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Baseball tryouts moved to Sunday

ROCHESTER — Due to the weather, tryouts for Babe Ruth Baseball will be rescheduled to Sunday March 24 at Dexter Field in...

Local art historians reflect on Cecil Clark Davis

MARION — Wearing a brown feathered hat, suit, and contemplative look the woman in the portrait has become forever...

Rochester candidates share past strategies, hopes at forum

ROCHESTER – Rochester candidates for election and re-election spoke at a Candidates Night on March 21, detailing how they...

Zoning Board sends Briggs development on to Planning Board

MARION — It’s back to the Planning Board for the Arnold and Sherman Briggs development, but it’s also progress after the...

Photos: Spring has finally sprung!

Spring has finally sprung on Wednesday, March 20, the first day of spring. As a way to celebrate, Sippican Week went outside...

Selectmen discuss long, short-term trash truck solutions

MARION — As Marion struggles to fix one trash truck, its backup truck had its engine explode last week, rendering the engine...

Marion approaches final interviews for Town Administrator

MARION — Selectmen heard a presentation from Bernie Lynch with Community Paradigm Associates, the consultant that Marion...

Selectmen iron out bikeshare logistics

MARION — Town Planner Gil Hilario received the Selectmen’s approval March 19 to opt into a regional bike share program if he...

Mattapoisett searches for school committee members

MATTAPOISETT — There are three positions up for re-election in the upcoming Mattapoisett Town Election. There is one seat up...

Rochester Selectmen look at ‘energy aggregation’

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Board of Selectmen said the Rochester community should decide whether to negotiate on energy as a...

Bringing deserted shells to life

On Wednesday March 13 the Marion Natural History Museum after school group learned about shells and the animals that inhabit...

Marion Town Clerk indicted on criminal charges

MARION — Town Clerk Ray Pickles has been indicted on six counts of larceny after an investigation by Attorney General Maura...

Photos from this week: books and ice

This last week resulted in some interesting and diverse photos from tri-town readers. See them to the right. To submit...

Rochester Senior Center director to retire in September

ROCHESTER — A replacement has been found for Rochester Senior Center Director Sharon Lally, who announced last August that...

Contested Rochester solar farm moves ahead with planning process

ROCHESTER — Plans for a solar farm on a Marion Road property are moving full speed ahead, Rochester Town Planner, Charles...

Rochester Planning Board approves marijuana bylaw

ROCHESTER — An extended recreational marijuana moratorium in Rochester went up in smoke in January. Now, Rochester Planning...

Advisory Board recommends full-time Mattapoisett Harbormaster

MATTAPOISETT—Carlos DeSousa of the Marine Advisory Board appeared before the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen on March 12 to...

Tour de Crème comes to Mattapoisett

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Land Trust and the Friends of the Mattapoisett Bike Path will host their fourth annual Tour...

Cub Scouts zoom into the Pinewood Derby

MATTAPOISETT — Cheers, smiles and speeds of up to 140 miles per hour were all on display Saturday at the Pinwood Derby held...

Mattapoisett Woman’s Club scholarship applications still open

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club will offer two $2,500 scholarships to Mattapoisett residents who are high...

Humanizing a historic figure

MARION — Elizabeth Taber was born when George Washington was president, and 13 when Lewis and Clark took their famous...

No big news on Briggs development decision

MARION — The Zoning Board of Appeals delayed a decision on a housing project proposed by Sherman Briggs to their March 21...

Mattapoisett sends out recycling reminder

MATTAPOISETT — The Health Department sent an email on March 7 to remind town residents of proper recycling rules. The Health...

Beyond jaws: Rochester resident is swimming in teeth

ROCHESTER — Would you like a shark jaw with your ice cream cone? Jim Carberry, owner of the Robin’s Nest in Rochester has...

Judge rules on hearing in waste district embezzlement case

BROCKTON — Judge Robert Cosgrove of the Plymouth Superior Court dismissed several charges in an ongoing civil embezzlement...

