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Video: Bear spotted in Marion

MARION — A black bear that has made it’s way through Fall River, New Bedford, Freetown and Dartmouth is now in Marion as of Wednesday, May 24. The bear was first spotted at approximately 12:30 p.m. crossing Route 6 in Marion heading toward Converse...

Lobbing for the library

MARION — Join the Sippican Tennis Club in Marion for its second charity tournament on Saturday, June 17. The Sippican Open Charity Tennis Tournament supports local non-profits. In 2019, the Sippican Open donated to the Marion Garden Group and this...

Mattapoisett Land Trust to pursue grant for marsh restoration plan

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Land Trust is pursuing a $100,000 grant to fund a “Salt Marsh Habitat Restoration Plan” for the tidal marshes located west of Mattapoisett Neck. The Coastal Habitat and Water Quality Grant offered by the Massachusetts...

Old Colony Cougars head into playoffs undefeated

ROCHESTER — The Old Colony Regional Technical Vocational High School varsity boys lacrosse team will be heading to the playoffs undefeated thanks to their win against Hanover’s South Shore Vikings on Tuesday, May 23. The Old Colony Cougars with a...

Students celebrate their budding careers

ROCHESTER — Students at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School celebrated the next step of their careers with peers, parents, school staff and future employers during industry signing day on Monday, May 23. The event, now in its second...

Rochester voters approve all but one item at Town Meeting

ROCHESTER — The auditorium at Rochester Memorial School was nearly overflowing with voters who had their say on 32 items on the 2023 Spring Town Meeting agenda on Monday, May 22. All but one item was passed by the town. Voters approved Rochester’s $...

Rochester voters leave ‘Green Communities’ program, first in state

ROCHESTER — The auditorium at Rochester Memorial School was nearly overflowing with voters who had their say on 32 items on the 2024 Spring Town Meeting agenda on Monday, May 22. All but one item was passed by the town. Rochester became the first...

Marion Natural History Museum takes a trip to Bird Island

Students had a blast exploring Bird Island Lighthouse on Sunday, May 21 with the Marion Museum’s afterschool group. Marion Harbormaster Isaac Perry and the harbormaster crew allowed students to observe the nesting habitats of the Common and Roseate...

Mattapoisett Woman's Club announces scholarship winners

The Mattapoisett Woman's Club Scholarship Committee have announced that Mattapoisett residents Corinne Robert and Isabella Bianca Russo are the winners of two $2,500 scholarships. Corinne Robert will be graduating from ORR High School. She plans to...

Scenery and creameries: Tour-de-Creme returns to Tri-Town

MATTAPOISETT — Almost 400 bicyclists took to the streets and paths of the Tri-Town on Sunday, May 21 to enjoy scenery and cremaries during the 2023 Tour-de-Creme. The Tour-de-Creme is a fundraising event hosted by the Mattapoisett Land Trust and the...

Rochester Republicans to meet, discuss elections

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Republican Town Committee will hold its monthly meeting on June 13 at the North Rochester Congregational Church, 289 North Avenue, Rochester. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. on the lower level of the church. On the...

Engage the senses on Mattapoisett trail walk

MATTAPOISETT — Join the Mattapoisett Land Trust at the Munn Preserve on Saturday, June 3 for a family sensory walk at 10 a.m. The walk is open to all ages and abilities. Along a half-mile trail, the walking group will pause for activities designed...

Support Rochester boat race with ham and bean supper

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race Ham and Bean Supper will be held Saturday, May 27 at the Rochester Senior Center, 67 Dexter Lane. The supper will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. and tickets can be purchased at the door. There is the...

Meet ‘America’s actor’ Joe Jefferson

MARION — History fanatics gathered at the Benjamin D. Community Center to learn about Joe Jefferson— a 19th century actor referred to as the “Robert De Niro of his day.” Sippican Historical Society Curator Frank McNamee shared his research on...

Four candidates run for two seats on Rochester School Committee

ROCHESTER — Four candidates are in the running for two open seats on the Rochester School Committee. Incumbents Kate Duggan and Anne Fernandes are running for reelection against challengers Sydney Teixeira and Greg Hardy. The Rochester Town Election...

Two Rochester candidates vie for Old Rochester School Committee Seat

ROCHESTER — Two candidates are in the running for one open seat on the Rochester School Committee. Incumbent Joe Pires is running for reelection against challenger James O’Brien. The Rochester Town Election will be held on May 24, 2023 at the...

Marion sets date, time for Memorial Day procession

MARION — The 2023 Memorial Day Remembrances and Procession will take place on Monday, May 29 starting at 9 a.m. in front of the Music Hall, 164 Front St, Marion. The 2023 procession and remembrances will follow the same route as in past years,...

