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Spaghetti supper at Rochester First Congregational

ROCHESTER — First Congregational Church of Rochester is holding a Spaghetti Supper in the church's Fellowship Hall, 11 Constitution Way in Rochester, on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 5 p.m. Join the church for fellowship and a delicious meal that includes...

Covid summer spike reaches new high

New covid cases in the Tri-Town reached another new summer high, with 30 new cases recorded in the week leading up to Sept. 2. The week prior, the towns recorded a total of 28 new cases, the highest since April. Marion recorded 11 new cases, up one...

Storm closes schools, streets in Tri-Town

After being back at school for just two days, students in the Tri-Town received a day off on Sept. 2 after remnants of Hurricane Ida caused high amounts of rain and flooding. “Like last year, it’s been an interesting first week again,” Old Rochester...

Tri-Town officials rehash regional issues

The Old Rochester Regional Agreement is set for fall Town Meetings in the Tri-Town, but a community television agreement may need more time. Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester’s governing bodies met jointly on Sept. 1 to discuss the regional school...

Plumb Library September events

ROCHESTER — Plumb Library is replacing lost and worn out library cards for free (usually costs a $2 fee) during the month of September. Bring your old library card to the library and come away with a brand-new one. The library will also instruct...

Marion resident to march a marathon for first responders, soldiers

MARION — With 35 pounds of gear on his back, Marion Resident Chad Santello plans to walk the notoriously hilly Boston Marathon course on Oct. 3 to benefit fellow soldiers and first responders. Santello , who was stationed in Iraq, is participating...

Shop at the Rochester Senior Center Fall Fair

ROCHESTER — Celebrate fall at the Rochester Senior Center’s Fall Fair on Sept. 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be yarn, knitting needles, crochet hooks, crochet thread material, ribbon, sewing notions, embroidery thread buttons, beads, craft...

What to do with the Marion COA in September

MARION — From painting to bingo, there’s a lot to do with the Marion Council on Aging in September. On Sept. 9, the council will host a reception for works done by Monday Morning Painters and Canal Side Painters. The reception will be from 5 to 7 p...

Marion awarded $300k state grant for harbormaster and marine center

MARION — Rep. Bill Straus (D-Mattapoisett) has announced that the town of Marion will be awarded a Massachusetts Seaport Economic Council grant for $300,000 to assist in the design of a new harbormaster and marine center at Island Wharf located in...

Dog Walk-A-Thon brings Mattapoisett closer to first dog park

MATTAPOISETT — Good boys on parade. The fifth annual Mattapoisett Dog Walk-A-Thon saw plenty of playful pooches promenading proudly around the town on Saturday, Aug. 28. The event is held every year to raise money to build a dog park in Mattapoisett...

Marion celebrates summer at Town Party

MARION — From blow-up games to cornhole and a rock climbing wall, there was no shortage of activities at the Marion Town Party on Aug. 28. Residents gathered at Silvershell Beach — some on the beach and others in the activity-filled park — to...

Marion residents speak out against Wings Cove pier

MARION — The situation surrounding an in-construction dock in Wings Cove has gotten a little rocky. In March, the Marion Planning Board approved a special permit for an 80-foot dock at 122 Register Rd., owned by 122 Register Road LLC, which juts...

Tri-Town sees 28 new covid cases, highest spike of summer

The Tri-Town had 28 new cases of covid in the week leading up to Aug. 26 — the most in a single week since late April. Of the 28 new cases, 10 came from Marion, 10 from Mattapoisett and eight from Rochester, according to state covid data. The Tri-...

Sunday school signups open at Marion First Congregational

MARION — The First Congregational Church of Marion is inviting parents of children ages 6-12 to register for Sunday School this year, beginning on Sept. 19. Registration runs through September 15th. This year, the classes will follow the curriculum...

Mattapoisett Library to host forum on autism

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Free Public Library will hold an information session led by autism expert Chuck McIntyre on Wednesday, Sept. 1 at 6 p.m. In his presentation titled “What Autistics Want You to Know,” Chuck will speak from personal...

Meet the Scouts: Marion Cubs to hold field day, meet-and-greet

Girls and boys in kindergarten through fifth grade are welcome to join Marion Cub Scouts Pack 32. Come meet the scouts for a moment of reflection followed by field games and some gaga ball on Saturday, Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to noon at Silvershell...

Rochester rescinds mask mandate

ROCHESTER — On Wednesday, Aug. 25, the Rochester Board of Health rescinded a decision that would have required masks to be worn in Rochester municipal buildings after one of the board members had a change of heart. The mandate originally passed on a...

