Henri Renauld, Mattapoisett’s water and sewer superintendent, came before the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission on April 25 for the town’s Notice of Intent application to dig three new 45-foot deep wells off 121 Acushnet Road. Renauld and his team described the site as entirely within the 100-foot buffer zone of the Mattapoisett River, thus requiring the […] Read more »
Elizabeth A. “Bette” Roberts, 88, of Mattapoisett died May 2, 2016 peacefully at home after a brief illness. Born in Utica, NY, the daughter of the late Lloyd V. and Jane (Thomas) Roberts, and was a graduate of the University of New York at Potsdam. She lived in Mattapoisett for the last 40 years. She […] Read more »
People of all faiths are invited to a special Blessing of the Animals Saturday Service at 5:00 pm on May 7. The service will be held at The First Congregational Church of Marion Community Center, 144 Front Street (rear of parking lot). Friendly and well-behaved animals are welcome to attend the service officiated by Rev. […] Read more »
The Marion Energy Management Committee settled around the table in the front room of the Marion Music Hall on the night of April 25 to discuss a new solar energy farm proposal in Marion. Present was Mark Croke, a representative from Clean Energy Collective, who is proposing a solar energy partnership with the Town of […] Read more »
Student co-heads of school – the two seniors who represent Tabor, make legislation, and serve as a bridge between students and faculty – are the leaders of the school. Ollie Sughrue and MK McIntire, the current co-heads of school, are currently preparing to pass on this power and responsibility to next year’s senior class. Leading […] Read more »
At the “It’s All About the Animals” cat shelter on Saturday morning, it was all about the kittens. Two momma cats gave birth the morning of April 23, but one small skinny “super-sweet” calico cat in particular was the star of the day when she delivered a super-size litter of kittens. The young, pregnant, petite-framed […] Read more »
Alexandra “Xani” Coleman – July 5, 1988 – April 22, 2016 – Greenland, NH “Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be changed from one form to another.” –Xani “I hope my best friends meet boys who love them as much as I love them, because sometimes I think they forget how well […] Read more »
To the Editor: On behalf of the Mattapoisett senior citizens, I would like to thank the Mattapoisett Lions Club for the delicious turkey dinner they provided the Mattapoisett seniors with on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church. The food was very good. Rick LeBlanc played great background music while we ate. My […] Read more »
Lax Fest 2016 will be held on Friday, May 6 from 3:30 to 7:00 pm and on Saturday, May 7 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at Old Rochester High School, Marion Road, Mattapoisett. Old Rochester Regional High School’s Bulldogs will take on Fairhaven High School’s Blue Devils on Friday, May 6 at ORR (girls’ […] Read more »
At this year’s Destination Imagination Global Finals, Old Rochester Regional High School will be represented yet again. The tournament is to be held at the University of Tennessee from May 25-28, during which the ORR team will compete against teams from 38 different countries. Destination Imagination (DI) is a nonprofit organization that aims to encourage […] Read more »