So much to do, so few funds: Marion Selectmen mull Town Meeting numbers

MARION — Marion Selectmen were presented with a record-number of important town projects this year, and might also face a...

Rochester Boy Scouts move through the ranks

ROCHESTER — Boyscout Troop 31 kicked off March with an record-breaking Court of Honor held at the Grange Hall on Monday the...

Sippican Lands Trust offers funds for students

MARION — The Sippican Lands Trust seeks applicants for its “Helen A. Arthur” scholarship. Up to $1,000 is available to a...

Planning Board divided, but approves Marion lounge

MARION — Looks like the newest iteration of the historic Mary Celeste will sail again. After vigorous debate by town...

After 21-year delay, Rochester uses Capital Planning Committee

ROCHESTER — The Capital Planning Committee requested that an article be added on the Town Meeting Warrant to fund the...

Rochester Womans Club offers new scholarship

The Rochester Women's Club is adding a scholarship for nursing students. This scholarship is funded in part by the late...

Mattapoisett census reminder

MATTAPOISETT — The town mailed out their 2019 Census forms in January. Residents who have not returned their forms yet...

Mattapoisett announces election information

Nomination papers are available for the 2019 Mattapoisett Town Election at the Town Clerk’s Office. There are many offices...

Rochester workshop to examine weather vulnerabilities

ROCHESTER — To better prepare for such weather events the Town of Rochester will hold two free half-day Municipal...

Rochester Fire Department extinguishes house fire

ROCHESTER — Rochester Fire Department called in mutual aid to quickly extinguish a a house fire on the afternoon of March 1...

Marion committee begins reviewing Town Administrator applications

MARION — The Marion Town Administrator Screening Committee met for the first time March 1 to start the process of sifting...

Exploring elasticity and energy with catapults

On Wednesday, Feb. 27, the Marion Natural History Museum after school group enjoyed a lesson in elasticity and energy with...

Bishop to speak at Community Baptist Church

MARION — The Community Baptist Church will host Bishop Orlando Harris and Lady Dr. Treniece L. Harris on March 10 at 3 p.m...

Cookbook bookclub takes participants around the world

MARION — Participants in the Elizabeth Taber Library’s Cookbook Bookclub took a culinary trip around the world, without ever...

New notes from the Rochester Senior Center

Financial assistance for home renovation projects is available for Rochester residents who are 62 and over that meet certain...

45 year veteran firefighter dies

MARION — Town Manager Paul Dawson and Fire Chief Brian Jackvony announced on Feb. 27 that Marion Firefighter Thomas Nye had...

A fitting tribute for a fearless fundraiser

The fifth year of the Pan Mass Cranberry County Kids Ride will mark the first time that the Dana Farber fundraiser will be...

Mattaposiett Town Administrator announces retirement

MATTAPOISETT— Town Administrator Michael Gagne started off his Town Administrator’s report at the Feb. 26 Board of Selectmen...

Strong winds take down trees in Rochester

ROCHESTER — Strong winds on Feb. 25 brought down a number of trees in Rochester, and kept Eversource, the Department of...

Rochester Boy Scouts honored at church

The Long Plain Methodist Church invited Rochester Boy Scout Troop 31 and Pack 30 to celebrate Scout Sunday in a special...

Experience virtual reality at the Marion Natural History Museum

On Thursday March 21 the Marion Natural History Museum will host its first open house for adults, offering wine, light...

Students explore science, reading at Plumb Library

As school vacation drew to a close and parents were perhaps looking for a way to keep kids entertained, Joseph H. Plumb...

Marion church to host pancake dinner

MARION — Saint Gabriel’s Episcopal Church will host a Shrove Tuesday Pancake on March 5 at 5:30 p.m. Any proceeds from the...

Travel to Cuba with the Sippican Lands Trust

Sippican Lands Trust and Cuba Up Close will offer a Sippican Lands Trust Cuba Tour this year from Saturday, Nov. 2 to...

Congregational Church to offer pancakes, dinner

The Mattapoisett Congregational Church will be hosting a Shrove Tuesday pancake supper in its Reynard Hall on March 5 from 5...

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