The public is invited to the Marion Music Hall on Thursday, August 20 at 7:00 pm for a special lecture, Plato’s Search for the One Thing Needful: Why Philosophy Is Important Today, with featured speaker David M. Prentiss. Sponsored by the Sippican Historical Society, the lecture will explore the relevance of ancient thinkers in the […] Read more »
ORR Class of 1965
The Reunion Committee of the Old Rochester Regional High School Class of 1965 invites all classmates to their 50 year reunion on Saturday, September 19 at Brew Fish Bar & Eatery in Marion. Cost is $22/person for cash bar and light fare and prepayment is required. For further details, email mdjonesww@aol.com. It has been over […] Read more »
34th Annual Harbor Days
To the Editor: The members of the Mattapoisett Lions Club would like to thank the Community for making our 34th Annual Harbor Days a success. The town departments help coordinate all of the logistics and townspeople help by allowing the streets to be cluttered with cars and by the town exploding by thousands of people […] Read more »
Religious Education Registration Rally
St. Rose of Lima Church, located at 282 Vaughan Hill Road in Rochester, will hold a religious education registration rally on Sunday, August 30 at 4:30 pm with Mass at 5:30 pm. Come learn about our Generations of Faith program for parents and children in grades 1-6, the 7 & 8 grade program, Confirmation two-year […] Read more »
Leisure Shores Marina In Compliance
During her monthly report to the Mattapoisett Marine Advisory Board, Harbormaster Jill Simmons said, “Bob Ringuette has done everything that was asked…” referring to an Enforcement Order from the Conservation Commission, as well as clean up of the cove where his marina business is located. Deteriorating Styrofoam floats, encroachments into marshes and eelgrass beds, fuel […] Read more »
The New Shaw Farm Trail
The new Shaw Farm Trail that links the bike path with the Nasketucket Bay State Reservation is the best thing that could happen to someone like me who runs the bike path practically every day and, frankly, has grown kind of bored with it. The addition of this single mile has opened up a world […] Read more »
Rochester Country Fair Schedule
• THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2015 – Gates Open at 4:00 PM – Admission: $4.00 – Children Age 5 and Under Free 4:30-5:30 PM Live Music by: The Show Stoppers (Main Arena) 5:00-10:00 PM Truck Pulling – by Southern New England Truck Pullers Association 5:15-6:15 PM Children’s Bam Bam Strong Man Contest (Kid Land) 5:45-7:00 PM […] Read more »
Academic Achievements
Madeleine West of Mattapoisett, a member of the Pomfret School class of 2015, has earned high honor roll distinction at Pomfret School for the 2015 spring term. A student earns high honors with a grade point average of at least 3.5 and no grade below a B-. Select students have been named to the Spring […] Read more »
Coastal Explorers
Children explored the shore with Cassie Lawson and Becca Stroud from the Buzzards Bay Coalition on July 31 at Shining Tides in Mattapoisett, enjoying a scavenger hunt along with the exploration of sea animal habitats. Photos by Jean Perry Read more »
A Bad Year For Tomatoes
Marion Art Center Players announce their summer production, A Bad Year For Tomatoes by John Patrick, a hilarious comedy in two acts. Directed by Rex McGraw, the show will open on Thursday, August 6 and run on Friday, August 7, Saturday, August 8, Friday, August 14 and Saturday, August 15. All shows start at 7:30pm. […] Read more »