Mattapoisett Lions Club in search of entrants for youth speech contest

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Lions Club is looking for high school students in grades 9 through 12 to enter the Massachusetts Lions Youth Speech Competition. Applicants may win a cash prize. Students may be foreign exchange, private school,...

Things to do: Walk dogs in Mattapoisett, party in Marion

From dog walking to a summer celebration, there’s a lot to do in the Tri-Town this week. For more info on these and other events, visit sippicanweektoday.com. Thursday, Aug. 26 See “Cedar Beach” There’s still...

Mattapoisett Select Board enacts no-parking zone on Ned’s Point Road

MATTAPOISETT — At an Aug. 3 meeting, the Mattapoisett Select Board voted to enact a no-parking zone along the western side of Ned’s Point Road from its intersection with Marion Road all the way to Ned’s Point. “I like the idea of no parking on that...

Mattapoisett dog license late fees start next week

MATTAPOISETT — Late fees on dog licenses will begin on Sept. 1. The fee for late licensing is $20. The annual fees are $9 if your pet is spayed or neutered and $12 if they are not. A late fee of $10 was added on June 1. Dog owners can stop by the...

Hot dogs, burgers, fries at Mattapoisett COA friends luncheon

MATTAPOISETT — The Friends of the Mattapoisett Council on Aging will host a luncheon on Sept. 9. There will be burgers, hot dogs, french fries, ice cream, punch and coffee. The friends ask that attendees bring a donation of canned goods or school...

Mattapoisett Congregational Church to hold yard sale

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Congregational Church is having a yard sale on Saturday, Sept. 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 27 Church Street. Lots of great items will be available including small antiques, collectibles, home furnishings, housewares...

Karin Barrows chosen as Joint School Committee rep

MATTAPOISETT — Karin Barrows will be the next Mattapoisett School Committee representative on the Joint School Committee. The Mattapoisett School Committee met on Aug. 23 to appoint a new member to the joint committee, and unanimously agreed on...

Mattapoisett Cultural Council requests grant applications

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Cultural Council invites grant proposals for community-oriented arts, humanities, and science programs beginning Sept. 1 until Oct. 15. Proposals can be submitted at massculturalcouncil.org/communities/local-cultural-...

Farmers’ Market coupons available from local councils on aging

Farmers Market coupons are available for seniors and can be used at any participating Farmers Market in Massachusetts. Each community’s Council on Aging has coupons for their residents. Call your local COA: Mattapoisett, 508-758-4110; Marion, 508-...

Mattapoisett Museum unveils open air exhibit highlighting town history

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Museum’s open air exhibit, Mattapoisett Places Remembered, is complete. Six interpretive panels are installed on the museum grounds, featuring materials from the museum’s collection, including photos, paintings, and...

Sippican Historical Society celebrates 150 years of St. Gabriel’s Church

MARION — The Sippican Historical Society Speaker Series continues on Friday, September 10 at 7 p.m. with a presentation by Parish Historian and SHS board member Judith Rosbe, entitled St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church Celebrates 150 Years. This month's...

Mattapoisett Recreation opens registration for fall programming

MATTAPOISETT — Online registration is open for Fall programming at Mattapoisett Recreation. Program offerings include: Youth and Adult Pickleball lessons, Tennis, Robotics, Kid Fit, Sport Fit, Running Club, Crafting, Homework Club, Fencing, Track,...

Photos, video: Henri rocks boats in Marion, Mattapoisett

Boats rocked and waves crashed on Sunday afternoon, just after Henri made landfall in Rhode Island. Many boats were removed from their moorings in Mattapoisett Harbor, but dozens remained in the water, rocked by waves from the storm. In Marion, most...

Harbormasters weigh in as Henri becomes hurricane, shifts west

Henri has been upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, but a westward shift took southern Plymouth County out of hurricane warning, according to the National Hurricane Center. Still, the area is under warning for tropical storm force winds and storm...

Marion, Mattapoisett prepare shelter, boaters remove vessels as Henri nears

Marion and Mattapoisett each have plans in place to open local shelters if needed when Tropical Storm Henri makes landfall. Marion Town officials met on Friday, and put plans in place should residents need to evacuate or shelter in place. If deemed...

Marion mandates masks in municipal buildings

MARION — The town will require masks to be worn inside municipal buildings beginning Aug. 23. Marion is the first town in the Tri-Town to reinstate a mask mandate, after the Rochester Board of Health walked back its mandate approved at an Aug. 18...

