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Mattapoisett native writes murder mystery taking place in hometown

MATTAPOISETT — Jack Matthews knew from the time he was in high school at Old Rochester in the early 1960s that he wanted to write a book. He just didn’t know what to write about. One day in 2012, Matthews was visiting his hometown of Mattapoisett...

Mark Sylvia

Mark Sylvia, Democrat: Fairhaven native Mark Sylvia has always had a passion for government and how it can do good things for people, he said. A father of two, Sylvia earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and master’s degree in...
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Joe Pires

Joe Pires, Republican: Raised in Dartmouth and a Rochester resident for more than 20 years, Joe Pires is running to protect the area’s standard of living and quality of life, he said. A father of three, Pires is a member of the Old...

Book release a family affair at Sippican Healthcare

MARION — When Sarah Wyman was just three years old, her father Rudd Wyman would place her on his shoulders and “take her to the moon” in the dark pantry of their Wilbraham home, an act that Wyman said unlocked her imagination. On Saturday, Sept. 28...

Mattapoisett man recounts running perimeter of United States

MATTAPOISETT — It was a Sunday night more than 45 years ago, and Charlie Bell was standing at a train station in Connecticut. He was waiting to head back to his New York City apartment after a weekend visiting his older sister when a routine thought...

‘It’s a labor of love’: Penny Pinchers Exchange turns 50

MARION — Balloons, cupcakes and unbeatable prices were aplenty at the Marion Congregational Church’s Penny Pinchers Exchange on Saturday, Sept. 14. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the thrift shop that is run by volunteer members of the...

Rochester town administrator meets, greets at welcoming party

ROCHESTER — On Friday, Sept. 6, Cameron Durant finished up his last day as the human resources director of Fairhaven. By the evening of Thursday, Sept. 12, he had already “hit the ground running as Rochester’s new town administrator according to...

Mattapoisett resident walks 27,000th mile

MATTAPOISETT — Brad Hathaway reached his house to conclude his daily walk on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 31. He turned around at the end of his driveway and met a round of applause from the dozens of people who followed him on the walk. This...

Robert McConnell

In 2019, Robert McConnell reached out to the Massachusetts Republican Party. A Fairhaven resident, McConnell met with party leadership regarding a lack of Republican candidates in the 10th Bristol district. Their reply: “What are you doing?”...

Joe Pires

A lifelong South Coast resident, Joe Pires has watched an evolution from when he grew up to today. Born in New Bedford and raised by a single mother who purchased a house in Dartmouth, Pires said he watched his mother and family members work and...

Meet Mark C. Montigny

When Sen. Mark C. Montigny first entered the political world in 1993, his experience was limited to the decade of community work he completed at UMass Dartmouth and the surrounding area. He was young, passionate and a bit unfocused, he said. But...

Meet Molly Kivi

Molly Kivi describes herself as an outsider, but with knowledge of how the inside works. A first-time candidate, Kivi was born in Taunton and grew up in Carver, playing travel softball across the South Coast. Now a resident of New Bedford, Kivi said...

Oldest living resident of Rochester honored

ROCHESTER — Of nearly 5,700 residents, only one can hold the title of being the oldest living person to call Rochester home. That honor currently belongs to 102-year-old Maureen Riley, who was honored at a Rochester Council on Aging ceremony on...

Longtime Marion town employee says goodbye after 32 years

MARION — A longtime town of Marion employee who is credited with saving the Marion Town House from catching fire in 2000 will retire from her role after 32 years. Accounts payable clerk Kathy Kearns smelled something burning shortly before the...