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Rochester rescinds mask mandate

ROCHESTER — On Wednesday, Aug. 25, the Rochester Board of Health rescinded a decision that would have required masks to be worn in Rochester municipal buildings after one of the board members had a change of heart. The mandate originally passed on a...

Mattapoisett Lions Club in search of entrants for youth speech contest

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Lions Club is looking for high school students in grades 9 through 12 to enter the Massachusetts Lions Youth Speech Competition. Applicants may win a cash prize. Students may be foreign exchange, private school,...

Things to do: Walk dogs in Mattapoisett, party in Marion

From dog walking to a summer celebration, there’s a lot to do in the Tri-Town this week. For more info on these and other events, visit sippicanweektoday.com. Thursday, Aug. 26 See “Cedar Beach” There’s still...

Mattapoisett Select Board enacts no-parking zone on Ned’s Point Road

MATTAPOISETT — At an Aug. 3 meeting, the Mattapoisett Select Board voted to enact a no-parking zone along the western side of Ned’s Point Road from its intersection with Marion Road all the way to Ned’s Point. “I like the idea of no parking on that...

Mattapoisett dog license late fees start next week

MATTAPOISETT — Late fees on dog licenses will begin on Sept. 1. The fee for late licensing is $20. The annual fees are $9 if your pet is spayed or neutered and $12 if they are not. A late fee of $10 was added on June 1. Dog owners can stop by the...

Hot dogs, burgers, fries at Mattapoisett COA friends luncheon

MATTAPOISETT — The Friends of the Mattapoisett Council on Aging will host a luncheon on Sept. 9. There will be burgers, hot dogs, french fries, ice cream, punch and coffee. The friends ask that attendees bring a donation of canned goods or school...

Mattapoisett Congregational Church to hold yard sale

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Congregational Church is having a yard sale on Saturday, Sept. 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 27 Church Street. Lots of great items will be available including small antiques, collectibles, home furnishings, housewares...

Karin Barrows chosen as Joint School Committee rep

MATTAPOISETT — Karin Barrows will be the next Mattapoisett School Committee representative on the Joint School Committee. The Mattapoisett School Committee met on Aug. 23 to appoint a new member to the joint committee, and unanimously agreed on...

Mattapoisett Cultural Council requests grant applications

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Cultural Council invites grant proposals for community-oriented arts, humanities, and science programs beginning Sept. 1 until Oct. 15. Proposals can be submitted at massculturalcouncil.org/communities/local-cultural-...

Farmers’ Market coupons available from local councils on aging

Farmers Market coupons are available for seniors and can be used at any participating Farmers Market in Massachusetts. Each community’s Council on Aging has coupons for their residents. Call your local COA: Mattapoisett, 508-758-4110; Marion, 508-...

Mattapoisett Museum unveils open air exhibit highlighting town history

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Museum’s open air exhibit, Mattapoisett Places Remembered, is complete. Six interpretive panels are installed on the museum grounds, featuring materials from the museum’s collection, including photos, paintings, and...

Sippican Historical Society celebrates 150 years of St. Gabriel’s Church

MARION — The Sippican Historical Society Speaker Series continues on Friday, September 10 at 7 p.m. with a presentation by Parish Historian and SHS board member Judith Rosbe, entitled St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church Celebrates 150 Years. This month's...

Mattapoisett Recreation opens registration for fall programming

MATTAPOISETT — Online registration is open for Fall programming at Mattapoisett Recreation. Program offerings include: Youth and Adult Pickleball lessons, Tennis, Robotics, Kid Fit, Sport Fit, Running Club, Crafting, Homework Club, Fencing, Track,...

Photos, video: Henri rocks boats in Marion, Mattapoisett

Boats rocked and waves crashed on Sunday afternoon, just after Henri made landfall in Rhode Island. Many boats were removed from their moorings in Mattapoisett Harbor, but dozens remained in the water, rocked by waves from the storm. In Marion, most...

Harbormasters weigh in as Henri becomes hurricane, shifts west

Henri has been upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, but a westward shift took southern Plymouth County out of hurricane warning, according to the National Hurricane Center. Still, the area is under warning for tropical storm force winds and storm...

Marion, Mattapoisett prepare shelter, boaters remove vessels as Henri nears

Marion and Mattapoisett each have plans in place to open local shelters if needed when Tropical Storm Henri makes landfall. Marion Town officials met on Friday, and put plans in place should residents need to evacuate or shelter in place. If deemed...

