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Book, bake sale benefits library friends

ROCHESTER — Books and baked goods flew off the shelves at Plumb Library on Oct. 9, as the Friends and Junior Friends of Plumb library held a fundraiser for programming. “It all goes to programming,” such author talks and writing groups, Friends...

Community comes out for first day of Ned’s Point tours

MATTAPOISETT — Community members from the Tri-Town and beyond came to Ned’s Point on Oct. 9 to participate in its first full day of tours since 2019. With a crowded catwalk and a line that stretched nearly to the informational board stationed in...

Mattapoisett covid cases spike, highest Tri-Town case count since February

After one Center School class switched to remote learning last week due to a covid outbreak, Mattapoisett recorded nearly 40 new cases of covid in the week leading up to Oct. 7. Between Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester, 63 new cases were recorded...

Mattapoisett Library October events

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Free Public Library has a number of events to keep kids and adults occupied this October. Fleece craft On Thursday, Oct. 14 at 3:15 p.m. sign up for “No Sew Monster Fleece Craft.” Using fleece,...

Tri-County Symphonic Band to open season at Old Rochester

MATTAPOISETT — The Tri-County Symphonic band is coming to Old Rochester Regional high School for its season-opener. On Oct. 24 at 3 p.m., women are the only composers whose work will be performed in a concert titled “Blazing the Trail: Women...

Sippican Lands Trust October events

MARION — From bird walks to Halloween events, the Sippican Lands Trust has outdoorsy activities for all this October. Fall bird walk On Oct. 10 at 9 a.m., Sippican Lands Trust Office Manager Nicole Kirkos will lead a fall bird walk...

Inside the search for the source of E. Coli in Tri-Town water

Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester residents will have to continue boiling their water for now, but Mattapoisett Water Superintendent Henri Renauld is working to find a solution. E. coli was found in the water of the Mattapoisett River Valley Water...

E. Coli found in Tri-Town water, boil water order in effect

E. coli was found in Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester drinking water following a routine test on Oct. 5. As a result, the Tri-Town and Fairhaven are under a boil water order. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice,...

Car, foot chase leads to motorcycle theft arrest in Mattapoisett

MATTAPOISETT — Mattapoisett police arrested two suspects after a car and foot chase on Oct. 4. At 9:48 p.m., Sgt. Robert Dumas learned that the Wareham Police Department was in search of a U-Haul truck possibly involved in the theft of a motorcycle...

Mattapoisett scallop season to open Oct. 15

MATTAPOISETT — Scallop season is set to open on Oct. 15 for commercial and recreational fishing in the outer harbor and for recreational fishing in the inner harbor and at Brandt Island Cove. On Nov. 1 all areas will be open to commercial and...

Mattapoisett to raise marine fees

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Select Board decided to raise marine fees for users of the harbor at an Oct. 5 meeting after holding a public hearing on the subject. The increases will raise the price of services like moorings, slips, and boat...

Mattapoisett to add three-way stop sign near bike path connector

MATTAPOISETT — Bikers getting some early rides in on the “Marion connector” section of the Mattapoisett bike trail will be able to breathe a little easier soon as the Select Board voted to add a three-way stop sign to the intersection of Industrial...

Marion introduces new conservation agent

MARION — The town’s newest employee, Conservation Agent and Planner Doug Guey-Lee, began his tenure in Marion on Sept. 4. Town Administrator Jay McGrail introduced Guey-Lee to the Select Board at a Sept. 5 meeting. “It’s a new position for the town...

Marion deliberates beach guest passes for Rochester residents

MARION — Rochester and Marion are working on a way to allow Rochester residents to bring guests to Silvershell Beach. Rochester residents, who can purchase beach passes in Marion, have been left out of bringing guests to the beach in recent years,...

Marion Historic Survey work to begin this month

MARION — Lynn Smiledge has been selected to complete Phase II of the Marion Historical Commission’s project to update the Marion Village Historic Survey. Work will begin this month to expand and update the Inventory of historic assets initially...

Ned’s Point Lighthouse reopens for tours after two years

MATTAPOISETT — After a long deleading and restoration effort, the Ned’s Point Lighthouse has reopened for tours. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 63 discovered there was lead in the lamp room of the lighthouse in 2019, closing the lighthouse to...

