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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 will host a "Forest Management/Logging Walk and Talk" with forester Phil Benjamin on...

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...

Historic, revitalized general store to reopen this weekend

MARION — The Marion General Store’s building is rich in history. Even before the town was named Marion, when America was...

Monday is Town Meeting time in two towns

On May 13, both Mattapoisett and Marion voters will have the chance to weigh in on important town matters at their Annual...

Rochester residents tackle affordable housing problem

ROCHESTER — Richard Cutler, Mark Wallington, and Gianno Lettieri appeared before the Board of Selectmen on May 6 to present...

Tri-town men win Buzzards Bay Coalition award

The Buzzards Bay Coalition will award its Guardian Award to two tri-town men, Mattapoisett Town Administrator Michael Gagne...

Sharing the secrets behind bees and bivalves

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoiset Museum and the Mattapoisett Land Trust are teaming up for another event, a lecture that will...

Riders display horsemanship at 4-H show

MARION — The Plymouth County 4-H club held a horse show on May 5, allowing riders to show off their skills at Washburn Park...

Mattapoisett Town Meeting warrant approved

MATTAPOISETT — On May 3, The Board of Selectmen approved 30 articles for residents to vote on at the May 13 Annual Town...

Candidates define goals, take questions in Marion

MARION — Marion candidates for the town’s Annual Town Election appeared at the Music Hall on May 2 to speak about how they...

Tri-town employees make group donation to TURF project

Old Rochester Regional High School’s field renovation project received a donation from Eastern Bank employee fundraising...

The Rochester Senior Center May events

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Senior Center will host a number of events in May. On Friday, May 10, the Senior Center will offer...

Plumb Library events for May

ROCHESTER — The Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library will host a number of events in May. On May 9 at 4:30 p.m., the library...

Sippican Lands Trust launches walking series

MARION — The Sippican Lands Trust is launching a new walkabout series with the Marion Council on Aging. The series of themed...

Memorial Day parade to feature Marion residents, guests

MARION — The annual Memorial Day Remembrances and Procession will start at 9 a.m. in front of the Marion Music Hall. The...

MattSail program honors legacy, looks to the future

MATTAPOISETT — As supporters gather for the Mattapoisett sailing program’s Launch Party on June 15, they will celebrate a...

Grow a garden for less

MATTAPOISETT — The Woman’s Club is currently selling Pathway to Planting passports at the Town Wharf General Store and at...

Walk to see nature, history

MATTAPOISETT — Join the Land Trust for a guided walk of the Pine Island Watershed lands north of Angelica Avenue and...

Touch a truck at Equipment Fun Day

MARION — The Marion Recreation Department will sponsor its eighth annual Kids Equipment Fun Day on Saturday, May 11. The...

Help elect Rochester’s Democratic delegates

ROCHESTER — The Democratic Town Committee will hold its caucus on Saturday, May 18 to elect delegates to the State...

Mattapoisett officials talk Town Meeting articles

MATTAPOISETT — Town Administrator Michael Gagne reviewed some of the biggest issues that will appear on the May 13...

Turn cameras on Rochester for a photo prize

The Rochester Historical Society and the Rochester Land Trust are co-sponsoring a photo contest on the “Fields, Forests or...

People clean, honor the planet, have fun at Trash Bash

MARION — From picking up trash to inflatable archery and face painting people did what they could at Washburn Park to honor...

Tree talk in time for Arbor Day

ROCHESTER — Gloomy weather did not stop the Arbor Day Ceremony on April 26. Eagle Scout candidate Dominic Mattera planted...

Exploring the world of insects

MARION — The Marion Natural History Museum’s afterschool program looked at various insects, like the Madagascar cockroach...

Progress slow, but steady on saving rare turtles

MARION — In late May and early June at a private salt marsh in Mattapoisett, rare turtles called the diamondback terrapins...

Uxbridge educator selected for Sippican

MARION — Plainville resident Marla Sirois will take the reins as principal at Sippican School when current principal Evelyn...

Rochester ‘overlay district’ advances

ROCHESTER — After a public hearing the Planning Board on Tuesday approved and sent to Town Meeting a proposed new zoning...

Packed room backs plans for new Mattapoisett fire station

MATTAPOISETT — It was standing room only at an April 23 Selectmen’s hearing on plans for construction of a new fire station...

Hopping to it for charity

When life, and a supermarket strike, handed Mattapoisett resident Jilline Fearons the supplies for 200 Easter baskets and...

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