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Cases Continued to August 26

On Tuesday,Rochester’s Planning Board began a review of a proposal for a three-lot Definitive Subdivision on an 8.67-acre parcel at 19 County Road. Robert Esposito, engineer for the petitioners Robert and Christine Murphy, explained that one lot will be for the existing house lot. The two new lots would also be for four-bedroom residential […] Read more »

Planning Board Will Vet ADU’s

During the July 22 meeting of the Mattapoisett Planning Board, the members continued discussion on a new Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) bylaw. Chairman Tom Tucker said, “We’ve been talking about this for months now and we’ve been putting it off because they’re waiting for a full board.” He said it has been difficult to […] Read more »

Parking Headaches and New Patrol Boat

From a new police vessel, parking issues at Island Wharf, and delinquent boat-mooring permits, the Marion Marine Resources Commission’s meeting on July 16 at the Island Wharf Dock office led to some long discussions. Parking issues around and on Island Wharf, within the village district, remains a growing concern for the MRC and […] Read more »

Updates to 1950s Houses Approved

The Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals met briefly on Thursday, July 26. The board saw over and approved three Special Permit requests with Building Inspector Bill McGrady present. 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, […] Read more »

Senior Center Receives Big Check

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 board emerged from contract negotiations in executive session to sign the contract for and appoint Zachary Dupere as a Police Department lieutenant. Dupere is being promoted […] Read more »

All Cases Continued

On July 14 the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission, chaired by David Nicolosi, read through a list of cases that were scheduled to be heard. However, as the proceedings began it was announced that all cases would be continued to the next meeting on July 28. The agenda had included a Request for Determination of Applicability filed […] Read more »

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Events

Upcoming Events at the Elizabeth Taber Library

Young readers can visit the library on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout June for exciting library programs. Our Book Explorers program for grades 1-3[...] Read more »

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church

Visiting priest, The Rev. Nathan Humphrey, Rector, St. Thomas’s Church, Toronto, Canada will conduct services at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, ne[...] Read more »

Large Whale Vocalizations

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

A Night at the Movies That’s Out of This World

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[...] Read more »

Music From Land’s End

Music From Land’s End Wareham announces its 2025 Summer Concerts. On July 26 and August 8 at 7:00 pm, concert musicians will perform two program[...] Read more »

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Opinion

The GOP’s Disturbing War on Voters’ Voices

To the Editor; The GOP’s Distur[...] Read more »

Radon

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Mattapoisett Select Board Expansion

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Mattapoisett Select Board

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Sports

Mattapoisett Yacht Club Race Results

The battle continues on Tuesday night in the Ensign class as Black Ice and Odyssey again end up tied[...] Read more »

Matos Inspired by Familiar Return

The touring professionals’ annual visit to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Yacht Club Results

The Tues night Ensign race on was unfortunately abandoned after only a couple minutes after the firs[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Yacht Club Racing

July 1 & 2 Results – The wind was blowing Tuesday night and the ORR HS team decided to run[...] Read more »

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Features

Further Organization and Discipline

This week in Revolutionary War History, let’s discuss what was going on 250 years ago in and around the colonial Province of Massac[...] Read more »

A History of the Mattapoisett Town Band

Mattapoisett has had a town band since the mid-1800s. It’s likely it was formed the same year the town was incorporated: 1857. Arch[...] Read more »

‘Sold!’

This year’s Harbor Days was held with some sporadic, less-than-optimal weather patterns. However, as per usual, it was a success. S[...] Read more »

“This Just In!”

Today, should one want to figure out what’s going on, there are plenty of sources to turn to, from The Wanderer, for local goings-on, to The Boston Globe for more state-wide news, to the big APs, NB[...] Read more »

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Happenings

Seahorse Explorer Summer Campers

The Recreation Department’s Seahorse Explorer Summer Campers theme of the week was “Mattapoisett is Special,” and to discover why, campers heade[...] Read more »

Donation Days

The Friends of the Elizabeth Taber Library will be hosting a “Donation Day” at the library at 8 Spring Street in Marion on Saturday, July [...] Read more »

Marion Town House Renovations

The Marion Town House will undergo renovations starting September 1. Town House fun[...] Read more »

MAC Theater presents “Miss Witherspoon”

The MAC Theater Presents the darkly funny Christopher Durang classic, Miss Witherspoon, directed by Kate Fishman. Performances are held at the MAC’s[...] Read more »

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Schools

Academic Achievements

Plymouth State University congratulates the following who received their academic degrees during its[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Calvin Payne, from Rochester and a student at Old Colony RVTHS (Rochester), was awarded a Skill Poin[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Leah Przybyszewski of Mattapoisett has graduated from American International College (AIC) with a Ma[...] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Katherine Solowey of Mattapoisett received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hamilton College on Sunday[...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Land Trust Scholarship

The Mattapoisett Land Trust is pleased to announce that Mattapoisett resident Lowell Copps is this y[...] Read more »

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Obituaries

Edward J. Sylvia

Edward J. Sylvia, 84, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Monday, July 21, 2025, surrounded by the members of his family wh[...] Read more »

Ruth J. (Dvorak) Souza

Ruth J. (Dvorak) Souza, 99, of Mattapoisett died July 16, 2025 at St. Luke’s Hospital. &nb[...] Read more »

Nancy Briggs Tinkham

Nancy Briggs Tinkham, age 87, of Mattapoisett, died on Tuesday July 15, 2025. Born [...] Read more »

David Holmes

Friends of the late David Holmes are cordially invited to a Memorial Gathering, Friday, August 1, 4:00-8:00, 93C Piney Point Road, Marion. Questions? [...] Read more »

Heidi Lee (Medeiros) Correia

Heidi Lee (Medeiros) Correia, 54, of Mattapoisett passed from this world on July 11, 2025, surrounded by her devoted family, after a courageous battle[...] Read more »

Ralph Walston Eustis Jr.

Ralph Walston Eustis Jr., 92, passed into the hands of our Lord on July 6, 2025, surrounded by loving family and friends. His long life’s voyage has[...] Read more »

Karen Ann Taylor

Karen Ann Taylor of Marion, MA, passed away peacefully on the morning of July 12 at Tobey Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Captain Michael Ta[...] Read more »

Ronald Noel Normand

Ronald Noel Normand, 87, of Marion and Plymouth, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2025. He was married to Patricia (Connors) Normand for 64 years. He[...] Read more »

Suzanne McCarter Tifft

Suzanne McCarter Tifft, known to family and friends as Sue or “Nanny,” died peacefully at home in Marion, Massachusetts, on June 24, 2025,[...] Read more »

Margaret Diane (Peggy) Montgomery

Margaret Diane (Peggy) Montgomery passed away on June 26, 2025 at home in Tarrytown, New York at the age of 87. &n[...] Read more »

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