Ralph C. Zompa, 85, of Mattapoisett died December 12, 2013. He was the husband of Laura M. (Mott) Zompa. His private services are with the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home For Funerals, 50 County Rd. Mattapoisett. Read more »
Ralph C. Zompa
Holiday in the Park and Tree Lighting
‘Holiday in the Park’ at Mattapoisett’s Shipyard Park takes place on December 14 at 4:00 pm with Santa’s arrival, food and beverage tent, craft activities and face painting for the little ones. There is also a tree lighting and carol sing-along. Concurrent with this event, Mattapoisett’s Lions Club will collect toys and food. Bring a […] Read more »
ORR Teams Up with Toys for Tots
The holiday season has arrived in full-swing, and Old Rochester Regional is getting into the giving spirit. Toys for Tots is holding a collection at ORR High School for their second year, and they are asking for new, unwrapped toys for kids aged 0 to 12 years. Heidi Graser, a science teacher at ORR, is […] Read more »
Beatrice Anne Weygand
Beatrice Anne Weygand, age 89, died peacefully on December 10, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford. She was the wife of Dr. George A. Weygand for 57 years. Born in Cumberland, RI on November 5, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Howard L. Mallowes and Elizabeth (Ward) Mallowes. She was the […] Read more »
Theresa N. (Daignault) Miller
Theresa N. (Daignault) Miller, 86, of Fairhaven, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital, in New Bedford after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late William P. Miller. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Ellen (Noon) Daignault, she lived in Mattapoisett […] Read more »
A Ceremony of Carols
The Sippican Choral Society with the SouthCoast Children’s Chorus presented its 2013 Christmas concert, last weekend which included “A Ceremony of Carols” by Benjamin Britten celebrating the 100th anniversary of Britten’s birth. Photo courtesy Bernadette Kelly Read more »
North Rochester Congregational Christmas
The North Rochester Congregational Church located at 247 North Avenue invites you to join organist Paul Sardinha and Charlie Chace for their annual Christmas program, ‘Lessons and Carols with live Nativity’. The service is December 22 at 7:00 pm with fellowship and refreshments to follow. There will be no morning service that day. Read more »
Thank you from the Veterans Office
To the Editor, Thank you from the Veterans Office! The Veterans Office for the towns of Mattapoisett and Rochester would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for the generous donations made to fill our care packages for the troops. It is such a wonderful way to show these men and women they aren’t […] Read more »
Thank You
To the Editor, The holiday season always seems appropriate to give thanks to those who we appreciate and admire. That being said, we as parents of two ORRHS graduates and one as a junior soon to become another graduate in 2015, would like to say thank you to the wonderful coaches and the athletic […] Read more »
Thank You Old Hammondtown Students
To the Editor, I would like to thank all of the students at Old Hammondtown Elementary School for the beautiful and very creative Christmas cards that they made to send overseas to the military men and women who are serving our country. The cards and the sentiments expressed by the students to “their heroes” were […] Read more »