Mattapoisett’s Tree Committee recently partnered with The Massachusetts Urban and Community Forestry Program to bring to Old Hammondtown School fifth grade classes a poster contest that highlighted the importance of trees in the environment. The poster contest, a state-wide Arbor Day event, was titled “Trees are Terrific from Berkshires to Bay.” OHS art instructor Greta […] Read more »
The Machacam Club will hold the March meeting on March 1 at the Legion Hall at 3 Depot Street. Social time is 5:30 pm; dinner is at 6:00 pm. The meal will be ham & beans with pie for dessert. Our speaker for the evening will be our own Dr. Kim. His presentation, which involves […] Read more »
Raymond Edward Wilson, Jr., 86, of Mattapoisett passed away Monday February 20, 2017 at the Royal of Fairhaven after a long illness. He was the husband of Betty J. (King) Wilson, Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, the son of the late Raymond E. Wilson and Ethel (Harris) Wilson Brown, he lived in Mattapoisett for […] Read more »
The following students have achieved honors for the second term at Old Rochester Regional High School: Highest Honors, Grade 9: Gabrielle Bold, Mary Butler, Emma Gabriel, Grace Greany, Audrey Knox, Ian McCann, Alexa McLeod, Alexandra Moniz, Natalie Nilson, Janey Rego, Mackenzie Riley, Hannah Stallings; Grade 10: Alexandra Fluegel, Lily Govoni, Amelia Isabelle, Rosemary Loer, Samantha […] Read more »
The REGAIN addiction support group ministry is hosting a no-cost event that is open to the public on February 21 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm at the Council on Aging, 17 Barstow Street, Mattapoisett. There will be a state certified addiction-training instructor at the event. Questions that will be answered: – Do you know of […] Read more »
Squirts: The Gladiator Squirts rebounded from last weekend’s loss with an 11-0 win over the Cyclones on Sunday. Down three players, the Gladiators played hard throughout the game. Brayden Cannon led the Gladiators with an all-out offensive attack resulting in five goals and three assists. Thomas Carrico (2 goals & 2 assists), Liz Kilpatrick (2 […] Read more »
What do you get when cars are kept off the road, when schools are closed, and most of the snow falls during the daylight hours? You get very happy police chiefs. A quick round up of impressions from the Tri-Town police chiefs found each one very happy that nothing bad, or really bad that is, […] Read more »
Without relinquishing their stance that Good Friday should remain a full school day, members of the Rochester School Committee have decided to acquiesce to the school administration’s recommendation to restore Good Friday as a day off from school “for the good of the community” and the school in general. Having faced strong opposition over the […] Read more »
Join the fun at Mattapoisett Map-A-Palooza. Come to 5 Church Street in Mattapoisett from 1:30 to 3:00 pm on Thursday, February 23. The Mattapoisett Historical Society, the Mattapoisett Land Trust and Matt Rec will host a school vacation event involving games, landmark hunting, map making and map swapping. This hands-on learning event is geared toward […] Read more »
The Special Olympics Young Athletes Program, now in its second year at Tabor Academy, brings students and cognitively impaired children ages 2-7 together to work on “fundamental skills that will eventually enable them to partake in some sports,” said Tim Cleary, Sophomore Class Dean at Tabor. The program, which meets from 2:00 – 3:00 pm […] Read more »