A community collaboration sponsored by the AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod and the Bourne Substance Free Coalition will be held at Upper Cape Tech, which is located at 220 Sandwich Road in Bourne, on Tuesday, May 24 at 6:00 pm. The training will be conducted at no cost by the AIDS Support Group of […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional School Committee denied a request from Running Brook Vineyard & Winery to sell wine at the Old Rochester Summer Farmers’ Market that takes place at the ORR school grounds on Tuesday afternoons June through October. The winery received state approval to sell its wine products at farmers’ markets; however, venues and […] Read more »
Margaret Anne Palm, known as “Peggy” to friends and “Dee” to family, was born to Kathleen and Joseph Breen on April 5th, 1955 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. She died at home on May 22, 2016 surrounded by her family. Throughout her life, Peggy cared for those around her with loving-kindness. As the first of […] Read more »
Faced with the task of rising to the top of the SCC and beating Dighton-Rehoboth, Bulldog boys’ tennis succeeded with a 5-0 sweep, a result that has become incredibly common this season. In addition, girls’ tennis, boys’ lacrosse, both track teams, and softball produced winning records this week. Baseball: The Bulldogs got an exciting […] Read more »
Congratulations to Alexis Sweeney and Jane Kassabian, recipients of the Mattapoisett Town Scholarships for 2016. Each of these young scholars will receive $1,000 to help defray expenses: Alexis at Salem State and Jane at Notre Dame. We congratulate them and wish them well in their future endeavors. The committee would like to remind everyone that […] Read more »
Marion Recreation began rolling out its summer program guide and it is filled with activities for participants of all ages. Silvershell Summer Camp, a new Silvershell Teen Camp, basketball, tennis, sailing, swimming and more are all included in this year’s planned offerings. Registration has already begun and space is first come first served, so don’t […] Read more »
Homemade baked goods will be on sale at Lloyd’s Market in Rochester on Saturday, May 28 starting at 10:00 am. Pies, cookies, cupcakes, brownies, Pup Cakes (for Dogs) and more – made by members of Sippican Pomona Grange that includes area granges from Rochester, Acushnet and S. Middleboro – will be available. The Grange is […] Read more »
Lynn Connor’s ORRHS 11th grade Environmental Science class performed field research on Eel Pond between September and November with funds provided by the Mattapoisett Land Trust. The MLT grant covered transportation costs from the school to the sensitive ecosystem where the student collected data and performed tests. On May 14, the students gave their report […] Read more »
Join the Mattapoisett Lions Club for a Free Family Fun Field Day to promote diabetes awareness on June 11 from 9:00 – 11:00 am at Veteran’s Park (Ned’s Point Lighthouse). Games will include wheelbarrow races, egg toss, three-legged race, sack race and more! Nutritious snacks and water will be provided. No pre-registration necessary. No charge! […] Read more »
Megan Iverson of Marion, an award-winning student photographer at Falmouth Academy, took third place for her entry, “Projected Curiosity,” at the 9th District Congressional Art Show hosted in April by U.S. Representative William R. Keating. Megan, a Falmouth Academy sophomore, is the daughter of Jane Tucker and Matthew Iverson. The 9th District Congressional Art Show […] Read more »