NewsNew Cottage Plans Concern Residents The Marion Zoning Board of Appeals tabled a hearing regarding a property located on Hartley Avenue after several abutting neighbors showed up to express their concerns about a potential project. The h[...] Read more » No Ruling in Shore View Garage Hearing The Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals met on the evening of Thursday, May 17, at the Town Hall for their regular meeting, with three hearings on the agenda. Engineer Doug Schneider was on hand to[...] Read more » Blanchette Bids Farewell to Selectmen Tuesday, May 15 marked the final regular Marion Board of Selectmen meeting for Selectman Roger Blanchette as he will not be seeking reelection for his position. Blanchette has worked alongside his fel[...] Read more » Small Turnout for Town Meeting The Annual Mattapoisett Town Meeting only drew 125 residents to its audience at the Old Rochester Regional High School Auditorium on the evening of Monday, May 14. Few items on the 40-article warrant [...] Read more » EventsHandy’s Tavern’s Bicentennial In the early 1800′s, the stage coach on the Plymouth to New Bedford route, having arrived at Old Landing on Marion Harbor, would make a stop at [...] Read more » Nasketucket Bird Club Events On Thursday, May 24 at 7:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Public Library on Barstow Street, the Nasketucket Bird Club features Bruce Byers, Ph.D, and Associa[...] Read more » Memorial Day in Marion Veteran Events Members of the Benjamin D. Cushing Post 2425 Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet at 10:00 am on Saturday May 26, to place flowers on the graves of dece[...] Read more » Marion Block Party The Marion Recreation Department in conjunction with the Marion Fire Fighters Association are pleased to announce the return of the Marion Block Party[...] Read more »   SportsTri-Town Basketball Camp The Tri-Town Basketball Camp, under the direction of Coach Rick Regan, will again be held this summe[...] Read more » ORR Boys Lax Qualifies for Tournament •Old Rochester Boys and Girls Track- The ORR boys and girls both successfully defeated Dighton-Reh[...] Read more » Adult Soccer Team Forming in Rochester There’s no doubting that some forms of exercise are painful, dreadful and just down right boring, [...] Read more » ORR Lax Fest Scheduled This Weekend It might be one of the oldest sports, dating back to its Native American roots, but the sport of lac[...] Read more » ObituariesWinifred E. Leeming Winifred E. Leeming, 90, of Mattapoisett died May 15, 2012 at Forestview Nursing Home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Robert and Louise[...] Read more » Lorraine T. (Davis) Valley Lorraine T. (Davis) Valley, 94 of Mattapoisett, passed away surrounded by her family and close friends on May 14, 2012 at her home. She was the devote[...] Read more » Click below to see more details on the Tri-Town
 | FeaturesRochester Women’s Club Celebrates Veterans Memorial Day is May 28, but the Rochester Women’s Club celebrated the local war vets with a meet and greet on Saturday, May 19. Veteran events in Rochester aren’t very common, so event organizer[...] Read more » ORRHS Seniors Enjoy Senior Breakfast For the first time in Old Rochester Regional High School history, the senior class enjoyed the Annual Senior Breakfast off-campus. Usually the breakfast, which brings the senior class together on th[...] Read more » Old-Time Radio Show Premieres at MAC It was a night like any other. There were countless nights like it before and there were bound to be more to follow. The air was warm, like a cup of joe that’s been sitting on the diner counter,[...] Read more » Relay for Life Teams Bake for Cancer There’s no doubting the effect that cancer has on millions of households all over the United States. Whether you personally are afflicted with the disease, or it’s one of your loved ones, it can[...] Read more » HappeningsCommonwealth Corps Service Members If you love the environment and want to teach others to be good stewards while serving the community, a great new opportunity has opened up in the Buz[...] Read more » Habitat for Humanity Seeking Land Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity (BBAHFH) is seeking land or property to be renovated, for future Habitat homes. Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for H[...] Read more » Rochester Country Fair Seeking Vendors The Rochester Country Fair is seeking interested craft vendors and exhibitors for participation in the upcoming Annual Rochester Country Fair. The Fai[...] Read more » SchoolsProm Safety a High Priority at Old Colony Prom season is upon us, and this weekend the juniors and seniors of Old Colony Vocational Regional T[...] Read more » Photo Gallery
 
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