The board will present a bylaw that makes the Planning Board, not the Zoning Board of Appeals, the permitting authority for ADU construction. The same was suggested for the draft for the construction ...

The GOP’s Disturbing War on Voters’ Voices. In a healthy democracy, the will of the people is sacrosanct. Elections are held, votes are counted and the outcome, whether popular or painful, is ...

Mattapoisett has had a town band since the mid-1800s. It’s likely it was formed the same year the town was incorporated: 1857. Archeological forensics notwithstanding, what we do have is very ...

Wednesday Night PHRF Series – Kindred Spirit continues on its hot streak winning its third straight race in the A fleet July series. Restless came in second with Surprise third, No Quarter Given ...

Visiting priest, The Rev. Nathan Humphrey, Rector, St. Thomas’s Church, Toronto, Canada will conduct services at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, next to the Town Beach, in Mattapoisett on Sunday July ...

They began with a Special Permit request from 7 Spruce Street, filed by owner Katherine Myatt. The owner seeks to remove the current deck and, in its place, build a three-season, enclosed room. The ...

Parking issues around and on Island Wharf, within the village district, remains a growing concern for the MRC and other town entities. Commissioners mentioned that the MRC often is the target of ...

The Marion Natural History Museum will host Large Whale Vocalizations on July 25, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

On Friday, July 25, the Marion Concert Band continues its Friday evening concert series with a program of music based on two themes. The first half of the program will feature soundtrack music from a ...

The Rochester Select Board Monday focused on important police appointments, Council on Aging donations, and accepting a plaque honoring the town’s long list of Eagle scouts.

The touring professionals’ annual visit to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, arrived with major changes in 2025, and one of those changes was the reintroduction of a ...

The Marion Art Center has once again brought splendor, wonder, and artistic talent to our doorsteps with the opening of their latest exhibit titled “Duets: Two Artists and Our Blue Planet” featuring ...