Editor: Touch a Truck thanks
Letter to the Editor: The Marion Recreation Department would like to sincerely thank the many organizations and partners...
Letter to the Editor: Nip it in the bud
Dear Editor: A few weeks ago I participated in an effort to clear unsightly litter from the sides of Marion's roads. Most of...
Letter to the Editor on Marion’s article 37
To Marion voters: Please vote in favor of Article 37 at Marion’s Town Meeting. This article is for the walking path along...
more
Obituaries
Kim E. (Sterling) Anthony, 61
Kim E. (Sterling) Anthony, 61, of Mattapoisett died May 15 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a long courageous battle...
Christopher J. Roderick, 50
Christopher J. Roderick, 50, of East Falmouth passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday May 8. He was the beloved...
John D “Jack” Kelley, 86
John D “Jack” Kelley, 86 of Rochester died peacefully at home with his loving family and caregiver at his side on May 8. He...
Lorraine A. (Azevedo) Viveiros, 78
Lorraine A. (Azevedo) Viveiros, 78, of Plymouth, died May 10 while surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of John...
George Wayne Beckford, Sr., 78
George Wayne Beckford, Sr., 78 of Marion, formerly of Lynnfield and Weymouth, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by...
more
People
High school senior attackman, Sam Austin shares sports journey
ROCHESTER — Playing sports is something Old Rochester Regional High School senior, Sam Austin has done for most of his life...
Candidate profile: Will Saltonstall
Will Saltonstall works professionally as an architect and wanted to apply his planning and technical skills to town projects...
Candidate profile: Barry Gaffey
Barry Gaffey lived in Marion as a child, and continued to summer here before moving here full time after he retired. Now...
more
Sports
High school senior attackman, Sam Austin shares sports journey
ROCHESTER — Playing sports is something Old Rochester Regional High School senior, Sam Austin has done for most of his life...
more
Police, Fire & Courts
Rochester fire chief appointed as full-time
ROCHESTER — On May 6 the Board of Selectmen appointed current Fire Chief Scott Weigel as a full-time chief for the...
more
Happenings
Things to do: Talk books, hear music, walk
Friday, May 17
Hear a capella. Tabor Academy’s Madrigals concert will include select choirs singing a cappella in...
Children and seniors come together for Memory Cafe
MARION — The Benjamin D. Cushing Community was filled with singing, clapping, and laughter as children mingled with senior...
Walk five miles with the Sippican Lands Trust
MARION — The Sippican Lands Trust will host a longer than usual walk in Aucoot Woods on Sunday May 19 at 1 p.m. The five...
Things to do: Arrange flowers, see a film, run a 5K
Thursday, May 9
Learn flower arranging. At 4:30 Plumb Library will host a workshop in flower arranging. Space is...
Shoot for the hoop at Tabor Academy’s basketball camp
Tabor Academy will host two sessions of a South Coast Elite Basketball Camp for children aged 7 to 14 this summer. The camp...
more
Arts
Buzzards Bay Music Fest brings a summer concert series
MARION — The Buzzards Bay Musicfest will bring five free concerts and a free dress rehearsal in a variety of styles to Tabor...
Art and dance for the young at Mattapoisett Public Library
On Saturday May 25 the Mattapoisett Free Public Library will host have two events for children. The first is a 10 a.m. music...
Making designs that stick
MATTAPOISETT — Students in Kate Butler’s visual design class at Old Rochester Regional High School worked to make their...
Flower exhibit and workshops to bloom in June
MARION — The Marion Art Center will host a two-day Art in Bloom exhibit and two related workshops on May 14 and 15. The...
Marion Art Center to show beauty of nature, architecture
MARION — The next exhibition of the Marion Art Center will open with a reception on May 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. and be on...
more
Business
Marion General Store officially opens
MARION — Several enthusiastic residents gathered outside the Marion General Store to witness the business’s grand re-opening...
