Helen (Blair) Richmond, 93, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2012 at Forestview Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Peter Richmond. Mrs. Richmond was born in Dreghorn, Scotland, the daughter of the late John and Mary (Seales) Blair. She moved to the United States as a child and lived in New York […] Read more »
On Saturday August 18, the Florence Eastman Post 280 of the American Legion, honored its most senior member, Mary C. (Clare) Doyle, Major (Retired) U.S.A., with a certificate of appreciation for her 68 years of continuous membership as well as celebrating her 100 year birthday. Clare, as she is known by those close to her, […] Read more »
On Saturday, August 18, 2012, the Rochester Grange held its annual agricultural fair. On display were award-winning fruits and vegetables grown by the best green thumbs in town. The patrons of the fair also enjoyed the Celtic fiddle music of Rochester native Tiffany Rozenas, joined on stage by members of her family. Here are some […] Read more »
William J. Pendergast, D.M.D., 93, of Marion died August 17, 2012 peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Betty M. (McCarthy) Pendergast formerly of Fairhaven. Born in Boston, the son of the late William J. and Lenora M. (Noonan) Pendergast, he was raised in Dedham and lived in […] Read more »
The highly regarded Mattapoisett Women’s Club (MWC) concluded an exceptionally successful summer of fundraising boosting our scholarship endowment. To share in our accomplishments and varied activities, the Club is actively seeking new members who wish to participate in civic, educational, philanthropic and social activities. Becoming a member of the MWC holds numerous benefits. The most […] Read more »
Seth Mendell, President of the Mattapoisett Historical Society, will be hosting a tour “Shipyards of Mattapoisett”, Sunday, September 2 at 5 p.m. at the Gazebo in Shipyard Park. Enjoy a late summer evening learning about Mattapoisett’s world-famous ship building industry. Come and learn about this busy and fascinating time in Mattapoisett history when 300 vessels […] Read more »
The diamondback terrapin turtle calls the beaches and salt marshes of the South Coast home. Marion resident and turtle expert Don Lewis, along with his wife Susan Wieber Nourse, a scientist, have been working for years with local communities to help improve the survival rate for this threatened species. Pictured here are hatchlings that emerged […] Read more »
Shirley “Lee” Doud Johns, of Marion, died peacefully at home on August 15, 2012. She was the wife of the late David W. Johns, the mother of Peter, Susan, and Chip, and the daughter of the late General Alfred H. Doud and Helen Whitney Doud. She would have been 84 on September 23. Lee was […] Read more »
A new home to be built on Bay View Avenue was approved by the Mattapoisett Board of Appeals at their Thursday evening meeting on August 16. The vacant lot, owned by Brian Zajac of Mashpee is 21,150 square feet with 180 feet of frontage. The applicants and proposed purchasers of the property are Peter and […] Read more »
Constance (Figueiredo) Hopkins, 82, of Bristol, CT, formerly of Marion died August 12, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Guido and Mary (Daggett) Figueiredo. She was born in New Bedford and lived in Marion for many years before moving to Bristol, CT 6 years ago. Mrs. Hopkins worked as a book keeper in […] Read more »