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Fundraiser planned for hometown hero Becket Kiernan

ROCHESTER — Becket Kiernan’s mother, Lynda, remembers her son as a “scholar warrior,” and she hopes that with the installation of a memorial in his hometown of Rochester, residents of the Tri-Town will as well. Kiernan, 18, was a United States...

Rochester finance committee kicks off budget season

ROCHESTER— The Rochester Finance Committee started off the Fiscal Year 2024 budget season by approving the budgets of several town departments which came out to approximately $3 million. The committee reviewed and approved municipal department...
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With loss of tree a reminder of Marion’s past

MARION — The 100-year-old Norway Spruce in front of Sippican School in Marion was more than a tree, it was a “cradle of memories.” On Tuesday, Jan. 31, trucks carrying workers, chainsaws, ropes and pulleys arrived at Sippican School in Marion to cut...

Mattapoisett first responders outline 2024 capital expenses

MATTAPOISETT — First responders in Mattapoisett are planning to keep costs low for Fiscal Year 2024. Mattapoisett Fire Chief Andrew Murray and Police Chief Jason King presented their proposed capital expenditures during a meeting of the Mattapoisett...

Learn what the Elizabeth Tabor Library has to offer

MARION — The Sippican Woman’s Club will hold its monthly meeting on Friday, Feb. 10 starting at 12 p.m . The meeting will be held at 152 Front Street, Marion. Following a light lunch, the group will depart at 1 p.m. via carpool to...

Celebrate the winter with Tri-County Symphonic Band

On Sunday, February 5 at 3:00 pm, the Tri-County Symphonic Band, under the direction of Philip Sanborn, will combine with the Our Lady of Light Band, under the direction of Scott P. Lopes, to present a Winter Festival Celebration. Each band will...

Valentine’s Day at Plumb library

The Friends of Plumb Library are spreading the love this Valentine's Day. Win a homemade cheesecake topped with chocolate covered strawberries plus one dozen roses. Tickets are 14 for $10 and are available for purchase from January 23 through...

Marion Open Space and Recreation Plan meeting

MARION— The Stewards of Community Open Space (SoCOS) has been working with representatives of the Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District (SRPEDD) to develop a new Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP) for Marion. The Open...

Local photographer showcased at Mattapoisett Library

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Free Public Library Artist Series will present an exhibit from Feb. 15 to March 14 called “Photography by John Oldham: From the Streets of Boston to the Cannons of Fort Phoenix.” Oldham is a History Teacher at Old...

Meet with Mattapoisett Republicans

The Mattapoisett Republican Party invites interested residents to join a meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 7 from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, 7 Barstow Street. The party will discuss a number of topics including: membership and...

Lots to love at Plumb Library in February

ROCHESTER — Come celebrate “Take Your Child to the Library Day” by visiting Plumb Library on Saturday, Feb. 4. The library will showcase some of its free resources for kids and families including a telescope and snow shoes that can be checked out...

Learn about winter birds with Marion Natural History Museum

MARION — The Marion Natural History Museum will host the Manomet Bird Observatory on Wednesday, Feb. 15 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Students will explore local birds that overwinter in Massachusetts. They will be given model birds to identify and...

Love songs, chocolate and a Boston field trip with Marion Council on Aging

MARION — February may be the shortest month, but the Marion Council on Aging packed a number of events into 28 days. On Friday, Feb. 10 at 1 p.m., join the Marion Garden Group at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center for a flower arranging...

Rochester town counsel announces resignation

ROCHESTER — Longtime Rochester Town Counsel Blair Bailey announced his resignation during a Jan. 27 meeting of the Rochester Select Board. “Unfortunately, my bandwidth and my ability to go back and forth and do multiple jobs and [handle] family...

Mattapoisett firefighter wins Core Competency Award

MATTAPOISETT — Firefighter Drew Weaver won the Mattapoisett Fire Department’s 2023 Core Competency Award. The winner was announced in a Jan. 26 Mattapoisett Fire Department Facebook post. According to the post, Weaver was tasked with changing from...

Scholarships available from Mattapoisett Congregational Church

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Congregational Church is offering scholarships to Tri-Town students graduating from high school in June. Two $2,500 scholarships will be awarded on the basis of scholastic achievement, community service and financial...

