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All for one and one for all: Bike donation program to head into its fifth year

MATTAPOISETT — “Bikes for All,” a program organized by the Friends of the Mattapoisett Bicycle and Recreational Path, will soon enter its fifth fall season of collecting, refurbishing and distributing bicycles of all sizes. Over 280 children and...

Town breathes new life into DePina Landing

MARION — In 1953 John DePina, a Marion resident and immigrant from Cape Verde, donated a small riverfront property to the town of Marion to create a place where children could go swimming on the Sippican River. On Thursday, Aug. 14, the children and...

A walk in the park: Dog park fundraiser set to return

MATTAPOISETT — On Saturday, Aug. 23 the annual Dog Walk-A-Thon is returning to Mattapoisett. The walk begins at Center School and will take place from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Participants have the option to walk either a half-mile route or a mile-route,...

Visit an annual church yard sale

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Congregational Church’s annual church yard sale is returning on Saturday, Sept. 6. Lots of items will be available during the sale, including home furnishings, housewares, collectibles, handbags, sports equipment,...

Parts of Marion to be sprayed due to West Nile Virus cases

MARION — Another mosquito sample in Marion has tested positive for West Nile Virus, moving the town into the moderate risk category. The Plymouth County Mosquito Control will spray areas of town on Friday, Aug. 15 between 2 a.m. and dusk to manage...

Things to do: Week of Aug. 14

Friday, Aug. 15 Best of Broadway The Marion Concert Band’s next Friday evening concert will feature a program of music from Broadway, including a vocalist and highlights from some of Broadway’s most memorable shows. The featured vocalist will be...

Rochester celebrates law enforcement, first responders in first Night Out

ROCHESTER — Sprawled across the parking lot behind the Rochester Police Department were a range of police and law enforcement vehicles, all lined up for people to climb inside and explore. The line-up was part of Rochester’s first ever Night Out...

Full steam ahead: Mattapoisett Rail Trail project advances

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Rail Trail project continues moving forward, with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation recently accepting Phase 2A of the project. With acceptance comes the ability to apply for and receive federal and state...

Marion fixes Point Road ‘problem areas’

MARION — Following an “unprofessional” pavement repair job on sections of Point Road, Marion has begun to fix the “problem areas” on Wednesday, Aug. 13. Speakman Excavating, a Dennis-based business, is responsible for the road maintenance work which...

Time to fly! Model planes to take to the sky

ROCHESTER — The annual John Nicolaci Memorial Float Fly is returning on Saturday, Aug. 16. This is a non-competitive AMA sanctioned event and all AMA members are welcome to fly. There is a $10 landing fee for participants and the event is free for...

Crafting new possibilities: Elizabeth Taber Library to launch Makerspace

MARION — The Elizabeth Taber Library is all set to launch its brand-new Makerspace. The new space will include a new in-library and circulating crafting equipment, such as sewing and embroidery machines and paper and laser cutters. The Makerspace is...

A well-crafted supplies sale

ROCHESTER — For the first time ever the Friends of Plumb Library is holding a craft supplies sale. Items for sale will include fabric, yarn, notions, patterns, crafting magazines, needles and hooks and hoops, scrapbooking materials and more. The...

Mattapoisett Land Trust acquires 26 acres of land

MATTAPOISETT — Twenty-six acres of land from Strawberry Point and the Pine Islands south and west of Pine Island Pond were recently donated to the Mattapoisett Land Trust. The donated land is made up of 26 acres of coastal landscape, including...

New England Rodeo corrals colossal crowds, increases seating

ROCHESTER — Since setting up shop at the Rochester Fair Grounds in June, the New England Rodeo has roped in large crowds, leading to the addition of new bleacher seats on Saturday, August 9. According to New England Rodeo Strategic Advisor and...

‘We were all just pretty stunned’: Manatee spotted in Mattapoisett

MATTAPOISETT — At around 5:45 a.m. on Tuesday, July 29, Mattapoisett resident Erin Carr and some friends were running along the Mattapoisett Rail Trail when they saw a man with his dog on the beach standing near what appeared to be a rock. At the...

Old Colony awarded Career Technical Initiative grant

ROCHESTER — On Tuesday, Aug. 5, Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School was awarded a $335,000 grant from the Healey-Driscoll Administration to provide training to 40 participants for Welding and Advanced Manufacturing positions. As...

Mattapoisett non-profits unite for Great Community Picnic

MATTAPOISETT — As carefully decorated tabletops were assembled, oysters were shucked and beer was served, Mike Hugenin, President of the Mattapoisett Land Trust, gestured to the crowd of Great Community Picnic attendees and said “who doesn’t love a...

