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Tri-Town tallies record covid cases for third-straight week

For the third week in a row, the Tri-Town recorded the most new covid cases it’s ever had in the week leading up to Jan. 13, according to state covid data. Among the towns, Marion had 112 new cases, Mattapoisett had 94 and Rochester had 96. In total...

Covid cases skyrocket in the Tri-Town amid post-holiday surge

For the second week in a row, the Tri-Town recorded the most new covid cases it’s ever had, this time doubling last week’s record, according to state covid data for the week leading up to Jan. 6. Among the towns, Marion had 81 new cases,...

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Covid cases decline from peak but remain very high

New Tri-Town covid cases fell from last week’s peak but remained well above normal levels in the week leading up to Dec. 17, according to state covid data. The 81 new cases tallied this week make it the fifth-worst week on record. Among the towns,...

Covid cases reach second highest peak of pandemic

New covid cases spiked dramatically in the Tri-Town in the week leading up to Dec. 9, nearly doubling last week’s total and reaching their second highest peak since the pandemic began, according to state covid data. The 103 new cases tallied this...

With covid cases on the rise again, Rochester officials talk prevention strategies

ROCHESTER — After months where the number of active covid-19 cases in Rochester on any given day hovered at about 10 to 15, the town is now facing a spike, according to the town’s Public Health Nurse Connie Dolan. During a Dec. 6 Rochester Select...

Mattapoisett classroom goes fully remote after spike in covid-19 cases

MATTAPOISETT — After seeing a sharp increase in covid cases, one Center School classroom will begin to learn remotely, the Old Rochester Regional School District announced Thursday, Nov. 18. The school’s participation in the state’s Symptomatic and...