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Meet Kate Duggan, candidate for Rochester school committee

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ROCHESTER — Incumbent Kate Duggan is running for her third term on the Rochester Memorial School Committee. She has served two, three year terms on the School Committee previously first elected in 2020. Duggan has lived in Rochester for 16 years...

UPDATE: Marion election results in, Toby Burr wins Select Board

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MARION — Election results are in with Carelton Toby Burr winning the Select Board position and Margaret McSweeny winning another term on the Old Rochester Regional School Committee. Marion Town Clerk Katrina Desroches said that 847 residents cast...

Incumbent and newcomer race for Marion seat on Old Rochester School Committee

Margaret McSweeny and Katharine McAuley.

MARION — Two contenders are racing for a spot on the Old Rochester Regional School Committee ahead of Marion town elections. Incumbent Margaret McSweeny and Katharine McAuley are running to represent Marion on the school committee ahead of the...

Old Colony students shoot for the stars at culinary competition

Old Colony students set up for competition at the Johnson Space Center during the NASA HUNCH culinary challenge. Photo source: Ashley Ulett

ROCHESTER — Chicken vindaloo tacos helped a group of Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School students blast off to Houston this spring. A team of Old Colony culinary students cooked their dish for judges at the Johnson Space Center...

Items up for discussion at Rochester Town Meeting

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ROCHESTER — Voters will be asked to decide on 34 matters at this year’s Town Meeting scheduled for Monday, May 18 at 7 p.m. at Rochester Memorial School located at 16 Pine St. Town Administrator Cameron Durant presented the items to the public on...

All measures pass at Marion Town Meeting

Voters met in Sippican School for Town Meeting on Monday, May 11. Photo by Grace Roche

MARION — Voters met in the Sippican Elementary School auditorium for a 2 ½ hour-long meeting to take care of town business on May 11. A $32 million dollar budget, funding for a school district-wide health insurance deficit and updates to the...

Mattapoisett voters head to town election this Tuesday

Voters will chose three new Select Board members during town elections on Tuesday, May 19. File photo

MATTAPOISETT — Unlike after most annual town elections, some newly elected Select Board members in Mattapoisett won’t begin a three-year term. voters will be asked to select up to three of the six candidates. how long their terms will be will...

Marion Election is on Friday, May 15

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MARION — Voters of Marion will head to the polls for a contested race between three Select Board candidates at Town Election on Friday, May 15 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center. Marion is offering in-person Early...

Housing addressed at Mattapoisett Town Meeting

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MATTAPOISETT — Two housing bylaws were addressed at Spring Town Meeting on Monday, May 11. Residents were asked to vote on two bylaws addressing housing in the area. One bylaw was the Cottage Community Bylaw and the other addressed Accessory...

All budgets passed at Mattapoisett Town Meeting

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MATTAPOISETT — Approximately 250 Mattapoisett residents gathered in Old Rochester Regional High School’s Auditorium to vote on the future of the town on Monday, May 11. All town budgets including the general annual funding and the school budget were...

Meet Mattapoisett Select Board candidate Eric Beauregard

Eric Beauregard.

MATTAPOISETT — After over 20 years of military service, Eric Beauregard wants to bring his leadership experience to the Select Board. Beauregard is among six candidates on the ballot for three open seats on the Select Board, one vacated by former...

Meet Mattapoisett Select Board candidate Frances-Feliz Kearns

MATTAPOISETT — After finding success on the Old Rochester Regional School Committee, Frances-Feliz Kearns has set her sights on the Mattapoisett Select Board. Kearns is among six candidates on the ballot for three open seats on the Select Board,...

Meet Mattapoisett Select Board candidate Judy Mooney

Judy Mooney.

MATTAPOISETT — After 26 years of working in local government, Judy Mooney wants to use her municipal experience and free time in retirement to give back to the community. Mooney is among six candidates on the ballot for three open seats on the...

Meet Mattapoisett Select Board candidate Ned Kaiser

Ned Kaiser.