Things to do: Week of August 7

Friday, Aug. 8 Music from Land’s End Featuring the music of Beethoven and Mendelssohn, Music from Land’s End is coming to Marion to perform “Iconic Piano Trios.” Music From Land’s End is an annual concert series sponsored by the Wareham Cultural...

Marion Select Board approves changes to Island Wharf parking lot

MARION — The Marion Select Board approved a motion to line the Island Wharf parking lot with approximately 75 angled parking spaces and an estimated 3 handicap spots at a meeting on Tuesday, August 5. The parking lot is currently unmarked, and the...

Women-on-Target program set to make its return

ROCHESTER — The Sippican Rod & Gun Club’s annual NRA Women-On-Target program is making its return on Saturday, Sept. 27. The program will begin with the NRA Home Firearm Safety Course, which qualifies participants to apply for a Massachusetts...

Kids hoist sails, navigate windy conditions in annual sailing program

MATTAPOISETT — For the past 17 summers, shouts of “starboard!” and “port!” have rung through the air as kids take to Buzzards Bay to learn the fundamentals of sailing and sailboat racing. And so far, this year has been no different. Nearly 100 kids...

Marion Town House to begin renovations in September

MARION — The $4.28 million Marion Town House renovation project will begin on Monday, Sept. 1, and the construction is estimated to last for approximately 10 months. The renovations will include making the first and second floors ADA compliant with...

Mattapoisett Rail Trail project chugs along

MATTAPOISETT — Progress on the Mattapoisett Rail Trail is chugging along, with Phase 2A of the project officially accepted by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, according to the Friends of the Mattapoisett Rail Trail. The funding year...

Things to do: Week of July 31

Friday, Aug. 1 Marion Concert Band Step across the pond on Friday, Aug. 1 as the Marion Concert Band performs a program of music from the British Isles. The concert will feature several classic British Brass Band pieces, as well as music from...

Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus in Marion

MARION — For the first time this summer, mosquitoes in Marion have tested positive for West Nile Virus. West Nile Virus is a mosquito-borne disease that can cause illness ranging from a mild fever to more serious diseases like meningitis and is most...

Select Board considers parking restrictions on Reservation Road

MATTAPOISETT — During a Select Board meeting on Tuesday, July 29, board members discussed placing No Parking signs along the west side of Reservation Road. The discussion came about after a resident spoke with Town Administrator Michael Lorenco...

Mattapoisett Land Trust looks to conserve nearly 40 acres of land

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Land Trust is looking to preserve nearly 40 acres of land, and on Tuesday, July 29 the organization came one step closer to doing so. Presenting one location that is near the Mattapoisett River and another near Pine...

Rochester Fire and Police aid overturned boater in Snipatuit Pond

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Police Department received a distress call during the morning of Monday, July 28 from a concerned neighbor who saw an overturned canoe in Snipatuit Pond. Sergeant Connor Leddin arrived at the scene and used a drone to gain...

Mattapoisett man dies in fatal Wareham crash

WAREHAM — Jordan Hansen, 25, of Mattapoisett died on Friday, July 25 when his motorcycle was struck by a car whose operator was subsequently charged with driving under the influence for a fourth time. Raymond Cardoza, 67, of Wareham, was arraigned...

Tri-town law enforcement unites for ‘Cruising with a Cop’

MARION — The Rochester and Mattapoisett Police Departments and Marion Harbormaster Department joined forces for the first session of “Cruising with a Cop,” a new educational boat tour that made waves with Old Rochester Regional High School students....

Financial advisor to be recognized for meaningful leadership

MATTAPOISETT — Financial Advisor Ron Ellis of Mattapoisett recently qualified to attend financial service firm Edward Jones’ 2025 Prism Conference, which is a premier recognition experience that honors the individuals whose leadership is creating...

DePina Landing to be re-dedicated

MARION — After two years of planning and a summer of on-site work, the Town of Marion is set to re-dedicate DePina Landing and celebrate improvements made at the public park and kayak launch site during a revitalization project. The re-dedication...

Marion to start sealing cracks in roadways

MARION — The Marion Department of Public Works will seal cracks on the following roadways on Wednesday, July 30 and Thursday, July 31: River RoadGreen StreetOak StreetHill StreetCove’s End RoadParkway LaneSarah Sherman LaneOakdale Avenue (Hermitage...

A dog day afternoon in Rochester

ROCHESTER — Rochester residents were treated to a paws-itively adorable dog meet and greet at Captain Bonney’s Ice Cream on Saturday, July 26, provided by the New Bedford-based Lighthouse Animal Shelter. Four mixed-breed pups walked around on...