Local options for pier opponents dried up, Town Counsel explains

MARION — Town Counsel Jon Witten sank boaters’ arguments that the town’s Planning Board should reopen talks on a pier in Wings Cove at an Oct. 4 meeting. But opponents of the pier can still reach out to the state with grievances. A group of Wings...

Mattapoisett Quakers to hold yard sale

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Quakers will hold a yard sale at the Friends Meeting House at 103 Marion Rd. on Saturday, Oct. 9 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The sale will feature a wide variety of items, many donated from downsizing homes. There will be...

Lions Club Fall Family Fun Festival scheduled for Oct. 16

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Lions Club will hold its annual Fall Family Fun Festival on Saturday, Oct. 16 from noon to 4 p.m. at Shipyard Park. The event is free and open to the public and will feature hay rides, goody bags, pin the nose on the...

Marion COA Friends to host annual meeting

MARION — The Annual Meeting of The Friends of the Marion Council on Aging will be held on Thursday, Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center. The friends will meet in person with masks required. The meeting is open to the public...

Learn to make floral arrangements with the Woman’s Club

MARION — Meet “The Lisas” with the Sippican Woman’s Club on Oct. 8. The L2Florals team of Lisa Larkin and Lisa Tovin have been together for over 5 years after having met at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston Associates Program. Their love of flowers,...

Rochester Historical Society debuts new exhibit with reenactment

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Historical Society kicked off part two of its Treasures from the Museum Curator’s Show on Saturday, Oct. 2 with a cranberry bake sale and a historical reenactment honoring the veterans buried in its cemetery. The...

Tri-Town covid cases decline but schools see early spike

For the second straight week, the Tri-Town saw a slight decline in new covid cases in the week leading up to Sept. 30, however, cases within the Old Rochester Regional School District increased significantly in the second week of reporting. Among...

Mattapoisett COA to host information session with Perkins Library

MATTAPOISETT — The Council on Aging will host an information session by Perkins Library on its resources for those experiencing trouble reading traditional print due to vision loss or other disability. The program will feature eligibility...

Marion Natural History Museum fall presentations

The Marion Natural History Museum has the Wednesday events to keep you busy this fall. On Oct. 20 at 10:30 a.m., join Department of Conservation and Recreation Forest Health Specialist Felicia Hubacz to discuss the state’s major forest health issues...

Mattapoisett outgrows single voting precinct

MATTAPOISETT — The Town of Mattapoisett has grown large enough that it will now require two voting precincts on election day, according to Town Administrator Mike Lorenco who broke the news at a Sept. 28 Select Board meeting. “It is unfortunate and...

Popularity of memorial benches threatens to ‘overrun’ parks

MATTAPOISETT — Requiem for an empty park. The Mattapoisett Select Board discussed solutions to a novel but growing problem caused by the popularity of the memorial benches, chairs and bricks placed in public parks throughout the town. While the...

Mattapoisett Library artist series continues with literary exhibit

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Free Public Library will continue its artist series with “Nature Illustrations by George Emmons” on display from Oct. 15 through Nov. 14 at the library. Emmons’ literary mission is to inform readers about the...

Elizabeth Taber Library October events

MARION — Celebrate diversity through art, pet alpacas and more at the Elizabeth Taber Library in October. Collaborative gallery with Tri-Town Against Racism The Elizabeth Taber Library is teaming with local organization Tri-Town...

October events with the Marion Council on Aging

MARION — October is a month of many events with the Marion Council on Aging, from yard sales to paint parties. Health insurance counselling On Oct. 8 at 1 p.m., Serving the Health Insurance Needs of everyone (SHINE) will host a...

Capsized boat ruled ‘no-cause incident’

MATTAPOISETT — A 33 foot cuddy cabin boat that capsized on its mooring in Mattapoisett Harbor on Sept. 22 has since been righted and towed to Mattapoisett Boatyard where it was removed from the water, according to Mattapoisett Harbormaster Jamie...

Mattapoisett Library to host virtual author talk

MATTAPOISETT — Steven Petrow, author of “Stupid Things I Won’t Do When I Get Old: A Highly Judgmental, Unapologetically Honest Accounting of All the Things Our Elders Are Doing Wrong,” will talk about his recently published book via Zoom on Thursday...

Mattapoisett Museum to host fall popup shop

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Museum will be hosting a fall pop-up shop on Saturday, Oct. 2, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nine vendors will be setting up outdoor booths on the museum’s lawn to sell a variety of products. The following vendors will be...