MATTAPOISETT — A business owner and lifelong resident, Ned Kaiser wants to bring his problem solving skills and fresh perspective to the Mattapoisett Select Board. Kaiser is among six candidates on the ballot for three open seats on the Select...

Meet Mattapoisett Select Board candidate James Harlfinger

James Harlfinger.

MATTAPOISETT — After living in Mattapoisett for 77 years, James Harlfinger wants to preserve what makes the town special and be an on-call resource for residents. Harlfinger is among six candidates on the ballot for three open seats on the Select...

Meet the Candidates: Six contenders run for three seats on the Mattapoisett Select Board

From top left: Eric Beauregard, Frances-Feliz Kearns, James Harlfinger, Judy Mooney, Ned Kaiser and Nicole Doyon Lynch.

MATTAPOISETT — Six candidates are racing for three open seats on the Mattapoisett Select Board, as town election on Tuesday, May 19 approaches. Two of these seats were added in a move to expand the Select Board, while the third has recently been...

Meet Mattapoisett Select Board candidate Nicole Doyon Lynch

Nicole Doyon Lynch.

MATTAPOISETT — Nicole Doyon Lynch wants to use her sales and leadership experience to support Mattapoisett as a Select Board member. Lynch is among six candidates on the ballot for three open seats on the Select Board, one vacated by former chair...

Marion, Mattapoisett approve $1.4 million for Old Rochester health insurance shortfall

Mattapoisett voters approved funding part of Old Rochester Regional School District's health insurance shortfall at Town Meeting on Monday, May 11. Photo by Mari Huglin

Two of the three Old Rochester Regional School District member towns voted on a measure to provide one-time funding to the district to cover unexpectedly high health insurance costs at their respective Town Meetings. While Marion and Mattapoisett...

“We had to rebuild”: Mattapoisett Boatyard owners credit community support for post-fire recovery

From Left: David Kaiser, Mattapoisett Boatyard founder Arthur Mclean and Ned Kaiser at the grand re-opening on Saturday, May 9. Photos by Samantha DeGenova

MATTAPOISETT — Four years after the Mattapoisett Boatyard burned down, the business welcomed customers, friends and the community to celebrate the boatyard’s grand re-opening. Inside the rebuilt metal structure housing the boatyard’s internal...

Deceased man found in vehicle, foul play not suspected

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MARION — The Marion Police Department is investigating after a 76-year-old man was found dead in a vehicle Thursday, May 7. Foul play is not suspected. At approximately 8:30 a.m., the Marion Police Department was called to the area of 350 Front St....

Old Rochester boys tennis is young but undefeated

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MATTAPOISETT — With an undefeated season of 11-0 so far, the Old Rochester Regional High School boys tennis team is looking for more wins. Having lost in the second round of playoffs last year, Head Coach Baylen Harper hopes the team can go...

Overview of Mattapoisett Town Meeting main issues

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MATTAPOISETT — Thirty articles will be presented for approval at Mattapoisett Town Meeting this spring. Town Administrator Michael Lorenco presented the warrant for Town Meeting at a Mattapoisett Candidates Night on Wednesday, April 22. Voters...

Future of Island Wharf management remains uncertain

Vincent Malkoski, the chair of the Marine Resources Commission, during a joint meeting with the Select Board on Tuesday, May 5. Photo by Grace Roche

MARION — Controversy surrounding a grassy area on Island Wharf dominated a joint meeting between the Select Board and Marine Resources Commission on Tuesday, May 5. The two groups met at the Music Hall to discuss the area’s management and to gather...

Key issues up for vote at Marion Town Meeting

Marion voters will cover over 40 propositions at Town Meeting.

MARION — Without major projects slated for the upcoming year, spring Town Meeting is set to cover mainly standard financial business. Voters will be asked to approve the town’s budget and various line items, update a bylaw according to new state...

