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Mattapoisett approves school renovations, fire station in town vote

MATTAPOISETT — Town voters showed their support for the Fire Department and Old Rochester Regional High School in a May 21...

Renovations approved for Marion Senior Center

MARION — Anyone who knows Marion Recreation Director Jody Dickerson and Marion Council on Aging (COA) Director Karen Gregory...

Marion Selectmen raise water rates

MARION — A proposal at the last Board of Selectmen meeting to generate additional revenue by opting to not limit summer...

Making yoga more diverse

MATTAPOISETT — Project Wheel House, a New Bedford organization dedicated to bringing the benefits of yoga to people of all...

Learn to repair stone walls

MARION — The Sippican Lands Trust and the Mattapoisett Land Trust will team up to teach a workshop on repairing stone walls...

Rochester Town Meeting OKs renovations, rejects press box

ROCHESTER — Cheers and applause erupted at Rochester Memorial School, when the Town Moderator announced that a motion to...

Decision on Marion cul de sac project postponed

MARION — Planning Board members debated how to prevent standing water at a housing project, but waiting for an engineer to...

Rochester Town Meeting votes twice on Town Clerk position

ROCHESTER — Town Meeting voters turned down an amendment proposed on the floor that would have increased the Town Clerk’s...

Rochester approves marijuana regulations at Town Meeting

ROCHESTER — Town Meeting voters quickly approved two marijuana-related articles on May 20 to control the sales and use of...

Rochester approves next step in housing devlopment, aggregation with little debate

ROCHESTER — Voters at Town Meeting approved a special district that would allow a proposed housing development project to...

Marion Departments to hold town party in August

MARION — The Marion Firefighters Association will work with the Marion Harbormaster Department to host the Annual Marion...

Buzzards Bay Coalition goes “Crazy about Crabs”

MATTAPOISETT — The Buzzards Bay Coalition will visit Mattapoisett’s Shining Tides Beach as part of a women’s exploration...

Look for birds at Nasketucket

MATTAPOISETT — The Buzzards Bay Coalition will hold a Saturday morning walk to look and listen for songbirds, shorebirds,...

Enjoy pancakes for charity

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Lions Club is teaming up with Oxford Creamery to host a June 2 pancake breakfast. The...

Show patriotism, compete for places at Fourth of July parade

MARION — The Annual Marion Fourth of July Parade will begin on July 4 at 9 a.m., offering participants the chance to...

Enter a triathlon with the Mattapoisett Lions

MATTAPOISETT — The Lions Club will host a triathlon on July 14 starting at the Town Beach at 8 a.m. Sign in will start at 7...

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...

Supper and raffle to raise money for boat race

ROCHESTER — The Memorial Day Boat Race will hold a ham and bean supper and a raffle on Saturday May 25 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m...

Marion to host celebration for retiring, incoming Town Administrator

MARION — The town will host an Open House to wish retiring Town Administrator Paul Dawson well as he begins his retirement...

Rochester Senior Center notes

ROCHESTER — The Senior Center will host the Rochester Memorial School Jazz Band for a concert and BBQ luncheon on Friday May...

Mattapoisett Lions Club honors members

MATTPOISETT — The Lions Club took the chance to honor some of its own on May 8 with a dinner at the Inn on Shipyard Park...

Town House fixes, bike path approved at Town Meeting

MARION — Town Meeting voters spent time on the second night, May 14, debating how they should use Community Preservation...

Marion to move to appointed Town Clerk

MARION — After a debate on the merits of appointed and elected town clerks, Marion voters decided at the May 14 night of...

Marion residents reject vacant properties bylaw

MARION — At a second night of Town Meeting on May 14 voters rejected only one article, a proposed bylaw that would have...

Marion, Mattapoisett approve ORR renovation project

As of May 14 both Marion and Mattapoisett Town Meetings have approved a $2 million high school renovation project to go to...

Mattapoisett votes for fire station, ORR fields and against marijuana at Town Meeting

MATTAPOISETT — At a marathon town meeting that stretched until nearly midnight, more than 400 voters approved funding for a...

Marion chooses to outsource trash pickup at Town Meeting

MARION — After hearing three options for trash pickup on May 13, Marion Town Meeting voters decided to outsource trash...

Marion delves into water and wastewater at Town Meeting

MARION — Voters at the first night of Town Meeting on May 13 approved a $3 million upgrade for the town’s wastewater...

Marion re-examines Town Clerk salary at Town Meeting

MARION — At the first night of its Annual Town Meeting on May 13 Marion voters stripped the compensation from the Town Clerk...

Learn to fish in Rochester

ROCHESTER — The Buzzards Bay Coalition and Mass Wildlife Angler Education program will offer a fishing lesson at Mary’s Pond...

Rochester Land Trust to host lecture

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Land Trust invites will host a "Forest Management/Logging Walk and Talk" with forester Phil...

Students travel out to an island

Over the past two Wednesdays the Marion Natural History Museum after school group had an opportunity to visit Bird Island...

Town Meetings tonight!

Mattapoisett and Marion will hold their town meetings tonight to allow voters to decide on a school renovation project as...

Rochester to consider housing development, marijuana bylaw at Town Meeting

ROCHESTER — Town voters will consider creating a new overlay district in town for a housing development, a renovation...

Hundreds run at the Mother’s Day Tiara 5K race

MATTAPOISETT — Hundreds of people of all ages ran and walked 3.1 miles at the Women's Fund Mother's Day Tiara race on May 12...

Participants impress at Miss Inspirational pageant

MATTAPOISETT — Individuals with special needs shone at the Miss Inspirational pageant on May 11, wearing gowns and tuxes and...

Marion General Store officially opens

MARION — Several enthusiastic residents gathered outside the Marion General Store to witness the business’s grand re-opening...

Residential development sparks debate at Planning Board hearing

MATTAPOISETT — A Planning Board hearing on the proposed five-lot subdivision to be known as Eldridge Estates drew neighbors...

Residents discuss concerns at marijuana bylaw hearing

MATTAPOISETT — More than two dozen Mattapoisett residents attended a Planning Board hearing on May 8, most to ask questions...

Developers delve into details, funds on Rochester apartments

ROCHESTER — A proposed 208-unit housing development would be financially viable, attractive to residents and not an...

Complete Streets status unlocks grant money for Marion

MARION — The town now qualifies for grants up to $400,000 per year for projects thanks to its recently-achieved Tier 2...

ArtWeek leaves lingering impacts

MARION — ArtWeek is over, but the event’s impacts still linger. The state-wide festival promotes arts involvement with a...

Marion Selectmen weigh in on dangerous dog hearing

MARION — Selectmen held a dangerous dog hearing on May 7, ruling that the dog in question should be secured in a safe pen...

Selectmen consider tiered system for summer water use

MARION — At a May 7 Board of Selectmen meeting, Selectman John Waterman brought up an issue that he believes might save the...

Marion Board of Selectmen aims to increase transparency

MARION — Marc LeBlanc, chair of the Zoning Board of Appeals, appeared before the Board of Selectmen May 7 to ask about a...

School committee members honored with library books in their names

MATTAPOISETT — After years on the Mattapoisett School Committee, two departing members were honored with books donated to...

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