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Blood Tests For Cancer Screening: Should I Get One?

Harvard · Mattapoisett

Blood Tests For Cancer Screening: Should I Get One?

You may have seen print or television ads promoting the Galleri blood test for “early cancer detection.” Neither this test nor any others are covered by Medicare or commercial insurance, but you can have it if ordered by your doctor and you are willing to pay $949 out of pocket. Assuming you can afford it, is it worth it? It is considered self-evident that detecting cancer early is better than finding it late, and routine…Read Article

Zoning Board Upset Over Multiuse Decision

Housing · Mattapoisett

Zoning Board Upset Over Multiuse Decision

The Marion Planning Board on Monday met briefly and expressed concern about the Zoning Board of Appeals’ (ZBA) split decision to allow an industrial building to turn into housing – Sippican Holdings LLC at 14 Barnabas Road. Board members at the Police Station meeting room acknowledged that the ZBA can issue a variance if the developer shows evidence of hardship. For that project, it received a variance that would allow fo…See the Story

Marion Republican Town Committee

Mattapoisett · Mattapoisett

Marion Republican Town Committee

The Marion Republican Town Committee will conduct its next monthly meeting on Monday, July 14 at 7:00 pm at the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street, Marion. The public and new members are welcome. We look forward to seeing you there.Read Article

A Big History of A Small Island

Bird Island sits roughly half a mile off the coast of Butler Point and Kittansett Golf Club. The island is at the mouth of Sippican Harbor on the approach to Marion. Many stories and local legends persist and are spoken of by locals. So, let’s get to the bottom of the surprising rich and eventful history of the minuscule, rocky islet. The island is aptly named after the roseate terns who nest there. Once hunted for their plumes, they…Mattapoisett · Mattapoisett Read Article

Zoning Board of Appeals Approves Three

The Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals met on June 26 and approved three Special Permit Requests. The request for a Special Permit at the 420 Cove Road property owned by James D. Pierre for the construction of the new house in a flood zone with flood zone compliant foundation and connections to town water and sewer was heard. The Special Permit was granted. The board also heard a Special Permit requested by Joseph and S…Mattapoisett · Mattapoisett Read Article

RHS Strawberry/Blueberry Bake Sale Change

Please note that our July Bake Sale & Raffles will be on July 12 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, rain (it won’t) or shine, but we have made a change in location. We will be by the sunken garden in George’s Pony Pasture, and we’ll be partnering with the Rochester Land Trust. You’ll be able to enjoy the garden and admire the stone walls close up (not a quick glimpse as you drive by) as you shop. The Land Trust trail down to Wolf Island and the Haskell S…Mattapoisett · Mattapoisett Read Article

Mattapoisett Road Race Student Awards

The Mattapoisett Road Race Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 college stipends. Since the first race in 1971, over $200, 000 has been awarded to college bound ORR student athletes. This year’s award recipients are Hayden Belanger, Caroline Brogioli, Jeannine Duchaine, Calder Eaton, Jack Gallagher and Zoe Plante of Mattapoisett, Ella Bartholomew, Braeden Christopher, Elizabeth Houdelette, and Gavin Martin of Marion, Gabri…Mattapoisett · Mattapoisett Read Article

Car Dealer License Approved Amid Concerns

Facing a roomful of concerned abutters voicing their concerns, Rochester’s Select Board Monday approved a Class II Used Car Dealers License for Briggs Hobby Barn, which stores and repairs collectible automobiles, trucks, and other motor vehicles at 618 New Bedford Road on land within the historic district. The expansive, two-building business owned by Mark Briggs received a special permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals in May 2024 …Auto · Mattapoisett Read Article

Funding Approved for Snow Shortfall, Dock Repairs

The Marion Finance Committee at its June 25 meeting approved three Reserve Fund transfers to help three different departments pay for unexpected expenses in Fiscal Year 2025. With a winter that did not bring much snow, a request from the Department of Public Works for $3,495 for snow removal drew some questions from Finance Committee members. Finance Director Heather O’Brien said the snow removal and ice maintenance budge…Mattapoisett · Mattapoisett Read Article

Mattapoisett Womans Club’s Taste Of The Town

On Tuesday, July 15 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club’s will host its annual Taste of the Town event under the Lions Club’s Big White Tent in Mattapoisett’s Shipyard Park. Come, join the crowd that’s enjoying the delicious creations of local restaurants, roaming the quaint village area, and discovering the historic wharves that are part of the Park. This rain-or-shine event features Mattapoisett’s finest dining l…Mattapoisett · Mattapoisett Read Article

Solar Development Worries Abutters

Rochester’s Conservation Commission began its meeting Tuesday by swiftly endorsing the Notice of Intent application to build a single-family home within the 100-foot buffer zone at 28 Marion Road with a Positive Order of Conditions. This first agenda item of the night was approved quickly because the commission had received what it lacked from petitioner Nelson Bernardo at the last meeting, a Department of Environmental Protection file number. …Mattapoisett · Mattapoisett Read Article

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