Two Mattapoisett boatyards now under joint ownership
MATTAPOISETT — 37 years ago, Bob Ringuette Sr. founded and built Leisure Shores Marina. Five years later David Kaiser...
more
From our Members
Thursday: 1st Amendment & Free Press
Friends of Dartmouth Libraries
May 19
The New England First Amendment Coalition (NEFAC) will present “The First Amendment & The Free...
Upcoming Events this week at Nemasket Kayak Center!!
- Private group -
May 18
Come join Nemasket Kayak Center for our season opening celebration. Enjoy, our half-off weekend and...
Wareham Free Library – Annual Author Event
Wareham Library Foundation
May 18
Join us, May 23rd at 5PM, for a chance to hear Scott Ridley lecture on his two books, Morning of...
Chamber Concerts This Weekend!
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
May 16
Don’t miss the South Coast Chamber Music Series Season Finale concerts this weekend! Brilliance...
Smith Mills Preschool and Kindergarten Visits Dartmouth Fire District No. 3 Fire Station
Smith Mills Preschool & Kindergarten
May 16
On Wednesday, May 15, the children from Smith Mills Preschool and Kindergarten took a field trip to...
Zero waste solutions presentation by Tim Oey - May 21st
Wareham Land Trust
May 15
Come join us for a free presentation by climate activist & cyclist Tim Oey. Tim will share his...
Open House ~ 202 Marion Rd, Wareham
Upper Cape Realty
May 15
UPPER CAPE REALTY is hosting an Open House on SUNDAY, May 19th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Attention...
MAY USED BOOK SALES
Friends of the Wareham Free Library, Inc.
May 15
May is a great month to start stocking up for the summer! Yes, the rain will stop; the cold will...
Saint Anne’s Hospital Earns Healthgrades Awards for Excellence in Patient Safety and Patient Experience
Saint Anne's Hospital
May 14
Saint Anne’s Hospital is one of just 77 hospitals nationwide to earn both honors.
Get a FREE family portrait taken outdoors on Sunday, May 19!
Buzzards Bay Coalition
May 14
ACUSHNET, Mass. – Join Buzzards Bay Coalition on Sunday, May 19 between 12pm and 3pm to have your...
more
Upcoming Events
Today
9:30 am
to
10:30 am
Little Scientists Play and Learn Group
11:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Knitting Group
11:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Music & Movement/Play & Learn Group
12:00 pm
Mike and Ann’s Special Lunch
6:30 pm
Tabor instrumental recital
7:00 pm
to
9:00 pm
Rochester Town Meeting
Tuesday, May 21
8:00 am
to
8:00 pm
Mattapoisett Town Election
10:00 am
Presentation on the Mediterranean diet
11:00 am
Scrabble Club
2:15 pm
Council on Aging bookclub to discuss ‘The Pilot’s Wife’
3:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
Old Colony welding course
5:30 pm
to
8:00 pm
Buzzards Bay Coalition 31st Annual Meeting
6:00 pm
to
9:00 pm
Mattapoisett YMCA’s Benefit at Stone Path Malt Tap...
7:00 pm
Zero waste solutions presentation by Tim Oey - May 21st
Wednesday, May 22
9:00 am
to
10:15 am
Onset Beach Yoga with Laura
10:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Blood pressure clinic
6:00 pm
Laughter Yoga with Doug Savage
Thursday, May 23
3:00 pm
to
6:00 pm
Old Colony welding course
5:30 pm
to
7:30 pm
Learn to fish in Rochester
5:30 pm
to
7:30 pm
Learn to Fish
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Mattapoisett COA painting party
6:00 pm
to
7:30 pm
1st Amendment & The Free Press
Friday, May 24
9:00 am
to
11:00 am
Veteran’s Coffee Social at the Gleason Family YMCA
10:00 am
to
2:00 pm
Marion to host celebration for retiring, incoming...
11:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Jazz band at the Rochester COA
6:00 pm
to
8:00 pm
Marion Art Center to show beauty of nature,...
