Rochester News

John Neumann Parish, 6-11 p.m., May 24, noon to 11 p.m. and May 25-26, noon to 5 p.m. May 27 blessing of the bikes, barn sale, car show, live entertainment, games, fun, food and more.

Book Club for those coping with grief and loss: Group will discuss books that touch upon grief and offer insight in how people cope with death and loss.

Georgia Decas Chamberlain, 91, passed peacefully at home after an extended illness on May 5, Greek Easter, fitting for a woman proud of being a Decas and proud of her Greek heritage.

The Boards of Health of the towns of Rochester and Marion wish to reply to recent newspaper articles and statements by Rochester's town administrator and town counsel concerning the status of the Marion Rochester Regional Health District, in which they have attempted to build a case for withdrawal from the district for what they claim to be reasons ... (more)

Meat, Seafood and More Raffle: At the Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, May 18.

The Board of Assessors opposes an article on the May 20 annual Town Meeting warrant that would change the town to a semi-annual preliminary property tax billing system.

Gerald Ward of Dracut and Gail Ward of Nashua, N.H., announce the engagement of their son, TIMOTHY J. WARD, to BRIDGET A. BARAN, daughter of Fred and Barbara Baran of Holyoke.

Cape Cod officials now know the price if they choose to continue sending the region's trash to a waste-to-energy incinerator in Rochester after current contracts expire at the end of 2014.

The Standard-Times asked candidates in upcoming town elections to fill out the following questionnaire.

U.S. cranberry farmers who spent millions of dollars to replant and expand bogs face a financial crisis after a huge harvest in Canada flooded the market and sent prices plummeting.

"As a Christian I obviously empathize greatly," said the Rev. David Lima, executive minister of Inter-Church Council.

Many remarkable fish were caught in Massachusetts during the 2012 season. At the Riverside Gun Club in Hudson, MassWildlife recently presented the Gold Pin Awards to our top freshwater fishermen.

It is no longer opposition that is pulling down Sainey Nyassi, now the problem seems to be internal - Jim Rogash Sainey Nyassi was on the 18.

New Bedford Waste Services LLC , a sister company of ABC Disposal Service Inc. , New Bedford, Mass., and WERC-2 Inc.

Editor's note: Memorial Day weekend brings a plethora of parades, commemorations, and other holiday activities.

Jeanne A. Altman, 90, of New Bedford, died Sunday, April 28, 2013. She was the wife of the late Thomas G. Altman.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray today joined MassDOT Secretary and CEO Richard Davey and local officials to announce this year's Industrial Rail Access Program recipients operating in Massachusetts in a visit to the south coast, where three of the recipients are located.

Officials from Rochester, Wareham and Middleboro say they are worried about public safety when the Boston-to-Hyannis passenger rail service starts running and that two months' notice isn't enough to address their concerns.