Marion mandates masks in municipal buildings

MARION — The town will require masks to be worn inside municipal buildings beginning Aug. 23. Marion is the first town in the Tri-Town to reinstate a mask mandate, after the Rochester Board of Health walked back its mandate approved at an Aug. 18...

Here’s where water may be shut off in Mattapoisett due to Henri

MATTAPOISETT — Depending on the strength of Tropical Storm Henri as it hits land, Mattapoisett residents may see water and sewer service interruption. There will be no interruption, barring unforeseen circumstances, if Henri remains a tropical storm...

Mattapoisett shellfishing beds to close for storm

MATTAPOISETT — The town’s shellfishing beds will be closed starting Sunday evening due to high bacteria count from storm rains coming from Henri. The Division of Marine Fisheries will determine when the beds are safe again for shellfishing.

Friends of the Marion COA throw gala style fundraiser

ARION — The Friends of the Marion Council on Aging held a gala style fundraiser event in Marion on Thursday, Aug. 19 to raise money for an outdoor pavilion at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center, which houses the COA. The outdoor event featured...

Prepare for Tropical Storm Henri as it is expected to intensify, make landfall

Stay alert. Stay prepared. Tropical Storm Henri is expected to intensify into a hurricane and make landfall on Sunday. Southern Plymouth County is currently under a Hurricane Watch and a Storm Surge Watch. There is a potential for tropical storm or...

State money, Lieutenant Governor visit keeps Mattapoisett wharf project afloat

MATTAPOISETT — They say a good captain always goes down with the ship, but who goes down with a sinking wharf? That’s a question most in Mattapoisett would prefer not to have to answer, and with local and state officials at the helm, they may not...

New cases lower in Marion, Rochester

New covid cases declined in the Tri-Town after reaching a three-month high in the week leading up to Aug. 12. Marion and Rochester each saw a decline in cases — from three to two and 17 to eight, respectively — in the week leading up to Aug. 19...

Rochester mask mandate decision delayed

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Board of Health delayed an approved mask mandate in town buildings, after the board realized a public hearing had to be held on the matter. A mask requirement was initially approved at an Aug. 18 Rochester Board of Health...

Marion Hazard Mitigation Plan public hearing Sept. 9

MARION — The town will hold a public hearing on Sept. 9 to inform residents about the Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Marion Hazard Mitigation Planning team in partnership with the Woods Hole Group is developing a plan for long-term risk reduction of...

Little Free Diverse Library comes to Mattapoisett

MATTAPOISETT — Come celebrate another opportunity to borrow a book and share a book. Diverse books for all ages are now available at the Little Free Diverse Library, built and installed recently by town staff for Tri-Town Against Racism (TTAR) at...

Masks to be required in Rochester town buildings

ROCHESTER — To mask or not to mask? That was the question at an Aug. 18 Rochester Board of Health meeting, where a mask requirement inside town buildings was approved. The requirement, set to become effective on Aug. 19, mandates that masks be worn...

Marion wastewater lagoon free of sludge, town looks toward liner

MARION — After a big final push, the sludge at the bottom of Marion’s Wastewater Lagoon is fully excavated. Excavators and bulldozers occupied the lagoon off Benson Brook Road, as a two-week final effort to clear sludge progressed. Prior to that,...

Things to do: Race to the finish, see shows and more

Run a race, take the mic, see a show, and more — There’s a lot to do in the Tri-Town this week. For more info on these and other events, visit sippicanweektoday.com Friday, Aug. 20 The mic is open The Mattapoisett Museum...

Beach wheelchair makes Silvershell more accessible

MARION — The Select Board accepted a donation of a floating wheelchair from the Friends of Marion Recreation on Aug. 17. The chair, which arrived at Silvershell Beach last week, will be used to make the water accessible to those in need of a...

Warped boards leave Mattapoisett bike path spinning its wheels

MATTAPOISETT — A trail of two bridges. The Mattapoisett Rail Trail bike path suffered a setback this month as engineers discovered problems with the materials used to construct one of the bridges connecting Goodspeed Island to Mattapoisett Center...

Towns weigh mask mandates amid covid uptick

For the time being, masks can remain off in the Tri-Town. But that doesn’t mean mask mandates aren’t on their way for municipal buildings. Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester are each following state covid guidelines, which do not require masks, for...

Marion, Mattapoisett to receive coastal resiliency funding

Marion and Mattapoisett will receive state money to fund coastal resiliency projects, to the tune of over $300,000. Gov. Charlie Baker announced on Aug. 16 that his administration would invest $4 million into state coastal resiliency projects,...