Marion Town Party returns with a shindig on the shore

MARION — In 2024, Marion’s Annual Town Party was cancelled just four days before the event due to an outbreak of two mosquito-borne diseases, West Nile virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis, also known as Triple E. This year, the event is back and...

Museum introduces Mattapoisett’s present to the past

MATTAPOISETT — Summer campers in the Recreation Department’s Seahorse Explorer summer camp learned all about what makes Mattapoisett special in a recent field trip to the Mattapoisett Museum. Curator and Administrator of the museum Connor E. Gaudet...

Holy cow: Wyandotte Farm Stand reopens following property dispute

MATTAPOISETT — After being shut down for almost 9 months, Wyandotte Farm Stand in Mattapoisett is once again open for business following property disputes and conflict with residential neighbors. “I’m very happy to be doing what I love, [but] I will...

Triathletes will soon be off to the races

MATTAPOISETT — Registration is still open for the Mattapoisett Lion’s Club’s annual triathlon. The triathlon will be held on Sunday, July 27 and begins at 8 a.m. from Town Beach with a quarter-mile swim. After the swim participants will embark on a...

Things to do: Week of July 24

Friday, July 25 Marion Concert Band The next performance of the Marion Concert Band’s Friday evening series will feature soundtrack music from a variety of movies and TV shows, as well as pieces from movies that have a space theme. The program will...

‘364 days until the next’: 44th annual Harbor Days is a success

MATTAPOISETT — A welcome breeze blew through Shipyard Park as nearly a hundred vendors set up shop and hundreds of shoppers perused what the artisans had to offer. For 43 years Harbor Days has filled Shipyard Park, raising money for the Mattapoisett...

Read ‘em and weep: unknown culprit posts fraudulent signs around Snipatuit Pond

ROCHESTER — An unidentified offender posted fraudulent signs around Snipatuit Pond in Rochester, which falsely indicate that the Buzzards Bay Coalition, Rochester Police Department and Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries approved the...

Aye, aye! Captain Bonney’s owner sets sail toward new horizons

ROCHESTER — Since she was hired as a worker in 2011, Rochester resident Amber Romero has served up soft serve, sandwiches and snacks at Captain Bonney’s Ice Cream. When Captain Bonney’s founder Linda Plaud retired in 2020, Romero took the helm and...

'Fitness for everyone': New fitness facility with local beginnings

WAREHAM — When Seaside CrossFit closed its doors in late 2022, two friends knew they wanted to make their own gym to give a chance for others to make memories the way they did. "A month after Seaside closed I reached out to Ben and I go, 'Hey, is...

Toll Brothers take over Marion housing development project

MARION — The future of a 48-unit Marion housing development located at 78 Wareham Road (Route 6) is now in the hands of the national homebuilding company Toll Brothers. Toll Brothers, which was founded in Pennsylvania in 1967, has built homes in 24...

‘In honor of Rylie’: Rochester blood drive benefits Boston Children’s Hospital

ROCHESTER — For the first time since 2022, five-year-old Rylie Dion celebrated her birthday outside of a hospital. “We got a water slide and had a bunch of people over, which was so nice,” said Kristi Weigel, Rylie’s mother. The Rochester resident...

School away from home: Learning center helps teach homeschoolers

ROCHESTER — For three days a week, home-schooled kids from seven school districts across the South Coast come together at one of just 24 Christian learning centers in Massachusetts. Rochester resident Michael Costa opened the Rochester Christian...

Kids have a hopping good time finding critters

MARION — Kids in the Marion Natural History Museum’s Coastal Explorations summer program recently had a chance to view some of the area’s amphibian and reptile species at Washburn Park. After finding painted turtles, a garter snake, bull frog...

No ‘lion’ around: 44th annual Harbor Days commences

MATTAPOISETT — A welcome breeze blew through Shipyard Park as nearly a hundred vendors set up shop and hundreds of shoppers perused what the artisans had to offer. For 43 years Harbor Days has filled Shipyard Park, raising money for the Mattapoisett...

Rochester Fire Department receives grant to assist in patient care

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Fire Department was one of seven municipal emergency medical services organizations recently recognized as one of the first grant recipients from Southcoast Health’s EMS Support Grant Program. The EMS Support Grant Program...

Petition in the works to challenge Select Board expansion

MATTAPOISETT — A petition is now in the works to maintain a three person Mattapoisett Select Board, after voters approved expanding the board to five members at the Annual Town Meeting. Paul Criscuolo, who started the petition as a private citizen,...