News

Scaled Down Pico Beach Home Approved

The Mattapoisett Planning Board held its regular meeting on Monday, February 6 at the Town Hall. The agenda was comprised of two points of new business, both involving land zoning. The first was a Req[...] Read more »

Marion Town Debt Issues Overwhelm Board

What started out as a routine Marion Planning Board meeting ended with discussions bordering on despair over the debt implications of various proposed town projects. The renovation or reconstruction o[...] Read more »

Rochester Town Meeting Date Set for May 21

The date for this year’s Spring Annual Town Meeting in Rochester has been set. Town Administrator Richard LaCamera informed the Rochester Board of Selectmen at their February 6 meeting that the annu[...] Read more »

RMS Draft Budget “Alarming”

Due to a tightening budget on the school and town, ten positions may be eliminated from Rochester Memorial School next year, it was revealed at the school committee’s February 2 meeting. Under inten[...] Read more »

Town Asks Sippican for $215K Budget Cut

A packed house attended the Marion School Committee meeting on Wednesday, February 1 at the Town House to hear the committee discuss the town’s request to remove $215,000 from the proposed 2013 fisc[...] Read more »

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Events

Mattapoisett Rail Trial Update

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Friends of the Bike Path will meet February 28, 2012 at the Mattapoisett Public Library on Barstow Street beginning 6:30.  We are gearing up for an a[...] Read more »

ORR to Present “The Boy Friend”

ORR Drama Club to put on Sandy Wilson’s spoof of the 1920′s musical comedy “The Boy Friend”. This rollicking romantic comedy is set in the[...] Read more »

First Annual Community Spelling Bee

Are you a logophile?  Love crossword puzzles?  Is correct spelling an absolute must for you? Well, here’s your chance to flaunt your grammatical p[...] Read more »

Rochester Country Fair Fundraiser

The Rochester Country Fair is celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day early this year with a Dinner Dance Fundraiser on Saturday, March 3. Guests are encour[...] Read more »

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Sports

ORR Track Teams Undefeated

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The ORR winter track team faced Seekonk in their final co-ed meet of the season on Wednesday, Februa[...] Read more »

Gateway Babe Ruth Signups

Walk in signup’s for Gateway Babe Ruth will be held February 18 and 19 at the Olympia Sports s[...] Read more »

Sports Shorts

Old Rochester Boys and Girls Track – ORR emerged with a win this week against Wareham High School,[...] Read more »

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Opinion

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To the Editor, On Monday, January 16, Martin Luther King Day  (“A Day of Service “, “A day on[...] Read more »

Thank You Roger

To the Editor, It was with great sadness that I learned yesterday of Roger Blanchette’s decision n[...] Read more »

Register to Vote!

To the Editor, It is time we take a stand! Observe the candidates, what they have accomplished. Marc[...] Read more »

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Features

Anatomy of Rhythm

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Students at the Old Hammondtown School in Mattapoisett were treated to a special presentation on Tuesday focusing on drum music from Ghana, Africa. Music educator Ian Gendreau, who has been playing pe[...] Read more »

Preserving the Presto Press

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If you’ve lived in the Tri Town for more than 20 years, there is no doubt you’ve heard of the Presto Press – a free weekly publication that lined the shelves of local shops and community centers[...] Read more »

Music Composer To Offer ‘Suite’ Concert

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To celebrate the 50th concert season, the Tri-County Symphonic Band is welcoming Steve Wheeler – a Marion native, ORR graduate and award-winning musician – to serenade local audiences with his lat[...] Read more »

Brushing Up on Face-Painting

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“Face painting is not just about painting, but also about safety and friendliness,” said Kara Andrews, an artist from Art on the Spot who addressed a young audience who came to the Joseph Plumb Li[...] Read more »

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Happenings

Sippican Lands Trust Cleanups

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Fifteen Marion residents (and friends) took advantage of a warm and sunny winter Saturday two weeks ago to walk through beautiful woods and wetlands t[...] Read more »

Harpoon Harmonizers Singing Valentine

As Valentine’s Day approaches many people are thinking of that special gift to give their sweetheart that will leave them speechless. The Harpo[...] Read more »

Rochester Democratic Caucus

Rochester Democrats will hold their Caucus to select 2012 convention delegates on Saturday, February 18 at the Rochester Town Hall, 1 Constitution Way[...] Read more »

ORRHS Multicultural Club

This weekend the Tri-Town residents will be receiving donation requests from Old Rochester High School AFS Club members. AFS-USA is t he country’[...] Read more »

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Schools

RMS Draft Budget “Alarming”

Due to a tightening budget on the school and town, ten positions may be eliminated from Rochester Me[...] Read more »

Old Colony Students of the Month

The following Old Colony students (from the Tri-Town) were recognized as School Council “Students [...] Read more »

ORR Begins New Term

This week marks the start of the third term at Old Rochester Regional High School. Students had rece[...] Read more »

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