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Legislators long for days of unity between political parties

LAKEVILLE — Education, immigration, how food servers are paid, and the current state of American politics were all on the menu at the Cranberry Country Chamber of Commerce’s Oct. 17 fall Legislative Luncheon. Retiring state Sen. Marc Pacheco and...

Rochester Select Board accepts non-profit’s $45,000 donation for playground equipment

ROCHESTER — After fielding a number of questions raised by the community, the Rochester Select Board voted to accept a $45,000 donation from Tri-Town for Protecting Children towards replacing playground equipment at Gifford Park on Monday, Oct. 21...

Rochester searching for 2 community members for new opioid task force

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Select Board is in search of two community members to serve on the newly formed town Opioid Settlement Fund Allocation Committee. The committee was formed on Monday, Oct. 21 and will feature five members. Town Administrator...

Historic lighthouse hosts Halloween

MATTAPOISETT — Two pirates stood on guard behind a treasure chest Saturday, Oct. 19 inside Ned’s Point Lighthouse. Candy filled the chest at the base of the staircase that leads to the top of the historic lighthouse, which hosted a Halloween event...

Many mushrooms found during woodlands walk

ROCHESTER — Adam Korejwa took a bite of the mushroom that had been dug out of the ground just minutes earlier and promptly spit it back out. The bolete mushroom wasn’t so bitter, Korejwa said, a sign that it might be edible — but also possibly not...

Dog ordered to be leashed, muzzled allegedly seen unmuzzled, progress update indicates

Correction: This article has been updated Oct. 17 to clarify that Marion Select Board Chair Norm Hills said he had seen the dog leashed and muzzled, not unleashed and unmuzzled. MARION — A dog that was ordered to be leashed and muzzled by...

‘It may be time’: Forester recommends intervention for town-owned woods property

MARION — A 1950 Standard-Times article described a tract of land tucked between Route 6 and Spring Street as “originally a beautiful site of pines.” Townspeople held cookouts and enjoyed nature in this forested area called Holmes Woods. A hurricane...

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