Marion Select Board reorganizes officer positions following election

MARION — While the Marion Select Board may not look any different following the reelection of incumbent Norm Hills on Friday, May 12, the internal structure of the Select Board has changed. At a meeting on Tuesday, May 16, the Marion Select Board...

Bulletin boards revamped in Marion

MARION — Two of three new bulletin boards constructed by Marion Boy Scout Lee Grondin have been placed in their final locations along the Marion waterfront. According to Marion Town Administrator Geoff Gorman, the boards have been installed at...

Incumbents sweep Mattapoisett elections

MATTAPOISETT— Mattapoisett voters made their voices heard on election day, Tuesday, May 16. Incumbents Tyler Macallister, Carly Lavin, Frances-Feliz Kearns and Ruth Jolliffee will all retain their seats on their respective boards. Incumbent Tyler...

Three Rochester candidates vie for seat on Board of Library Trustees

ROCHESTER— Three candidates are looking to fill one seat on the Rochester Library Board of Trustees. Rochester residents Jane Taylor, Heather Alford and Sarah Verbyla are throwing their hats into the ring to fulfill the position. The Rochester...

Three candidates run for two Rochester Planning Board seats

ROCHESTER — Three candidates are running for two seats on the Rochester Planning Board. Incumbents Ben Bailey and John DeMaggio are running for reelection against second-time candidate Dennis McCarthy. Elections will be held on Wednesday, May 24...

‘Tour de Crème’ returns

MATTAPOISETT — On Sunday, May 21 the Tour de Crème bike ride returns to the South Coast for its fifth year. After three years hiatus due to the pandemic, the Mattapoisett Land Trust and the Friends of the Mattapoisett Rail Trail are running this...

Marion Select Board members give a helping hand to Coastline Elderly Services

MARION — Marion Select Board Members Randy Parker and Toby Burr threw their support behind Coastline Elderly Services for Older Americans Month, helping deliver meals to older adults in Marion. Like Coastline’s regular drivers who deliver food to...

Unattended campfire starts island fire

MATTAPOISETT— The Mattapoisett Fire Department responded to a call regarding a fire on an island in Tinkham Pond on Friday, May 12. According to a Mattapoisett Fire Rescue Facebook post, it was discovered that an island was burning in the middle of...

Mattapoisett Select Board candidate exits race

MATTAPOISETT — Mattapoisett Select Board candidate Brian Connelly announced that he has suspended his campaign via a Facebook post on Sunday, May 14. “I have looked at the pool of voters we are vying for and indicators suggest that I do not have the...

Breaking rules and dancing the Charleston at the Marion Art Center

MARION — Fedoras and feathered headbands lined the audience of the Buttonwood Brass band on Saturday, May 13. The Marion Art Center turned into a speakeasy with attendees dressed as 1920’s flappers and gangsters for a prohibition party. The theme of...

Premier of one-woman show receives standing ovation

MARION— Marion resident and lead actress Linda Monchik said she was admittedly not a fan of Eleanor Roosevelt prior to starring as her in “An Hour with Eleanor” at the Marion Art Center on Saturday, May 13. “My father never liked FDR and Eleanor, so...

Mattapoisett welcomes veteran into new accessible home

MATTAPOSIETT— U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Rebecca Mann was welcomed to her new home during the Homes For Our Troops key ceremony in Mattapoisett on Saturday, May 13. “It’s been a long journey and a really short one all at the same time,” said...

Incumbents McSweeny, Beauregard, McGaffey win school committee seats in Marion

MARION — Voters in Marion made their voices heard on election day, Friday, May 12 and reelected three incumbents in two contested races, according to unofficial vote counts. Margaret McSweeny retained her seat on the Old Rochester Regional School...

Tapped in: Novice dancers get in the rhythm

MARION — Rhythmic tapping could be heard throughout the Marion Art Center’s Anne Braitmayer Webb Theater on Thursday, May 11. “I wanted to thank you all for your courage,” said Marion Art Center Dance Academy program leader Teah Keogh to her...

Court hearing delayed for Rochester shooter

WAREHAM — A probable cause hearing for Cody Perry of Rochester in the April 7 shooting death of Justin Doberck of Mattapoisett has been rescheduled for June 6. Perry was arrested and charged for the murder of Doberck. He is being held in the...

Injured Mattapoisett soldier to receive new home

MATTAPOISETT — The nonprofit organization, Homes For Our Troops will donate a home to Chief Warrant Officer 2 Rebecca Mann on Saturday, May 13 at 10 a.m. The public is welcome to attend and tour the home after a ceremony where Mann will be given...

Two candidates run for one seat on Old Rochester School Committee

MATTAPOISETT — Two Mattapoisett candidates are facing off for a seat on the Old Rochester Regional School Committee. Richard Reilly, who ran as a write-in candidate for Mattapoisett School Committee in 2022, is running against incumbent Frances-...

