To the Editor, MLT and Salty Thank You! As the President of the Mattapoisett Land Trust and a citizen of the town, I would like to thank MLT volunteer Jenny Mello for organizing the “capping” of Salty the Seahorse for the holidays. She and Cindy Brownell from Brownell Systems arranged for the crane with Cory […] Read more »
Deep Roots in the Community
Mattapoisett’s roots in the shipbuilding industry are rich and well documented. But take a short trip through the town’s history, through the local museum, or up Acushnet or River Roads, and you’ll find plenty of evidence that agriculture was once a necessary and important part of daily life for this seacoast community. Looking back, […] Read more »
Safety and Testing Highlighted
Chief Mary Lyons of the Mattapoisett Police Department met with the members of the Mattapoisett School Committee to outline plans for the implementation of ALICE, a new emergency safety program for schools. Alert-Lockdown-Inform-Counter-Escape is the cornerstone of an evolving plan that allows teachers and students to make some decisions based on the threat and emergency […] Read more »
Peter Elen
Peter Elen, 77, of Mattapoisett died Sunday December 1, 2013 unexpectedly at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the husband of Gail (Vaitses) Elen. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Peter and Mary (Ponte) Eleniefsky, he lived in Fairhaven before moving to Mattapoisett in 1967. For many years, Peter was the owner and […] Read more »
Gateway Youth Hockey
Mite Bobcats: The Mite Bobcats suffered their third defeat of the season. The Bobcats battled back from four goals down but came up short losing 13-9 to Martha’s Vineyard. Juni Suarez, Krystian Pothel, Derek Gauvin, and Krystian Fiore had the Bobcat goals. Charlie Carroll made several saves to keep the Bobcats in the game as […] Read more »
Clayton ‘Doc’ King Honored
Dateline: December 18, 1959 – Baltimore – Event – Clayton King goes on a blind date that will change his life. On this momentous date, Clay met Veronica (or ‘Roni’ as she is known by family and friends). Little did they know this was the beginning of a journey that would change them forever. Born […] Read more »
Covanta Site Plan Approved
After months with continued open hearings, the Planning Board finally approved a Site Plan Review for a CNG (condensed natural gas) fueling station on Cranberry Highway for Covanta Clean Energy. Board Chairman Arnold Johnson said that after a long period of “back-and-forth” between Covanta representatives and himself, Rochester engineer Kenny Motta, Town Counsel Blair Bailey, […] Read more »
Fires Keep Mattapoisett Busy
The Mattapoisett Fire Department has been busy during the last day, at 10:15am they were called to the Mattapoisett Boat Yard for a propane tank fire. The first unit on scene found a propane tank burning under a boat, which was on stands. The Department was able to shut off the gas and extinguish the […] Read more »
Lighting Up Rochester for the Holidays
The Town of Rochester ushered in the holidays with their annual tree lighting on December 9, 2013 with caroling and a visit from Santa who was brought in by Fire Engine. Photos by Felix Perez Read more »
Weigel’s Work No Conflict For Rochester
Rochester Fire Chief Scott Weigel is a man of many hats, and the Rochester Board of Selectmen recognized that this Monday evening in order to avoid any Conflict of Interest issues that could’ve resulted had they not taken the proper precautions. The Board approved two certifications under Conflict of Interest laws that are intended […] Read more »