Two new Rochester police officers sworn in at Select Board

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ROCHESTER — Two new patrol officers, Scott Robbins and Jason Arthurs were sworn into the Rochester Police Department. Robbins was sworn in as a full-time officer and Arthurs was sworn in as a reserve officer at a Rochester Select Board meeting on...

Sippican Chorus celebrates the glory of Springtime

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MARION — Voices rang out and filled a sunlit Wickenden Chapel with a feeling of hope and welcoming spring on Sunday, May 3 at a Sippican Choral Society concert. The group held their annual spring concert “The Glory of Spring” with pieces from...

Meet the candidates: Three contenders run for one seat on the Marion Select Board

Norman Hills, George "TJ" Walker and Toby Burr.

MARION — Three candidates are running for one available three-year term on the Marion Select Board, as town election approaches on Friday, May 15. Incumbent Norman Hills is running for reelection, with Toby Burr and George "TJ" Walker eying the...

Meet Marion Select Board candidate George "TJ" Walker

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MARION — George “TJ” Walker is running for Select Board striving for transparency and participation. Walker has lived in Marion for over 40 years and is currently an elected member of the Board of Assessors. He has been in and out of elected...

Meet Marion Select Board incumbent Norman Hills

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MARION — Norman Hills is running for another term on the Select Board using his 9 years of experience as a guide. Hills received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University, earned two graduate degrees from the Naval...

Meet Marion Select Board candidate Toby Burr

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MARION — Longtime small business owner and Marion resident Carleton Toby Burr is running for Select Board to make the town more affordable and government transparent. Burr has lived in Marion for over 40 years and worked for his family’s local...

Sippican Elementary students take p-art in display of creativity

Sippican School students play with a teacher during the Arts-in-Action event. Photos source: Old Rochester Regional School District

MARION — Sippican Elementary School was full of paintings, music, dances and other art created by its students throughout this year. The school held Arts-in-Action, an event showcasing student art and creativity, last month. The event features...

Old Colony, Upper Cape each receive $2 million state grant

Old Colony is among the technical schools receiving grant funds. File photo

Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical and Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical high schools will receive $2 million each in state funds, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today. These grants are part of a state-wide effort to expand...

Tyler Macallister rings in final day of Select Board, pursues Congress

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MATTAPOISETT — Running for Congress, Chair of the Select Board Tyler Macallister rang in his last Select Board meeting on Tuesday, April 28. Macallister is leaving the Select Board to run for Massachusett’s 9th Congressional District. He will be...

Mattapoisett candidates share goals for town’s future ahead of elections

Select Board candidate Eric Beauregard speaks at the Mattapoisett Candidates' Night on Wednesday, April 29. Photos by Grace Roche

MATTAPOISETT — Candidates running for positions across town attended a Candidates’ Night at the Mattapoisett Public Library to make their case for why they’d be the best fit for the job. The candidates up for election — and reelection — addressed a...

Structure fire caused by cigarette on Point Road, no injuries

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MARION — A structure fire occurred the evening of Friday, April 24 at 1018 Point Road. Fire Chief Brian Jackvony said the fire was caused by improper disposal of a cigarette. The fire department received a call for a structure fire around 10:30...

Mattapoisett Select Board reviews, approves warrant for Town Meeting

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MATTAPOISETT — The Select Board and Finance Committee approved 30 articles for Town Meeting, including budgets, expenditures and secondary housing unit bylaws. The two groups held a joint meeting Tuesday, April 28 to review the warrant before Town...

Diane Tomasetti returns to Jack Conway’s Mattapoisett team

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MATTAPOISETT — Jack Conway welcomes Diane Tomassetti back to its team of Mattapoisett real estate agents. With 27 years of real estate experience across the country, she welcomes the opportunity to work with buyers and sellers throughout the South...

Remote voting devices will not be used at Rochester Town Meeting

The Town of Rochester received remote voting devices from an donor. File photo

ROCHESTER — Despite the anonymous donation of 400 remote voting devices, voting at the Monday, May 18 Town Meeting will still be done the old-fashioned way. Moderator David Arancio decided not to use the devices, citing a lack of training and a...

