Miss SouthCoast Jillian Zucco will host a “Making Miracles Spring Fling” on Friday, May 20 at the United Fishermen Club in New Bedford to raise funds for The Children’s Miracle Network. Zucco, 22, a Mattapoisett resident, will host an evening of entertainment with performances by talented local artists and celebrity guests. The event will also […] Read more »
Mattapoisett artist Eric Frazer wasn’t sure what direction in life to pursue. He tried several avenues but when he received a camera for his 21st birthday, it was instant karma. Frazer graduated from the New England School of Photography in 2013. Since that time, he has been experimenting with the photographic art form. His latest […] Read more »
The big story of the week was the 19 canceled sporting events that likely contributed to infinite headaches for many student-athletes, coaches, and most notably, Athletic Director Bill Tilden. Despite the damp atmosphere, some teams got in their games, including boys’ lacrosse, which defeated Fairhaven; girls’ lacrosse, which notched 37 goals across three big wins; […] Read more »
On Tuesday, May 3, the National Honor Society (NHS) held its annual induction ceremony at Old Rochester Regional, where 54 new members were inducted into the NHS. The ceremony was named in the memory of Dana Dourdeville, an Old Rochester alumnus who graduated in 2011 and began college at Brown University. He passed away in […] Read more »
St. Anthony – St. Rita’s Parish will hold a spaghetti supper on Saturday, May 21 in St. Anthony’s Hall. Tickets maybe purchased after each mass at both churches and will be sold at the door. Supper will be served at 5:30 pm. Read more »
Volunteers of the Mattapoisett Land Trust have recently built and installed five new kiosks at the head of some of their major trails in Mattapoisett. The heavy kiosks were built by your neighbors, Peter Davies and Arthur Damaskos, and installed with the help of a rented power augur by Peter and Arthur joined by President […] Read more »
The Healthy Tri-Town Coalition will host a free public performance of Drug Story Theater, Inc.’s “The Price You Pay” on Monday, May 16 at 7:00 pm at the Old Rochester Regional High School. The show runs 45 minutes and there is a talk-back with the cast afterwards. It is appropriate for middle and high school […] Read more »
On the evening of May 6 at the ORRHS auditorium, a full house came to bear witness to how delightfully special 29 females could really be in the first ever Miss Inspirational program. The event gave children and young women ranging in age from 5 to 40 a chance to demonstrate their abilities versus their […] Read more »
The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library’s monthly Book Sale is Saturday, May 14 from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm at the library, 7 Barstow Street. This month, it’s all about puzzles. There is a great selection of nearly-new puzzles, priced at a dollar or two, for those rainy summer days to come. There are also […] Read more »
All residents are invited to attend an informative gathering at the Rochester Memorial School at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, May 18. Hosted by the Town Hall/Annex Committee, we will present a slide show and discuss what we have been working on. There will be time for residents to voice any questions/concerns and also add ideas […] Read more »