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Old Colony takes down Tri-County in ‘Cougar Cup’
ROCHESTER — “When you are thinking about what you are thankful for tomorrow, make sure you let your families know that you appreciate them,” said Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School Head Football Coach Brandon Mendez to his team...
Unified Bulldogs take down Tri-Town police in annual basketball game
MATTAPOISETT — Finding a seat in the Old Rochester Regional High School gymnasium was nearly impossible on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 21 as the Old Rochester unified basketball team took on Tri-Town police officers. The Unified Bulldogs went into...
Rochester wreath sale to benefit Women’s Club scholarship
ROCHESTER — The Rochester Women’s Club will have its Scholarship Christmas wreath sale on Saturday, Dec 2. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. According to the Women’s Club, all wreaths will be naturally decorated in an effort to stay away from plastics and other...
Buzzards Bay Coalition completes 240-acre conservation project
MATTAPOISETT — Stretching from Snipatuit Pond in Rochester down to the Mattapoisett Harbor is a gravel aquifer, which holds the drinking water used by residents of the Tri-Town, Fairhaven and Acushnet. But according to Buzzards Bay Coalition Vice...
‘Friends, family and food’ at the 30th annual Thanksgiving dinner
MATTAPOISETT — Anyone who has hosted a Thanksgiving dinner knows that it’s a lot of work. And for the volunteers who put on the 30th annual Thanksgiving Dinner for Tri-Town seniors, that work began months ago. From ordering ingredients to decorating...
Learn to save a life at Mattapoisett Library workshops
MATTAPOISETT — It pays to be prepared and the Mattapoisett Free Public Library wants to make sure of it. On Tuesday, Nov. 28 at 5 p.m. and Thursday, Nov. 30 at 1 p.m., the first-aid training group GMEC will be at the Mattapoisett Library providing...
Help create an artful butterfly display
MARION — Join the Marion Natural History Museum community group for its “Wings of History.” program. On Nov. 29, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. help craft a butterfly mobile for the museum. The group will be drawing inspiration from the detailed...
Land Trust seeks inspiration from the past for new merchandise
MATTAPOISETT — Do you have old Mattapoisett Land Trust merchandise laying around in a drawer somewhere? Send a picture to the Mattapoisett Land Trust. Mattapoisett Land Trust is preparing to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2024. With that will...
Photo: Rare deer spotted in Rochester backyard
ROCHESTER — Rochester residents Catherine Lacause and Jay Wurts spotted this “healthy rare piebald white deer” in their backyard on the morning of Monday, Nov. 13. “I have not seen this deer in our backyard before,” said Lacause. “In fact, I was not...
Sidewalk improvement plan accepted by Select Board, to go before state
MATTAPOISETT — The clock is ticking on Mattapoisett’s plan to improve its downtown streets and sidewalks — and state funding for the project hangs in the balance. At its Nov. 14 meeting, the Mattapoisett Select Board saw the fourth iteration of a...
Donated sensor could help track bike path usage
MATTAPOISETT — This year the Mattapoisett Bike Path opened the Shining Tides Mile that connects Goodspeed Island Road to Reservation Road and it has been used for bike races, fundraiser bike rides and for recreation by a number of people. But how...
Mattapoisett seeks town Christmas tree
MATTAPOISETT — Shipyard Park isn’t Rockefeller Center but it needs a Christmas Tree all the same. The Mattapoisett Highway Department has put out an open call for any Mattapoisett residents who have Christmas tree that they would like to donate to...
Plymouth County overdose prevention group gets $1.6 million grant
A $1.6 million federal grant coming to Plymouth County Outreach will give local police departments the funds they need to continue opioid abuse treatment and outreach programs through September 2026, announced the organization in a press release...
Plymouth County overdose prevention group gets $1.6 million grant
A $1.6 million federal grant coming to Plymouth County Outreach will give local police departments the funds they need to continue opioid abuse treatment and outreach programs through September 2026, announced the organization in a press release...
Annual Holiday House Tour to return to Marion
MARION — Marion residents will open their homes to guests during the Sippican Woman’s Club’s annual Holiday House Tour on Saturday, Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. According to the Sippican Woman’s Club, “until tour day, the list of homes on the tour...
Donations sought for Taber Library book sale
MARION — The Elizabeth Taber Library in Marion is now accepting donations for its indoor holiday book sale that will be held from Dec. 2 to Dec. 23. The library asks that donated books be in “giftable conditions,” which includes puzzles and games be...
Bear down on black bears with museum presentation
MARION — In May, Tri-Town residents learned a lot about bear safety when a black bear made his way through South Coast Massachusetts. Now, join the Marion Natural History Museum for a presentation on black bears in Massachusetts hosted by...
Mattapoisett resident battles back from chronic disease to release debut album
MATTAPOISETT — Mattapoisett resident Alex Cannell saw his life change dramatically when he was diagnosed with chronic Lyme Disease four years ago — but that didn’t stop him from recording and producing a soon-to-be released album of music he...
Mattapoisett hosts Veterans Day services
MATTAPOISETT — “I know there are numerous veterans here, and if I were to ask them to show their hands if they think they are a hero, none of them are going to raise their hands because that is how we do,” said Army veteran and professor David...
Marion honors ‘superhero’ veterans
MARION — For Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sergeant and Marion resident Peter O’Brien, being a veteran means more than just the dictionary definition of “an individual who has served in the military … and completed their term of service.” “I also...
