Music from Across the Pond

The Marion Concert Band continues its summer concert series with a program of music from the British Isles on Friday, August 7. The program, which features several classic British Brass Band pieces as well as music from the Beatles, as well as an appearance by members of the Cape Cod British Car Club, LTD (CCBCC) […] Read more »

Shelley A. (Russell) Blanchard

Shelley A. (Russell) Blanchard, 61, of Rochester died August 4, 2015 at home after a long illness surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Stewart A. Blanchard. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late Howard and Pauline (Sekulich) Russell, she was raised in Brockton and moved to Rochester in 1984. Mrs. Blanchard […] Read more »

Run at The Bogs in Mattapoisett

Join the Buzzards Bay Coalition on Friday, August 7 at The Bogs in Mattapoisett, approximately 137 Acushnet Road, for a group trail run, part of the Coalition’s First Friday Watershed Trail Run series. This fun, free series takes place on the first Friday of each month from May to November and is open to runners […] Read more »

Emotions Boil Over Trash Talk

Once again, residents from the Village at Mattapoisett condominium cluster housing site came before the Mattapoisett Planning Board with their petition to have the covenant for the complex modified. The issue was trash. Daniel Deluz, a condominium resident and association spokesman, was accompanied at the August 3 meeting by approximately 25 other residents to once […] Read more »

Who’s to Blame

To the Editor: The town of Rochester has recently been in the news regarding its having held the annual town meeting without a quorum. Amid all of the finger pointing as to who’s to blame, no one points to the real cause. The Town Clerk should have ascertained that there were enough eligible voters for […] Read more »

Nasketucket Bay Project Completed

The Towns of Mattapoisett and Fairhaven, along with the entire South Coast, celebrated the completion of a massive land conservation effort between the two towns, the Buzzards Bay Coalition, and local, state, and federal government on July 31 with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Shaw Farm trail and an opening reception at the […] Read more »

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church

Visiting clergy will conduct services at “the Church by the Town Beach” in Mattapoisett, St. Philip’s Episcopal, from July 5 to September 6. Services using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer are at 8:00am and 10:00 am. On August 2, The Rev. Robert Malm, Rector, Grace Church, Alexandria, VA will officiate. All are welcome to […] Read more »

Barking Bulldog Sailing Regatta

Mattapoisett Yacht Club hosted the first annual Barking Bulldog Sailing Regatta this past Saturday outside Mattapoisett Harbor. It was a beautiful sunny day with light/medium shifty winds. The Regatta was held to benefit the new ORRHS Sail Team that was formed this past winter. ORR athletic director, Bill Tilden, joined in the fun by racing […] Read more »

Get Prehistoric at the Rochester Country Fair

The Rochester Country Fair, located at 65 Pine Street in Rochester, will celebrate its 16th Annual Fair from Thursday, August 13 to Sunday, August 16. Admission to the Fair is only $4 on Thursday and $5 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Parking is free. We will be celebrating a “Prehistoric” Theme at the Fair this […] Read more »

ConCom Meets with Candidates

With so many vacancies on various boards and commissions in Mattapoisett, it was surprising to see four residents come forward vying for a single slot made available with the departure of Tom Copps from the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission. Chairman Bob Rogers invited the candidates to briefly share their backgrounds and reasons for tossing their hats […] Read more »