Saturday, May 25
8:00 am
to
10:00 am
Birds of Buzzards Bay
9:00 am
to
10:15 am
Onset Beach Yoga with Laura
9:00 am
Rochester Land Trust to host lecture
9:30 am
to
10:30 am
Classes and social groups for young children and...
10:00 am
Art and dance for the young at Mattapoisett Public...
11:00 am
to
1:00 pm
Art Mobile visits the Mattapoisett Public Library
5:00 pm
to
7:00 pm
Ham and bean supper fundraiser
more
Marketplace
The Nature Connection: Cancer and Climate Change / Eco-Herbal Medicine: An Interactive Walk & Talk
Marion Institute
May 10
THE NATURE CONNECTION –
CANCER AND CLIMATE CHANGE
/
ECO-HERBAL MEDICINE: AN...
NOURISHMENT: What animals can teach us about rediscovering our nutritional wisdom
Marion Institute
May 10
Reflections on feeding body and spirit in a world of change, with Animal Behaviorist and Author,...
Clean Right Cleaning Solutions
Clean Right Cleaning Solutions
May 08
Looking for a new commercial cleaner? Clean Right is here! Clean Right is the most responsive...
Shenanigans Bar & Grill Entertainment for 5/9 - 5/12
Shenanigans Bar & Grill
May 07
Open For Breakfast Saturday 8am - 11am and Sunday 8am - Noon / With FULL BAR OFFERED! Entertainment...
more
Classifieds
PCA needed in Onset
Travel to Cuba!
Masonry helper needed
1993 Itasca Spirit
Painting - Interior and Exterior
Bartenders Wanted
RP Construction
DUMP RUNS
NEVESART7 DESIGN
TOPNOTCH Errands & Cleaning
more
Real Estate
Best of Old and New in this Waterfront 1820 E. Wareham Colonial
Wareham
359,999.00
Completely renovated: paint, windows, electrical, plumbing, heating. Additions include central air...
LaForce Realty
Waterfront On Spectacle Pond! SOLD
Wareham
272,000.00
Waterfront - check. Privacy- check. Adorable - check. Waterfront on lovely Spectacle Pond! Swim,...
Open House:
Saturday, September 22, 2018 -
11:00am
to
1:00pm
LaForce Realty
Thinking Of Building That Dream Home?
Rochester
250,000.00
Rochester 6.06 acres in a quiet country setting to build the dream home you’ve always wanted! No...
- Private group -
Well Respected B & B With 25+ Years of 5 Star Reviews
Middleboro
1,350,000.00
Wonderful opportunity to own a well known and respected business, 27 years of service as a B&B...
LaForce Realty
Rochester 46.88 Acres
Rochester
1,198,000.00
Welcome to Lily Patch Farm. A rare offering of 46.88+/- acres in Rochester that adjoins the 1,700...
Turnkey 3 bed 1 bath - Long Pond access-
Lakeville
273,900.00
This light, airy and affordable completely renovated 3 bedroom 1 bath home is waiting for you!...
Open House:
Sunday, September 23, 2018 -
1:30pm
to
3:00pm
LaForce Realty
Completely Renovated 3 bed/2ba w/ Farmers Porch SOLD
Lakeville
327,900.00
Lovely Lakeville! Affordable country living at its best! Completely renovated ranch featuring...
Open House:
Sunday, September 23, 2018 -
11:00am
to
1:00pm
LaForce Realty
Beautiful Family Home....
Plymouth
549,000.00
Private nearly 3 acre lot in Plymouth yet minutes to Route 3. Walk through your woods to Mass...
LaForce Realty
Fixer Upper Priced To Sell
Wareham
149,900.00
Attention investors, flippers and handy buyers! Not a short sale or foreclosure and NOT IN A FLOOD...
Open House:
Sunday, May 19, 2019 -
10:00am
to
12:00pm
Upper Cape Realty
Brand New Construction - Lot 22 on Ridgehill Lane
Bourne
575,000.00
UPPER CAPE REALTY One of a very few house lots remaining in Sagamore Beach. This beautifully...
Upper Cape Realty
more
