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Serving beyond the Senate: Pacheco’s work to continue after departure
MARION — The state Senate’s longest, continuously serving member will not be running for re-election. After decades of dedication in the public sector, 1st Plymouth and Bristol district Sen. Marc Pacheco will end his reign as dean of the Senate in...
Rochester resident brings concerns about road salt to Select Board
ROCHESTER — At the Rochester Select Board’s Feb. 20 meeting, resident Therese Valente proposed that the town become a “low salt community”, referring to the amount of salt used on roadways during winter storms. “We have a lot of agriculture, we have...
Identification walk teaches about Tri-Town trees
MATTAPOISETT — Tri-Town residents bundled up and took to the woods on the crisp morning of Monday, Feb. 19 for a tree identification walk hosted by the Mattapoisett Land Trust. Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust Land Manager Linda Vanderveer led the...
Tri-Town residents learn how to potentially save a life
ROCHESTER — Going straight from a 24-hour shift to teaching a class is a regularity for Robert Joyce, an emergency medical technician (EMT) for the Marion Fire Department. Joyce spent the morning of Saturday, Feb. 17 teaching a free CPR education...
New fee schedule for Mattapoisett Transfer Station increases, specifies rates
MATTAPOISETT – The Mattapoisett Board of Health moved to adopt a new set of resident fees for disposals at the town’s transfer station during a Feb. 14 meeting. Certain rates within the 2024 fee schedule rose. Some rates were also further broken...
Snow storm hits Tri-Town as schools, buildings close
It was a mid-week snow day for the Tri-Town on Tuesday, Feb. 13. In Rochester, 3.5 inches of snow fell and the temperature dropped to as low as 27 degrees Tuesday, according to National Weather Service observer data. Old Colony Regional Vocational...
Marion Institute receives $20,000 in state grants
MARION — The Marion Institute was granted $20,000 in state funding for its South Coast Food Policy Council initiative, a program that brings together food pantries, farms, foundations, and social service agencies to promote food security. The Marion...
Mattapoisett Democrats to hold Caucus
On Tuesday, March 12 at 6:30 p.m., the Mattapoisett Democratic Town Committee will meet in the public meeting room of the Mattapoisett Free Public Library to hold its local caucus to elect five delegates and four alternates to represent Mattapoisett...
Rochester’s next fiscal year to be a ‘little tougher,’ says town finance director
ROCHESTER – Fiscal year 2025 will be “a little tougher year than we’ve normally had,” as revenues come in more than $100,000 below preliminary operating budgets, said Rochester Finance Director Suzanne Szyndlar. At a Feb. 12 Rochester Finance...
‘Stone Soup’ luncheon part of Sustainability Partnership’s efforts to educate
MATTAPOISETT — “Stone Soup” is an ancient folk tale where hungry villagers use small amounts of food to create a large bowl of soup that benefits the whole community, according to Mattapoisett Sustainability Partnership member Barbara Van Inwegen...
Send us your snow photos!
The storm blowing through the South Coast on Tuesday, Feb. 13 has brought school closures and event cancelations but also some beautiful snowy scenes across the Tri-Town. Send snow photos with your name, the location of the photo and any other...
Learn about Mattapoisett roadway project with Tree Committee
MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Tree Committee will host a public information meeting on the proposed road project planned for Main Street, Water Street, Beacon Street and Marion Road on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. in the Mattapoisett Fire Station...
Forum to address local effects of climate change
MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Democratic Town Committee will host a forum to discuss climate change and its effects on Mattapoisett and what residents can do to prepare on Sunday, Feb. 25 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., at the Mattapoisett Public Library...
Mattapoisett Cultural Council awards grants for 2024 totaling over $20,000
MATTAPOISETT – The Mattapoisett Cultural Council awarded 28 grants in 2024 to arts, humanities and sciences programs in and around Mattapoisett, announced Feb. 9. Those grants total $20,800. Grantees include Seth Asser, the Education Committee of...
Homeschool Christian cooperative opening in Rochester
ROCHESTER – A homeschool Christian cooperative is coming to Rochester in September 2024. Rochester Christian Learning Center will be open three days a week at the First Congregational Church of Rochester. The cooperative is for kindergarten to...
Tri-Town Against Racism, Mattapoisett Land Trust open ‘Story Walk’ for Black History Month
MATTAPOISETT – During the month of February, a stroll through Dunseith Gardens in Mattapoisett is more than just a walk in the park. As part of a Black History Month “Story Walk” organized by the Mattapoisett Land Trust and Tri-Town Against Racism,...
Marion Harbormaster facility hits construction ‘milestones’
MARION — There is a “lot of good news” as construction of Marion’s new Harbormaster facility moves forward and site preparation continues, said Marion Town Administrator Geoff Gorman at a Tuesday, Feb. 6 meeting of the Marion Select Board...
