• Spring Story Time for children between the ages of three and five begins April 2 and runs through May 21. Children are invited to enjoy stories, finger-plays and crafts Monday mornings at 10:30 am. • Spring Tales for Twos, for children 24-36 months, begins April 4 and runs through May 23. Children must be […] Read more »
Mattapoisett FoE Easter Pie Sale
The Mattapoisett Friends of the Elderly are holding their Annual Easter Pie Sale on Saturday, April 7 from 8:00 to 11:00 am. The location is the same as last year – at the (former) Seaport and Ice Cream & Coffee Shop, where the school banners are sold. All sale goods are homemade (and yummy). An […] Read more »
Chowder and Kale Soup Cook-Off
The second annual Chowder and Soup Cook-Off will be held on Saturday, March 31 at 6:30 pm at the First Congregational Church of Marion’s Community Center on Front Street, next to the General Store. Tickets are $12.50 for attendees. Free for those who prepare their special chowder or kale soup. Prizes will be awarded for […] Read more »
Rochester Country Fair
The Rochester Country Fair Committee is in the process of transforming the Town owned property located on Pine Street into the Fair’s new fairgrounds. We are very excited about this opportunity and we need your help! We are enhancing the Fair by transforming it into a four-day family event. By doing so, we will be […] Read more »
Relay for Life Networking Marketplace
Relay for Life will be hosting a Networking Marketplace on Wednesday, March 28, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Mattapoisett from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Many vendors and businesses will be setting up for a great night of shopping and networking. There will be handmade jewelry, greeting cards, pampered chef, Mary Kay and many […] Read more »
ORR Presents ‘The Boy Friend’
Spring is upon us, and that means it’s time for the Old Rochester Regional High School Spring Musical. This year, Drama Club Director Paul Sardinha and his cast of 113 students will be performing The Boy Friend, a classic show filled with humor and love. “The Boy Friend is an old work horse in the […] Read more »
Learning Beyond the Classroom
Students from Old Rochester Regional’s Advanced Placement English 12 class are preparing for a school-time performance of “The Kite Runner” at the Zeiterion Theatre on Wednesday, April 4. The show is a stage adaption of Khaled Hosseini’s best-selling novel of the same title, which presents Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion through the eyes of a […] Read more »
Gearing Up for Spring Sports
The Winter sports have concluded their respective seasons, which overall were some of the most successful in recent years. Now athletes and coaches participating in spring sports are beginning preseason preparations this week. As the spring track, lacrosse, tennis, baseball, softball, and golf teams prepare for their competitive seasons, preseason is a time to assess […] Read more »
Now what?
To the editor: I would like to applaud the good job done by the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen at the February 28 meeting. Paul Silva, Jordan Collyer and Tyler Macallister along with our Harbormaster, Horace Fields, worked to solve some of the issues that have been problematic with the Aquaculture farms in our Mattapoisett waters. […] Read more »
Bay Watch Project Making Progress
Marion Board of Selectmen Chair Jonathan Henry gave an update on the Bay Watch Affordable Housing Project at the bi-weekly Selectmen’s meeting on the evening of Tuesday, March 20. According to Henry, the proposed project is moving along nicely and could be a reality soon. “The atmosphere has been one of cooperation with the planners,” […] Read more »