With a full quorum on hand, Mattapoisett’s Planning Board confronted a few weighty items on their March 19 agenda. First up was the issue of whether the Board would or could allow an easement through lots situated on 88 Aucoot Road. GAF Engineering submitted site plans which gave members the opportunity to visually review the […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett School Committee passed its $6.09 million budget for 2014 with little discussion after presentations from Old Rochester Regional School District Superintendent Doug White, Center School Principal Rose Bowman and Old Hammondtown Principal Matt D’Andrea on Monday night. The $6,092,177 budget projection exceeds Mattapoisett’s 2013 spending on education by $339,452, or 5.9 percent, which […] Read more »
The Rochester Board of Selectmen met Monday evening and among several issues discussed was the issue of how the town will collect tax bills in the future. The Selectmen and members of the Board of Assessors discussed potential changes in the way tax bills are collected. As of now, tax bills usually go out 30 […] Read more »
The Sippican Lands Trust (SLT) is proud to announce that local resident, Robin Shields, has been hired as its new Executive Director. She and her family recently relocated back to Marion after living 13 years in nearby Fairhaven. Robin brings energy and enthusiasm, a degree in the field of natural resource management, and a strong […] Read more »
On April 15, Tammy Ferreira from Mattapoisett, will be running in the 117th Boston Marathon® to help conquer cancer as a member of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team. Ferreira, along with more than 550 Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge teammates from across the United States and around the world, will run Massachusetts’ historic marathon route from Hopkinton to Boston with […] Read more »
John F. McGrath, 60, of Mattapoisett, passed away at home on Wednesday, March 13th 2013. He was the husband of Alice (DiMascio), his wife of 32 years, and the beloved father of Alison McGrath. John was born in Westwood and graduated from Westwood High School and Assumption College. John was a Real Estate broker with […] Read more »
Come celebrate Easter at Plumb Corner on Saturday, March 30 at 10am. No need to bring your own baskets, bags will be provided to decorate for the Easter egg hunt. Hayrides will be at 11am and there will be prizes, cookie decorating, and face painting. Read more »
St. Anthony’s Parish in Mattapoisett will host a “Pizza and Movie Night” on Saturday, March 23, from 6:00 to 8:30pm. All proceeds will be used to offset costs for a group of tri-town fathers and their teenage children that will be volunteering at an orphanage in Diego Martin, Trinidad over the April School Vacation. The […] Read more »
The SouthCoast Children’s Chorus will host a “Fancy Pants” and Summer Sports Gear Sale on Saturday, April 6 at St. Gabriel’s Church, 142 Front Street in Marion. The clothing sale will feature gently worn dressy clothes for girls and boys, baseball, softball and lacrosse equipment and other summer sports gear, such as rollerblades, boogie boards […] Read more »
The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library’s annual Afternoon of Poetry will be held on Saturday, April 27, from 2:00 to 4:00 at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. Guests this year are Grey Held, Alexis Ivy and Margot Wizansky. Grey Held holds a BS from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MFA from Temple University. […] Read more »