Three candidates run for two seats as Mattapoisett Library Trustee

MATTAPOISETT— Three candidates are competing for one open seat on the Mattapoisett Library Board of Trustees. Incumbent Ruth Jolliffee is running against newcomers William Coquillette and Paul Criscoulo. The Mattapoisett town election will be held...

Old Colony feasibility study a step closer thanks to Town Meeting vote

MATTAPOISETT— Mattapoisett voters had a chance to voice their opinion on 31 items during Town Meeting on Monday, May 8. Voters approved to allocate $49,000 toward a feasibility study to look into renovating Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical...

Mattapoisett voters refuse “nip” ban

MATTAPOISETT— Mattapoisett voters had a chance to voice their opinion on 31 items during Town Meeting on Monday, May 8. Mattapoisett voters did not support a citizen’s petition to ban “nips.” Mattapoisett voter Don Cuddy created the petition to...

UPDATED:Voters raise concern over funding for American Legion Post

MATTAPOISETT—Mattapoisett voters had a chance to voice their opinion on 31 items during Town Meeting on Monday, May 8. Mattapoisett voters passed an article to allocate $42,000 in Community Preservation Act funds to install Americans with...

Annual Mattapoisett water main flushing begins

MATTAPOISETT — It’s that time of year when the Mattapoisett Water and Sewer Department conducts its annual water main flushing. Water main flushing began on Monday, May 8 in the Acushnet Road and North Street areas from 7:30 p.m. to 3 a.m. Flushing...

Mattapoisett voters approve 29 articles at Town Meeting, deny ‘nip’ ban

This story will be updated with more information MATTAPOISETT— Mattapoisett voters approved 29 articles and denied one article during the Mattapoisett town meeting on Monday, May 8. One article was removed by the Select...

Author to talk local history at Plumb Library

ROCHESTER — On Saturday, May 27 from 12 to 1:30 p.m., local author Andrew Noone, author of “Bathsheba Spooner: A Revolutionary Murder Conspiracy” will give a talk at Plumb Library. The book details the most sensational crime of the American...

Garden Group seeks summer ‘angels’

MARION — The Marion Garden Group planter boxes are again out and placed around town. The group is looking for volunteer “Planter Angels” who can keep these planters looking their best throughout the summer. Planter Angels are assigned to one planter...

Neds Point Lighthouse open for tours

MATTAPOISETT — The Neds Point Lighthouse in Mattapoisett is open for tours on specified days beginning on Saturday, June 10. The lighthouse is open on the following Saturdays: June 10, June 24, July 8, July 22, Aug. 5, Aug. 19, Sept. 9 and Sept. 23...

Marion voters discuss, approve Community Preservation Act projects

MARION — Marion voters packed into the Sippican School multi-purpose room on Monday, May 8 and had their say on 34 items on the 2024 Spring Town Meeting agenda. Every item on the agenda was passed by the town. Marion voters approved Town Meeting...

Marion voters approve town’s $27.5 million budget

MARION — Marion voters packed into the Sippican School multi-purpose room on Monday, May 8 and had their say on 34 items on the 2024 Spring Town Meeting agenda. Every item on the agenda was passed by the town. Voters approved Marion’s $27,516,635...

Marion voters approve $2.87 million in capital expenses at Town Meeting

MARION — Marion voters packed into the Sippican School multi-purpose room on Monday, May 8 and had their say on 34 items on the 2024 Spring Town Meeting agenda. Every item on the agenda was passed by the town. Marion voters approved an allotment of...

Marion voters approve all items at Town Meeting

MARION — Marion voters packed into the Sippican School multi-purpose room on Monday, May 8 and had their say on 34 items on the 2024 Spring Town Meeting agenda. Every item on the agenda was passed by the town. Voters approved Marion’s $27,516,635...

Marion resident celebrates World Laughter Day with a smile

MARION — On Sunday, May 7, laughter echoed through the field in front of the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center in Marion. There, Marion resident Doug Savage led a group through a session of laughter yoga to celebrate World Laughter Day, which is...

Revolutionary War veterans honored at Rochester ceremony

ROCHESTER — In 1776 soldiers from Rochester marched off to battle against the British Empire. In 2023, those soldiers were finally honored with the dedication of a new monument outside Rochester Town Hall. The dedication, which “honors the men of...

Finding treasures at Woman’s Club tag sale

MATTAPOISETT — The parking lot of Mattapoisett’s Ying Dynasty was filled with cars on the morning of Saturday, May 6, but they weren’t there for Chinese food. Instead, shoppers pulled up bright and early for the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club Tag Sale...

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