Acushnet Road bridge construction extended until August 21

MATTAPOISETT — The town of Mattapoisett has officially approved a four-day extension to the timeline for completion of repairs to the Acushnet Road Bridge, meaning it is now set to reopen on Aug. 21. The bridge has been closed since July 17 and was...

Census data: Tri-Town sees population increase

The 2020 Census data is out, and it shows the Tri-Town population is growing. Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester each saw an increase in population between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. Rochester grew the most, shifting from 5,232 residents to 5,717...

Dog Walk-A-Thon Aug. 28

MATTAPOISETT — Mattapoisett's fifth annual Dog Walk-A-Thon will be Saturday, August 28 from 8 a.m. to noon. Sign up is at the Center School parking lot. There will be a half mile and full mile loop around the village. Participants will receive a...

Marion church draws crowd for community yard sale

MARION — Out with the old and in with the new! The First Congregational Church of Marion held a community yard sale on Sunday, Aug. 15 in the church parking lot. Members of the church were there to sell baked goods, grilled scallops and barbecue,...

Mattapoisett Square Dance returns to Town Wharf

MATTAPOISETT — Yeehaw! After a year off for covid and a postponement from July due to rain, the Mattapoisett Square Dance was back at the Town Wharf on Saturday, Aug. 14. The town square dance is a tradition that dates back to the 1940s according to...

Tri-Town sees 27 new covid cases amid rise of delta variant

The Tri-Town had 27 new cases of covid in the week leading up to Aug. 12 — the most in a single week since late April — with the majority of the cases coming from Rochester. Of the 27, three cases came from Marion, seven from Mattapoisett and 17...

Things to do: Square dance, kayak, see concerts

Tri-Town music, square dancing and a host of other events are in no shortage this week. For more info on these and other events, visit sippicanweektoday.com. Friday, Aug. 13 Marion Concert band ‘Festival’ The Marion...

Acushnet Road Bridge delayed, Select Board weighs options

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Select Board considered two courses of action in response to delays with repairs being done to the Acushnet Rd. Bridge. The bridge has been closed since July 17 and was scheduled to be completed by Aug. 17. However,...

Buzzards Bay Habitat for Humanity completes solar home in Mattapoisett

MATTAPOISETT — The Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity has finished construction of its first solar home in Mattapoisett with a buyer lined up and ready to move in later this month. The local Habitat for Humanity International affiliate builds...

Mattapoisett Library August events

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Free Public Library’s summer reading program may be over, but that doesn’t mean the library won’t have events to close out the season. Kids who participated in the reading program and finished their reading minutes...

Breaking ground: community center construction, fundraising underway

MARION — The effort to fund and build improvements to the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center is off to a hot start. Having kicked off the fundraising with a $50,000 donation, the Friends of the Marion Council on Aging have already raised $70,000...

Kayaking kids learn water safety in Mattapoisett Harbor

MATTAPOISETT — Ready, set, row! The Mattapoisett Land Trust hosted Mattapoisett Recreation campers for a kayaking lesson on Aug. 10 at the land trust’s Munro Preserve property. Kids careened around Mattapoisett harbor, under the supervision of...

Former Mattapoisett Police Chief unlikely to lose pension

MATTAPOISETT — Former Mattapoisett Police Chief Mary Lyons is unlikely to lose her pension or retirement benefits following her retirement amid charges of driving under the influence, according to Town Administrator Mike Lorenco. While a final...

A strong summer for MattSail despite fundraiser cancellation

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Community Sailing Association has cancelled its Aug. 13 fundraiser due to covid, but President John Cornish said the organization isn’t in “dire straits.” “Well, we’re going to be able to survive,” Cornish said. The...

Covid cancels MattSail ‘Fun’raiser’

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Community Sailing Association has cancelled its Aug. 13 fundraiser due to covid. The fundraiser, “Fun’raiser Fling,” was scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday. It was slated to have music, a silent auction and food. “We...

Course updated for Mattapoisett Road Race

MATTAPOISETT — The Aug. 21 Mattapoisett Road Race has received a course update. The race is typically five miles, but this year the course has been shortened to a 5K. The course winds through Mattapoisett Center, circles the Ned’s Point Lighthouse...

Toys, trinkets galore at Rochester Historical Society yard sale

ROCHESTER — Ninja Turtles, nutcrackers and an old wooden box. Those were three of the most interesting items at the Rochester Historical Society’s yard sale on Aug. 7. The old box, which was adorned with rope handles, even sold before the yard sale...

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