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Tri-Town Against Racism documents discriminatory incidents

Tri-Town Against Racism (TTAR) has announced that they have developed a system to document discriminatory incidents experienced by community members in the Tri-Town. Collecting this information will help to identify how to best support the Tri-Town...

Marion girl scouts host food drive

MARION – Marion Girl Scout Troop 67041 will host their Third Annual Food Drive on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Marion General Store on Front St. Donations will go to the Marion Food Pantry. Items need are: soups, flour, oil, sugar...

Giving Tree Program sign-ups scheduled

Sign-up for this year’s Giving Tree program, sponsored by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, begins on Saturday, Oct. 15. The Giving Tree program offers assistance to financially struggling households living in Lakeville, Middleboro, Rochester and...

Christmas by the Sea Bazaar

MATTAPOISETT – St. Anthony and St. Rita Parishes will be holding their 55th Christmas by the Sea Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Church Hall at 22 Barstow Street in Mattapoisett. This year’s event will include...

Community gathers at Rustico to support boatyard

MATTAPOISETT – Since Sandy Hering, president of the Mattapoisett Woman's Club, moved to Mattapoisett in 2006, she has seen the community come together to support each other countless times. Sunday, Oct. 2, at Rustico was no different. The Woman’s...

Mattapoisett discusses bylaw change to ban nips

MATTAPOISETT – Mattapoisett resident Donald Cuddy says that he’s tired of seeing miniature liquor bottles, also known as nips, littered through the town on his daily runs. So, he decided to take action. On Tuesday, Oct. 4, Cuddy visited the...

Marion Select Board names new Board of Health member

MARION — The Marion Board of Health will see the return of a founding member as Albin Johnson was appointed to a six-month position on the board on Oct. 4. Johnson, who previously served on the Marion Board of Health for 23 years, was unanimously...

Rochester selects firm, committee for public safety building study

ROCHESTER – The Rochester Select Board made major decisions regarding the study for a new public safety building at their meeting on Monday, Oct. 3. They approved a firm that will assist in conducting the study and appointed members for the Public...

Local cyclists join forces for a better Buzzard’s Bay

ROCHESTER – The heavy wind conditions didn’t stop more than 150 bikers in the Buzzard’s Bay Watershed Ride from powering through to the finish at East Over Farm in Rochester on Sunday, Oct. 2. Each rider raised a minimum of $300, which goes toward...

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