Marion Select Board holds public hearing regarding proposed cemetery rules
MARION – The Marion Cemetery Commission is “walking a razor’s edge” as it aims to create a new set of regulations for the “hallowed grounds” of town cemeteries. That’s what Marion Cemetery Commission member Paul St. Don said during a nearly two-hour...
Mattapoisett Library’s fun filled February
MATTAPOISETT - Mattapoisett Library has a schedule full of children’s events in the month of February. All events are free and open to the public. On Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 3:30 p.m., cartoonist Cara Bean is hosting a doodling and tranquility workshop...
Incumbents, newcomers pursue nominations for Tri-Town elections
Election season in the Tri-Town is fast approaching. Marion’s Town Election is May 17, while Mattapoisett’s Town Election is May 21. Nomination papers are now available in Marion and Mattapoisett, due back March 25 and April 2 respectively. In...
Mattapoisett Tree Committee to give public presentation regarding proposed project
MATTAPOISETT — On Wednesday, Feb. 28, The Mattapoisett Tree Committee is giving a public presentation about potential impacts of a proposed project to roadside trees on Main Street, Water Street, Beacon Street and Marion Road. The meeting will be...
Rochester Cultural Council announces 2024 grant recipients
ROCHESTER — The Rochester Cultural Council will award $6,470 in grant funding to 17 different projects in 2024, the group announced in a press release. According to the Rochester Cultural Council, grants were awarded in the categories of arts,...
False insurance claims alleged against ambulance companies owned by Mattapoisett resident settle for $1.6 million
DARTMOUTH — A Dartmouth-based ambulance service and emergency medial service, owned by Mattapoisett resident Carol Mansfield, will pay $1.6 million after reaching a settlement with the state attorney general’s office, according to a press release...
Mattapoisett Fire, Police, Harbormaster present budgets, capital plans to Select Board
MATTAPOISETT – Mattapoisett’s Fire, Police and Harbormaster departments presented their fiscal year 2025 budgets and capital plans to the Select Board at a Feb. 5 meeting. Chief Andrew Murray shared the Mattapoisett Fire Department’s operating...
Rochester Select Board appoints new officer to Police Department
ROCHESTER — The Rochester Police Department staff will soon gain one more patrol officer. On Monday, Feb. 5, the Rochester Select Board voted unanimously to appoint Andrew Mattos as a full-time officer of the Rochester Police Department. “He has...
Rochester Fire Department to receive full set of new radios
ROCHESTER — The Rochester Select Board unanimously voted to use $150,950 of American Rescue Plan Act funds to provide the Rochester Fire Department with a full set of new radios at a meeting on Monday, Feb. 5. The funds will be used to purchase 15...
Harvard ‘Kroks’ draw packed house at Old Rochester Regional High School
MATTAPOISETT — The Harvard Krokodiloes’ return to Old Rochester on Saturday, Feb. 4 turned out to be a family affair. The Kroks, Harvard University’s oldest Acapella group, had a knowledgeable source to show them around the school and the Tri-Town,...
Cub Scouts face off at annual Pinewood Derby
ROCHESTER — After spending weeks designing and manufacturing small wooden cars, Rochester Cub Scout Pack 30 and Marion Cub Scout Pack 32 finally put their creations to the test at the annual Pinewood Derby on Saturday, Feb. 3 at Rochester Memorial...
Marion named to state cybersecurity training grant program
MARION – The town of Marion was named Jan. 25 a recipient in the Municipal Cybersecurity Awareness Training Grant Program for 2024. The program “supports the efforts of municipalities and school districts to improve overall cybersecurity,” a press...
Marion Shared Use Path project moves towards environmental impact state review
MARION – The Marion Shared Use Path project is advancing towards a key procedural step in which its environmental impacts are identified and then submitted to the state for review. During a Wednesday, Jan. 31 public meeting at the Marion Music Hall...
‘Like it never left’: The Wanderer returns to Mattapoisett
MATTAPOISETT — The afternoon of Tuesday, Jan. 30 felt like “Christmas Eve” for Mattapoisett Museum Curator Connor Gaudet as he anticipated a cross-country delivery. What arrived on the doorstep of the local history museum that day wasn’t a present...
Little Free Diverse Library to return to Rochester
ROCHESTER — Tri-Town Against Racism’s Little Free Diverse Library will soon find a new home in Rochester months after it was removed from the grounds of Plumb Library in September 2023. According to a project application approved by the Rochester...
‘It still feels unreal’: Marion resident crowned Miss Cape Cod’s Teen
MARION — The third time was the charm for 13-year-old Marion resident and newly-crowned Miss Cape Cod's Teen Bree LeFavor. After placing fourth in both Miss New Bedford's Teen and Miss Fall River's Teen, LeFavor took home the crown and sash in the...
