Captain Conrad “C3” Henri Roy III, 18, of Mattapoisett passed away Sunday July 13, 2014. Born in New Bedford, he lived in Mattapoisett all of his life. Conrad graduated from Old Rochester Regional High School in June with a 3.88 GPA and simultaneously earned his captain’s license from Northeast Maritime Institute. He had been accepted […] Read more »
The July 15 meeting of the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen was primarily an evening of appointments and reappointments. The board appointed William Cantor, 4 Prospect Road, as an alternate member of the Board of Appeals and Ken Pacheco of 1 Lynfield Lane as a regular member of the Board of Appeals. They also voted to […] Read more »
It is one of the most important fundraising events for the Mattapoisett Women’s Club, and just the sort of exemplary event one would expect to see on a summer evening on the seaside of Mattapoisett. July 15 was the time for the annual Taste of the Town beneath the great white canopy tent at Shipyard […] Read more »
On Friday, July 11, 2014 at 6:37PM the Marion Police Department investigated a break into a motor vehicle, which had been parked on South Street, near the intersection of Water Street. The owner reported that the passenger side window had been smashed and his daughter’s pocket book was stolen off the front seat. It is […] Read more »
Donald J. Moran, 80, of Mattapoisett died Sunday July 13, 2014 at Sippican Healthcare Center surrounded by his family and friends. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late James and Natalie (Fontaine) Moran, he lived in Mattapoisett for most of his life. He was a communicant of St. Anthony’s Church. Mr. Moran was […] Read more »
The Crescent Beach Association will host an art show of local artists on Saturday, July 26 from 10:00 to 1:00 at Raymond Hall, 12 Beach St., Mattapoisett. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the association. Read more »
Arts in the Park goers enjoyed a picture perfect day in Marion Center. Local artists exhibited their work at Bicentennial Park on Saturday, sponsored by The Marion Art Center. Photos by Jean Perry Read more »
Everett E. Richardson Jr., 67, of Marion passed away Friday July 11, at the McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich. Mr. Richardson was the husband of Barbara L. (LaChance) Richardson of Marion. He was born in Providence, RI the son of the late Everett and Inez (Ramos) Richardson. He attended Providence public schools and enjoyed fishing, […] Read more »
Thomas F. Skrutski, 71, of Rochester had wonderful riding weather for his passing to Harley Heaven on Tuesday, July 8, 2014, surrounded by his family after his third and final courageous battle with cancer. Born in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Betty June Reynolds. Thomas’ employment included working on the oil […] Read more »
Alewives Anonymous is excited about a 156 percent increase in the number of herring during this year’s annual herring migration count. This year, the group counted 55,429 alewives (herring) in the Mattapoisett River, almost 34,000 more fish than the 2013 count of 21,613. “We don’t have any explanation for such a large increase,” said Benner […] Read more »