The Marion Board of Health on August 7 met at the Marion Police Station and had a long discussion on whether new or updated homes should be mandated to use the more expensive denitrification septic ...

On Thursday, August 7, the Mattapoisett Museum and the Mattapoisett Land Trust hosted their annual Great Community Picnic at Mattapoisett’s Munro Preserve on the waterfront. Every seat was filled, and ...

At first glance, the proposal seems practical. The Marion Select Board recently agreed to create approximately 75 temporary lined parking spots at Island Wharf to address parking shortages in the ...

The Mindfulness walk will involve some gentle movement; slow walking over uneven terrain and participants will be invited to sit on the ground for a short period of time. This session is open to ...

A little farther down the road, I saw the early frame of the Rochester Memorial School. Then we arrived at my favorite place to swim as a child and my favorite memory of my late father. The visit to ...

The London plane tree, impervious to pollution and known for its flaky, camouflage bark, caught my eye as it framed views of such architectural wonders as the Houses of Parliament and Westminster ...

Jocelyn Paulo is a jazz vocalist from Berkley, Massachusetts. She is currently studying music at UMass Dartmouth, where she will be entering her junior year in the fall. A graduate of Bishop Stang ...

Mattapoisett Town Administrator Mike Lorenco said that the project is being funded in total by a $750,000 state bond bill authored by recently retired Representative Bill Straus. The estimated costs ...

Following the sighting in Mattapoisett, the Manatee has yet to be seen again. Manatees typically don’t go farther than the warmer waters of the Caribbean Sea and coast of Florida, leaving experts ...

The Rochester Grange Agricultural Fair, is almost here. The fair will be held on Saturday, August 16 from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm. There will be baked goods for sale and raffles. Our Ham & Bean Supper will ...

I recently came across a study showing that eating 1 or 2 eggs a week modestly reduced the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, postulated to be due to the high choline content of egg yolks. (Choline goes to ...

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