Here’s where water may be shut off in Mattapoisett due to Henri

MATTAPOISETT — Depending on the strength of Tropical Storm Henri as it hits land, Mattapoisett residents may see water and sewer service interruption. There will be no interruption, barring unforeseen circumstances, if Henri remains a tropical storm...

Mattapoisett shellfishing beds to close for storm

MATTAPOISETT — The town’s shellfishing beds will be closed starting Sunday evening due to high bacteria count from storm rains coming from Henri. The Division of Marine Fisheries will determine when the beds are safe again for shellfishing.

Friends of the Marion COA throw gala style fundraiser

ARION — The Friends of the Marion Council on Aging held a gala style fundraiser event in Marion on Thursday, Aug. 19 to raise money for an outdoor pavilion at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center, which houses the COA. The outdoor event featured...

Prepare for Tropical Storm Henri as it is expected to intensify, make landfall

Stay alert. Stay prepared. Tropical Storm Henri is expected to intensify into a hurricane and make landfall on Sunday. Southern Plymouth County is currently under a Hurricane Watch and a Storm Surge Watch. There is a potential for tropical storm or...

State money, Lieutenant Governor visit keeps Mattapoisett wharf project afloat

MATTAPOISETT — They say a good captain always goes down with the ship, but who goes down with a sinking wharf? That’s a question most in Mattapoisett would prefer not to have to answer, and with local and state officials at the helm, they may not...

New cases lower in Marion, Rochester

New covid cases declined in the Tri-Town after reaching a three-month high in the week leading up to Aug. 12. Marion and Rochester each saw a decline in cases — from three to two and 17 to eight, respectively — in the week leading up to Aug. 19...

Rochester mask mandate decision delayed

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Board of Health delayed an approved mask mandate in town buildings, after the board realized a public hearing had to be held on the matter. A mask requirement was initially approved at an Aug. 18 Rochester Board of Health...

Marion Hazard Mitigation Plan public hearing Sept. 9

MARION — The town will hold a public hearing on Sept. 9 to inform residents about the Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Marion Hazard Mitigation Planning team in partnership with the Woods Hole Group is developing a plan for long-term risk reduction of...

Little Free Diverse Library comes to Mattapoisett

MATTAPOISETT — Come celebrate another opportunity to borrow a book and share a book. Diverse books for all ages are now available at the Little Free Diverse Library, built and installed recently by town staff for Tri-Town Against Racism (TTAR) at...

Masks to be required in Rochester town buildings

ROCHESTER — To mask or not to mask? That was the question at an Aug. 18 Rochester Board of Health meeting, where a mask requirement inside town buildings was approved. The requirement, set to become effective on Aug. 19, mandates that masks be worn...

Marion wastewater lagoon free of sludge, town looks toward liner

MARION — After a big final push, the sludge at the bottom of Marion’s Wastewater Lagoon is fully excavated. Excavators and bulldozers occupied the lagoon off Benson Brook Road, as a two-week final effort to clear sludge progressed. Prior to that,...

Things to do: Race to the finish, see shows and more

Run a race, take the mic, see a show, and more — There’s a lot to do in the Tri-Town this week. For more info on these and other events, visit sippicanweektoday.com Friday, Aug. 20 The mic is open The Mattapoisett Museum...

Beach wheelchair makes Silvershell more accessible

MARION — The Select Board accepted a donation of a floating wheelchair from the Friends of Marion Recreation on Aug. 17. The chair, which arrived at Silvershell Beach last week, will be used to make the water accessible to those in need of a...

Warped boards leave Mattapoisett bike path spinning its wheels

MATTAPOISETT — A trail of two bridges. The Mattapoisett Rail Trail bike path suffered a setback this month as engineers discovered problems with the materials used to construct one of the bridges connecting Goodspeed Island to Mattapoisett Center...

Towns weigh mask mandates amid covid uptick

For the time being, masks can remain off in the Tri-Town. But that doesn’t mean mask mandates aren’t on their way for municipal buildings. Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester are each following state covid guidelines, which do not require masks, for...

Marion, Mattapoisett to receive coastal resiliency funding

Marion and Mattapoisett will receive state money to fund coastal resiliency projects, to the tune of over $300,000. Gov. Charlie Baker announced on Aug. 16 that his administration would invest $4 million into state coastal resiliency projects,...

Acushnet Road bridge construction extended until August 21

MATTAPOISETT — The town of Mattapoisett has officially approved a four-day extension to the timeline for completion of repairs to the Acushnet Road Bridge, meaning it is now set to reopen on Aug. 21. The bridge has been closed since July 17 and was...

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