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Now that the holidays are finally over, that Christmas tree is starting to look a little ragged around the edges.
Needles are falling, the cat has taken up permanent residence, and the dog no longer barks at it.
It's time to say good-bye.
In Mattapoisett, if you can get it out to the curb by Monday morning, the town will take it off your hands.
The highway department will be picking trees up throughout the town starting tomorrow, though it may take a few days for all the trees to be picked up, according to Executive Secretary Carol Adams.
"Depending on the weather, if it snows or not," she said.
All trees must be placed with the bottom stem end facing the street.
And though winter may seem to be just tightening its grip, can spring be far away when town meeting deadlines are in the air?
The town clerk's office has set 3 p.m. Monday, March 13, as the deadline for articles, petitions and street acceptances for insertion into the annual town meeting warrant.
The date for the annual town meeting is Monday, May 19, at 7:30 p.m. at Old Rochester Regional High School auditorium.
Some do's and don'ts in Rochester:
If you have some spare land hanging around, do think of the Habitat for Humanity.
Laurene Gerrior, a Rochester resident and member of the new Buzzards Bay chapter of the nationally known Christian housing group, appeared before selectmen to request they keep her group in mind.
"We are searching for low-cost or donated land," she said.
Habitat for Humanity is devoted to building homes for low-income or disadvantaged families.
On the other hand, if you have some spare animals hanging around, don't call Thomas Gayoski Sr.'s house.
The longtime Rochester dog officer died three years ago and has been replaced by another Thomas, this one named Medeiros.
Mr. Medeiros can be reached by calling the Communications Center at 763-5112.
All animal complaints will be communicated to him, and he will take care of them.
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