Ambiguous bylaw leads to dog license confusion

ROCHESTER — Dog owners of Rochester can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that regardless of their dog’s licensing status, no one is going to kidnap their furry friend — or at least not the animal control officer. Tension arose last week after...

Mattapoisett Yacht Club annual meeting

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Yacht Club will host its annual meeting and awards presentation Oct. 2 at 7 Pico Beach Rd. The meeting will start at 5 p.m. and attendees are asked to park in either of the two driveways first, then on street (port...

Woman’s Club to sell daffodils for scholarships

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club is selling King Alfred daffodil bulbs again this year to raise funds for scholarships. Bulbs will be available for purchase at the Mattapoisett Museum Oct. 2 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. or they can be ordered...

Christopher Brown Memorial Tree to be dedicated Oct. 11

MARION — The Christopher Brown Memorial Tree, recently planted on the lawn of the Marion Music Hall, will be dedicated on Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. A plaque dedicating the tree will be unveiled as part of the dedication. There will be no rain date for the...

Old Colony Fall Fest draws crowd

ROCHESTER — Bells were rung, balloons were popped and students were dunked at the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School Fall Fest on Sept. 25. The event, put on by the school’s parent-teacher organization, featured traditional fair...

Families flock to farm for national alpaca days

MATTAPOISETT — Cards were dealt at Pine Meadow Alpacas on Sept. 25, but no one was wearing their poker face. The Mattapoisett alpaca farm, run by the Paine family, helped organize the “paca run,” a tour of five regional alpaca farms where families...

Tri-Town sees slight decline in covid cases

The Tri-Town saw a slight decline in new covid cases the week leading up to Sept. 23, but cases remain significantly higher than they were at their lowest this year. While Mattapoisett saw a downward shift in cases from 17 to 11, Marion and...

Community center path opens for walkers

MARION — After about a month and a half of construction, the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center’s new walking path is open for all to take a stroll. The 200-meter path, opened to the public on Sept. 24, follows the inside perimeter of the...

Animal control: unlicensed dog warnings ‘taken out of context’

ROCHESTER — Upset dog owners took to Facebook on Wednesday, Sept. 22 to voice their displeasure with a press release from the Rochester Town Clerk that threatened to “catch and confine” unlicensed dogs until their owners paid a unspecified fee. The...

Sippican Historical Society lecture: Vencedor

MARION — The Sippican Historical Society Speaker Series will continue on Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. with a lecture from Charles A. Poekel Jr. on the yacht Vencedor The lecture will be the story of Vecendor, an account of not just a racing sailboat storied...

Unlicensed Rochester dogs risk fees for owners

ROCHESTER — In accordance with Town of Rochester Bylaws, the Board of Selectmen has issued a warrant to the Animal Control Officer requiring that all dogs not licensed for the current year be caught and confined until the owner complies with all...

Alpaca farmers hope public will run to events Sept. 25, 26

Five area alpaca farms, including Pine Meadow Alpacas at 109 Marion Road, Mattapoisett, will open their doors to the public from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25 and Sunday, Sept. 26 to celebrate National Alpaca Farm Days with a twist that poker...

Tri-Town at risk for natural disaster damage

On the tail of Tri-Town flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida and a near-miss by Hurricane Henri, Marion has released a draft of its Hazard Mitigation Plan, months in the making. The plan details the potential effects of a major storm on the...

Mattapoisett COA to host Medicare information session

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Council on Aging will host a program called Medicare 101 on Oct. 5 at 4 p.m. Join Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone Regional Director Christie Rexford to learn about Medicare enrollment periods, benefits...

Rochester historical exhibit opens Oct. 2

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Historical Society will host a new exhibit on Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The exhibit, “Curator's Show Part II: Treasures from the Museum,” will feature tools and military items among other objects. In addition, there...

Elizabeth Taber Library October events

MARION — From artistic opportunities to petting zoos, the Elizabeth Taber Library has events for all this fall. Celebrating diversity through art. The library is running an art gallery in collaboration with Tri-Town Against Racism. Artists can pick...

Cove controversy: Boaters speak against Wings Cove pier

MARION — Tempers flared at a Sept. 20 Planning Board meeting when several residents voiced concern about an in-construction pier in Wings Cove. Residents have been speaking out about the pier since it began construction in August, claiming the...

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