Mattapoisett encounters issues with harbor dredging

MATTAPOISETT — This year’s effort to dredge portions of Mattapoisett harbor is taking longer and costing more money than expected, said Mattapoisett Harbormaster Jamie McIntosh. During a Jan. 26 meeting of the Mattapoisett Marine Advisory Board...

Marion receives over $240,000 in green energy, ADA grants

MARION — The Town of Marion received over $240,000 in state grants to be used for accessibility improvements and energy efficient infrastructure, announced Interim Town Administrator Judy Mooney on Thursday, Jan. 26. One $49,060 grant from the...

Make your voice heard with transportation survey

The wheels of progress are about to move forward, with the public’s help. The Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District has opened an online survey where residents of southeastern Massachusetts can sound off about the changes...

Learn about nitrogen pollution from Buzzards Bay advocate

MATTAPOISETT — Join the Mattapoisett Women’s Club for a talk by Korinn Petersen, vice president of clean water advocacy at the Buzzards Bay Coalition. The talk will be held on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 11:30 a.m. at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church...

Residents raise concerns over Old Slough Road

MATTAPOISETT — Residents gathered at Mattapoisett Town Hall to voice support and concern for a proposed project to rebuild Old Slough Road during a select board meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 24. The proposed project would see a 12-foot-wide road built...

Snap your fingers for Old Colony’s Addams Family the Musical

ROCHESTER — The dead, the undead, and everyone in between are invited to the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School performance of The Addams Family Musical. According to drama advisor Missy Sorrenti, the musical is based on the...

Mattapoisett Boatyard looks to rebuild, seeks aid from town

MATTAPOISETT — Five months after it was destroyed in a massive fire , the Mattapoisett Boatyard is looking forward to new construction and a new look. According to David Davignon, an engineer with Schneider, Davignon & Leone, Inc., who...

Local students can win $2,000 in eco-art contest

Bow Seat, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit which uses art to raise awareness of ocean conservation, is accepting entries in its “Climate Heroes in Action” student art contest. From now until June 13, students between the ages of 11 and 18 worldwide...

Old Rochester Regional girls ice hockey team breaks record

BOURNE — The Old Rochester Regional girls ice hockey team beat their seasonal record after a win against Dennis-Yarmouth Regional on Sunday, Jan.23. The Old Rochester Bulldogs won with a score of 6-1. The win brought their seasonal record to 4-10...

Children seek adventure with Dungeons and Dragons

MATTAPOISETT — Three adventurers rounded a corner in a dark, damp stone hallway deep underground. They had entered a dungeon in search of treasure and glory. From further down the hall lurched a translucent gelatinous creature — and it was coming...

Take a mindfulness walk with Mattapoisett Land Trust

MATTAPOISETT — Join the Mattapoisett Land Trust for a chance to shake off the winter blues and center yourself in the present. Carly Baumann of “Radical Rest Yoga,” a local professional with training and certifications in Yoga, Yoga Nidra and...

Learn about winter birds with Marion Natural History Museum

MARION — The Marion Natural History Museum will hold an after-school program on Feb. 15 where kids will make bird feeders and do winter bird exploration with Manomet bird observatory. Students will explore local birds that overwinter in...

Tri-Town fire departments to receive new equipment

Over $40,000 has been awarded to the fire departments across the Tri-Town as part of the Department of Fire Services Fiscal Year 2023 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program. $5 million in total was granted to 308 fire departments in...

Apply for community preservation funding in Marion

MARION — Applications for Community Preservation Act funding are now available in the Town Clerk’s office at the Marion Town House located at 2 Spring Street, Marion. The Community Preservation Act is a Massachusetts Law that allows participating...

Mattapoisett Woman’s Club to offer scholarships to area students

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club will offer two $2,500 scholarship awards to Mattapoisett residents who are high school seniors graduating in June 2023. In addition, there will be a $1,500 scholarship granted to a Mattapoisett resident...

Learn about the Old Slough Road project at Mattapoisett Town Hall

MATTAPOISETT — The Town of Mattapoisett and Mattapoisett Land Trust, Inc. are working together to reopen Old Slough Road as an emergency route for vehicles traveling to and from the Point Connett and Angelica Point communities in Mattapoisett. These...

Earn a boating certificate with the Coast Guard

Earn a boating certificate in one day. Boat America is a new boating certificate class that offers an in-depth boating safety course, with personal instruction and materials that provide the knowledge needed to obtain a United States Coast Guard...