Dredging in Mattapoisett harbor completed
MATTAPOISETT – Dredging of the Mattapoisett harbor has been completed, though the spoils have not yet been transported out to a waste station. Town administrator Mike Lorenco said that 99 cubic feet of sediment material has been removed. The town is...
Mattapoisett resident named Executive Vice President, Chief Physician Officer at Southcoast Health
MATTAPOISETT – A Mattapoisett resident was named to the most senior physician leadership position within Southcoast Health. The local healthcare provider announced Jan. 17 that Dennis LaRock, who has lived in Mattapoisett since 1998, accepted the...
Mattapoisett Select Board interviews third finalist for building commissioner
MATTAPOISETT – The Mattapoisett Select Board interviewed a third and final candidate, Fairhaven Building Commissioner Randall Bassett, for the position of Mattapoisett Building Commissioner on Monday, Jan. 29. The other two finalists, Easton...
Tri-Town Against Racism announces fourth annual Black History Month Creative Expressions Contest
Tri-Town Against Racism’s fourth annual Black History Month Creative Expressions Contest is now open. The contest’s theme is “African Americans and the Arts” and is open to all Jr. and Sr. high school students that attend school or reside in the Tri...
Celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day throughout the Tri-Town
Libraries across the Tri-Town are celebrating National Take Your Child to the Library Day with crafts, scavenger hunts, giveaways and more on Saturday, Feb. 3. In Rochester, visit Plumb Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to learn about a February...
Mattapoisett waters reopen to shellfishing
MATTAPOISETT — The emergency order issued in early January that closed shellfishing in some Mattapoisett waters has been lifted as of sunrise on Saturday, Jan. 27, according to the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries. Shellfish growing areas...
Dredging in Mattapoisett harbor finishing soon
MATTAPOISETT – Dredging of the Mattapoisett harbor will soon conclude, said Mattapoisett Marine Advisory Board Chair Carlos DeSousa at a Jan. 25 meeting. DeSousa said that according to Mattapoisett Town Administrator Mike Lorenco, though the...
Mattapoisett residents want recreation but split on pickleball, dog park at Holy Ghost Grounds, survey shows
MATTAPOISETT – In 1943, the 7.8 acre parcel of land on Park Street in Mattapoisett was owned by the Society of the Holy Ghost. Today, the town owns the parcel, but the future use of the land is still up in the air. The results of a survey presented...
‘Bringing gamers together’ at the Marion Music Hall
MARION — For many youngsters at the Marion Music Hall on Saturday, Jan. 20, the technology they faced was old and unfamiliar — but for those kids’ parents, the Music Hall full of vintage video games, brought back years of memories. Andrew Apperson,...
Nomination papers available soon for nine open seats in Marion
MARION – Gear up for local elections and primaries in Marion. Nomination papers for town elections will be available Thursday, Feb. 1 and due back by Monday, March 25. Seats open for election include the Board of Assessors, Board of Health, Select...
Mattapoisett Select Board interviews two finalists for building commissioner
MATTAPOISETT – The Mattapoisett Select Board interviewed two candidates to become the town’s next building commissioner at its Monday, Jan. 22 meeting. The finalists interviewed were Kevin Greiner and Chris Canney. Both have served as building...
Changes to Council on Aging hiring nixed at Special Town Meeting
ROCHESTER — No changes will be made to the Rochester Council on Aging employment procedures after Special Town Meeting voters on Monday, Jan. 22 soundly rejected a proposal to give the Select Board the ultimate word on hiring. The article, the only...
Bulldogs skate their way past Apponequet, 5-0
MARION — Old Rochester Regional High School Sophomore Tucker Roy stopped every puck that was sent his way for the third straight game as the Bulldogs blew by Apponequet 5-0 on Saturday, Jan. 20 at the Travis Roy Arena. Senior Captain Barrett Becotte...
Town of Marion switching to new website
MARION – The town of Marion will be getting a new website, set to go live Thursday, Jan. 25. Town administrator Geoffrey Gorman announced the move at a Jan. 17 meeting of the Marion Select Board. Gorman said the new website will be “significantly...
Marion Select Board mulls new cemetery rules
MARION – Changes that include higher burial fees and a set of prohibited gravesite items may be coming to Marion cemeteries in the near future. A draft of new cemetery rules and regulations presented to the Marion Select Board Jan. 17 proposed a...
Nomination papers available soon for Mattapoisett elections
MATTAPOISETT – Get ready for elections in Mattapoisett, where many positions are up for election in 2024. Nomination papers for town elections are available Monday, Jan. 29 at the town clerk’s office. The last day to take out papers is Friday, March...
Purchase of new Rochester police dog questioned by town
ROCHESTER — What has four paws, a wet nose and protects and serves the people of Rochester? Clyde, a comfort therapy K-9 whose purchase by the Rochester Police Department has raised questions from town administration. According to the Rochester...
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