Marion Fire Department to flush hydrants
MARION — Overnight on Monday, Nov. 13, the Marion Fire Department will flush fire hydrants at the end of Point Road near the Kittansett Golf Club as a part of fire training, announced the town of Marion in a press release. “It is not uncommon for...
Updated: Dead baby found at Rochester recycling facility, second this year
ROCHESTER — For the second time this year, a dead baby was found at the Zero Waste Solutions recycling facility in Rochester, according to a Rochester Police Department Facebook post and confirmed by the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office. A...
Contractor selected for new Marion harbormaster building
MARION — The next step in the lengthy process of building a new harbormaster facility was revealed at a Nov. 7 meeting of the Marion Select Board when the board announced that Marion-based South Coast Improvement Company submitted the lowest bid to...
Gravestone Girls guide guests through Marion cemetery
MARION — Graveyards, cemeteries, churchyards. No matter what you call them, Brenda Sullivan knows all about them. Sullivan runs Gravestone Girls, a company that takes rubbings of gravestones and teaches classes about the history and art of...
Marion and Mattapoisett to hold Veterans Day events on Saturday
Mattapoisett will hold its Veterans Day service on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. at Old Hammondtown School. Meanwhile, Marion's Annual Veterans Day Ceremony will take place on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. at Old Landing Veterans Park on Front...
Rochester resident promoted to first vice president position
TAUNTON — Rochester resident Lisa Lassiter has been made first vice president of finance at Bristol County Savings Bank, the company announced in a press release. According to the press release, Lassiter will focus on asset and liability management...
Updated: Mattapoisett Town Meeting approves all items, Old Slough Road decision brings debate
This article has been updated with more information from Town Meeting.
MATTAPOISETT — Mattapoisett residents filled the seats of the Old Rochester Regional High School auditorium to vote at Fall Town Meeting on Monday, Nov. 6. Every item on...
30th annual Thanksgiving dinner open to Tri-Town seniors
MATTAPOISETT — The 30th annual Thanksgiving Dinner for Tri-Town senior citizens will be held on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 12 p.m. in the Old Rochester Regional Junior High School cafeteria. Doors will open at 11:15 a.m. This event is sponsored by members...
Learn the geologic history of cranberry bogs
MARION — Cranberry bogs are a fall staple of New England, join USDA soil scientist Maggie Payne at the Marion Museum of Natural History on Wednesday, Nov. 15 for a talk exploring the geologic history of cranberry bogs. There is no cost to attend the...
Congregational Church harvest festival ‘a way to reach the community’
ROCHESTER — The field outside First Congregational Church of Rochester was alive with activity on Saturday, Nov. 4 during the church’s first harvest festival. Saturday’s festival started as a “way to reach out to the community,” said First...
Fundraising underway for Rochester Land Trust property
ROCHESTER — The stone wall lining “George’s Pony Pasture” on Mattapoisett Road may be getting an upgrade, according to the Rochester Land Trust. The Trust has launched a fundraising campaign to restore the stone walls that has raised $16,000 so far...
First Congregational Church to host annual Holiday Luncheon
MARION — The First Congregational Church of Marion is hosting its annual Holiday Luncheon on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon will coincide with the Sippican Women’s Club Holiday House Tour and will feature hot chicken salad, cranberry...
Take a shot at Wareham-New Bedford Elks Lodge “Basketball Hoop Shoot”
WAREHAM — The Wareham-New Bedford Elks Lodge will host its “Basketball Hoop Shoot” for students aged 8 to 13 at the Gleason Family YMCA on Friday, Nov. 17. Tri-Town children are welcome to attend this basketball free throw contest. Registration will...
All in a day’s work: Girl Scouts hold fourth annual food drive
MARION — Before Marion Girl Scout Troop 67041 started collecting donations to give to the Marion Food Pantry, they wanted to find out what the pantry needed most. After a visit to the pantry, the girls learned that things like cereal, noodles and...
Marion, Mattapoisett celebrate a night of frights and delights
Anything can happen on Halloween and in Marion and Mattapoisett kids dressed in all kinds of costumes to trick-or-treat, march in parades and compete in costume contests. Some costumes were spooky, some were cute and some took a lot of effort to...
Stay prepared with Marion Police Department self-defense class
MARION — The Marion Police Department will host an interactive, two-session self-defense class for women ages 15 and older on Monday, Nov. 6 and Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street. The program will be...
Updated: Mattapoisett Special Fall Town Meeting sets agenda
This article has been updated with comment and explanation from Mattapoisett Town Administrator Mike Lorenco
MATTAPOISETT — From decisions about the reconstruction of Old Slough Road to the allocation of town funds to repair and...
Tour New Bedford’s glassmaking history
MARION — Join the Sippican Woman’s Club for a meeting and tour of the New Bedford Glass Museum at the Wamsutta Club, 427 County Street, New Bedford, on Friday, Nov. 10. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. and during dessert a business meeting will be...
Charles R. Washburn Memorial Trust announces new president
MARION — The Charles R. Washburn Memorial Trust in Marion announced Meredith Days as its new president. Days was voted in by trust members on Aug. 8. According to a press release from the trust, Days has been an active participant in working with...
Rochester woman allegedly stabs father following argument
ROCHESTER — A 44-year-old Rochester woman is being charged with three felonies after allegedly stabbing her father in the shoulder with a steak knife on Wednesday, Oct. 25, according to Rochester Police Department reports. The alleged stabbing...
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