Old Rochester welcomed former Celtic Chris Herren for substance abuse presentation

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MATTAPOISETT — Former Celtics player Chris Herren let students at Old Rochester Regional High School try on his shoes as he shared his perspective about a promising basketball career derailed by substance abuse and his subsequent journey to...

Interactive story dispenser introduced at Mattapoisett Library

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MATTAPOISETT — With the press of a button, a large receipt-like piece of paper inches out of a cylindrical machine in the lobby of the Mattapoisett Library. It keeps going until the paper curls and hits the floor, bearing a freshly-printed short...

Old Rochester seniors recognized as Academic All-Stars

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MATTAPOISETT — Five seniors at Old Rochester Regional High School were recently recognized for their academic accomplishments at the 37th annual South Coast Conference Academic All-Star Banquet. On Thursday, April 16, Rosemary Clark, Gavin Coffey,...

Marion’s future addressed at candidates night

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MARION — Three candidates for Select Board shared why they would be the best fit for Marion Select Board at an evening forum. The forum was held at Sippican Elementary School on Thursday, April 23. Incumbent Norman Hills is up for reelection...

Rochester officials, residents concerned with major special education funding shortfall

Select Board member Bradford Morse and Finance Committee member James Austin at a Wednesday, April 22 meeting. Photo by Grace Roche

ROCHESTER — Special education costs have risen nearly $1 million for the upcoming year, and with a budget already stretched to the limit, Rochester is struggling to fund it. During a Wednesday, April 22 meeting between the Select Board, Financial...

Revote for Old Colony building project scheduled for June 20

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ROCHESTER — The proposed $288 million Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School building project will be brought back to voters on June 20. Voters in Rochester, Mattapoisett, Lakeville, Acushnet and Carver will once again be asked to...

Go fish! Reeling in the good times around the Tri-Town

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ROCHESTER — As the weather warms up, the sun is shining and freshwater fishermen are hitting the shores before saltwater fishing opens in May. Catching trout and bass, various fishermen around the South Coast cast their hooks into Tri-Town bodies...

Peer tutoring program fights childhood illiteracy

Sara Duane helps Emmerson with a worksheet during a peer tutoring session at the Learning Loft. Photos by Grace Roche

ROCHESTER — Early Saturday morning, a pair of Old Rochester Regional High School students sit with their elementary school counterparts. Pencils scratch at printed-out worksheets, blue and red plastic letters are scattered within arms reach, and...

Two candidates race for Board of Health seat

Kathy Eklund and Michael King.

MATTAPOISETT — Two candidates are running for an open seat on the Board of Health, a one-year term vacated by a former member last year. After a debate between residents and officials about who should fill an open position on the Mattapoisett Board...

Old Rochester Regional High School students get a ‘cents’ of financial literacy

Old Rochester Regional High School students recently participated in the third annual Credit for Life Fair. Photo source: Old Rochester Regional School District

MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester Regional High School students recently received a hands-on lesson in financial literacy at the school’s third annual Credit for Life Fair. Juniors gathered in the auditorium on April 7 for a presentation by Cape Cod 5 on...

Elementary schoolers waste no time learning about food systems

An Old Hammondtown School student sorts through food waste. Photo source: Marion Institute

About one-third of all food produced globally is wasted, with even higher levels in the U.S. Elementary schoolers across the Old Rochester Regional School District audited their schools for such waste and learned about food systems through the...

Alpaca farm feeds April vacation fun

Goats eagerly await food from Jonathan Hurrie, 2, at Pine Meadow Alpacas on Saturday, April 18. Photos by Grace Roche

MATTAPOISETT — Four-legged friends clambered at the fences restraining them, straining for a nibble of food as visitors at Pine Meadow Alpacas started off April vacation. The farm hosted its first open barnyard of the year Saturday, April 18 as...