Rochester Republican Town Committee to hold meeting

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Republican Town Committee will hold it's monthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. in the community room of the Rochester Police Station, 29 Dexter Lane, Rochester. All members of the community are invited to attend...

Rochester to start electricity aggregation program

ROCHESTER — The town of Rochester announced that it will launch its electricity aggregation program, Rochester Community Electricity, in March 2023. The Program is designed to provide new, competitively priced electricity supply options and more...

Knights of Columbus to host youth dances

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Knights of Columbus will host three dances for children in grades six, seven and eight on Friday, Feb. 3; Friday, March 3 and a to-be-announced date in April. The dances will be held at the Knights of Columbus hall at...

Prepare for emergencies with the Marion Council on Aging

MARION — This winter is the perfect time to think about and prepare for emergencies and disasters throughout the year. Do you require assistance in an emergency situation? The Marion Council on Aging and the Community Emergency Response team can...

UPDATED: Negotiations unsuccessful with Marion town administrator candidate

MARION — The town of Marion announced on Friday, Jan. 13 that negotiations with town administrator candidate Evan Lehrer were unsuccessful. An email sent at 9:35 a.m. said that the Marion Select Board is “exploring other options with the consultant...

MSPCC to oversee Healthy Families program on much of South Coast

The Children’s Trust , the state’s child abuse prevention agency, has given the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (MSPCC) a contract to oversee the Healthy Families Massachusetts program for Acushnet, Fairhaven,...

Mattapoisett sells old fire station

MATTAPOISETT — The vacant fire station on County Road in Mattapoisett has a new owner and a new purpose. Marion-based Sky Development Ltd., which is owned by Michael and Katherine Sudofsky, purchased the former fire station for $675,000, said the...

Grammy winning artist to perform for Sippican School students

The Volunteers at Sippican School will host two musical performances by Bill Harley on Jan.12. Bill will perform two interactive shows for Sippican students as part of the Volunteers at Sippican School Performing Arts and Enrichment Program. The...

Old Rochester Regional High School hosts virtual guest speaker alumnus and NASA Engineer Kris Gundersen

MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester Regional High School alumnus Kris Gundersen recently spoke to high school students about his work at NASA. On Dec. 20, Gundersen virtually presented to 22 ORR students and four staff members. Students from all grades and...

Old Slough Road reconstruction could provide lifeline to coastal residents

MATTAPOISETT — Residents who live at Point Connett and Angelica Point in Mattapoisett know to expect cool sea breezes, ocean views, a quiet neighborhood and an increased risk of coastal flooding. The only way in or out of these scenic neighborhoods...

'Make your cookie and eat it too' with Marion cookie business

MARION — Debi Lindsey-Morrison never thought that spending a night making Halloween cookies could turn into an occupation. Rolling in the Dough, a decorate-it-yourself cookie company has grown from a “side-hustle” to a community-loved business. “We...

Children’s art, hobbies at the Elizabeth Taber Library

MARION – The Elizabeth Taber Library in Marion has events and programs throughout the month of January and beyond. First, on Tuesday, Jan. 24, join the Friends of the Elizabeth Taber Library at 6:30 p.m. to learn about how to meet new people and...

Rochester Police Department starts body camera program

ROCHESTER— Residents of Rochester may start to notice officers sporting body cameras as part of their newly implemented Body-Worn Camera Program. The department announced its newest technology in a Facebook post on Thursday, Jan. 5. According to the...

Historic District Study Committee to begin work in Marion

The Marion Historical Commission announced that on Jan. 4, 2023, the Marion Select Board appointed seven members to the newly formed Local Historic District Study Committee. They were selected by the Select Board from 16 applicants. This committee...

Lots to do at the Plumb Library in January

ROCHESTER – The Plumb Library in Rochester has a slew of events and programs running in the month of January. From knitting groups to book clubs, there’s something for everyone. Looking for help with a tricky knitting project or the inspiration to...

Open Table returns to Mattapoisett Congregational Church

MATTAPOISETT – Winter is here and it is time for a cozy meal with friends. Open Table is back at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church for one more meal. The Open Table crew hopes to see people on Friday, Feb. 17 for a meal served in Reynard Hall...

Ireland comes to Mattapoisett with library music session

MATTAPOISETT — For a few hours on Sunday, Jan. 8 the Mattapoisett Public Library was as lively as an Irish pub. The sound of laughter, fiddles, mandolins and even the drone of an Irish bagpipe broke the silence. Ten people gathered in the building’s...

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