To the Editor: No picnicking, birding, walking or solar farms allowed on the Marion’s Landfill by order of the DEP. The Marion Energy Management Committee takes great umbrage over my position that the Town’s Landfill should be sacred and hallowed ground left to decompose in peaceful repose. The landfill is no place for their quixotic […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Veteran’s Day Ceremony
Mattapoisett came out to support its veterans on Veteran’s Day at Old Hammondtown School. Guest Speaker U.S Army LTC Todd Johnson spoke about “service” and how it brings us all together as Americans. Photos by Jean Perry Read more »
RHS Meets for Thankful Supper
The next meeting of the Rochester Historical Society is the Annual Thankful Supper on Wednesday, November 19 at 6:00 pm at the North Rochester Congregational Church, 247 North Ave. All are welcome. Call Edyie Johnson at 508-961-7401 with the type of dish you would like to share for the potluck supper. Please bring an interesting […] Read more »
A Giraffe’s Favorite Tree
The November meeting of the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club will be held on Thursday, November 13 at noon in Reynard Hall at the Congregational Church. Did you know that not that long ago, acacia trees – usually seen in tropical or desert locations – were grown in greenhouses in Marion? Join us for lunch and a […] Read more »
Yellowstone and its Birds
Explore the interrelationships of the birds, mammals and forests of Yellowstone National Park. Alicia Crabbe has lived at the Lamar Valley Buffalo Ranch for the last two spring/summer seasons. She will share stories of living in a remote part of Yellowstone, observing and living with wildlife while volunteering for the Yellowstone Institute, which is the […] Read more »
Rochester Seeks Emergency Preparedness Help
Rochester’s Medical Reserve Corps, or MRC, is desperately seeking volunteers to strengthen the Town’s ability to respond to emergency situations that threaten the health and safety of its residents. The MRC was established after September 11, 2001 at the request of President George W. Bush, and organized to address both public health and medical issues […] Read more »
Field Hockey Wins First Tournament Game
This week was a rather slow one for Old Rochester Regional High School, as several of the teams did not participate in games and instead anxiously awaited seedings for the state tournament. However, there were still some impressive results from this week. Here is a look at the ninth week of results in scheduled games […] Read more »
Lauraine (Ouimet) Laverdiere
Lauraine (Ouimet) Laverdiere, age 89, of Marion and formerly of New Bedford, passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion. She was the wife of the late Gaston “Gus” Laverdiere, with whom she had shared 57 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, a daughter of the late Eugene and […] Read more »
Alternative Gift Fair
The Mattapoisett Friends Meeting (Quakers) will hold its second annual Alternative Gift Fair from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, November 8. There will be several non-profits, both local and international, represented. Visitors will be able to buy goods from the non-profits, such as totes and caps, or make a donation in honor of […] Read more »
Arctic Whaler Nathaniel Ransom Lecture
Join the Mattapoisett Historical Society on Thursday, November 20 at 7:00 pm for a lecture with Helen Hiller Frink, author of Oil, Ice and Bone Arctic Whaler Nathaniel Ransom. Helen Hiller Frink is descended from two Mattapoisett whaling families, but only recently began researching their history. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the […] Read more »