An exhibition of the current ceramic work of four graduate students from the renowned Program in Artisanry at the University of Massachusetts will be on view in the gallery in the Braitmayer Art Center through February 24. This exhibition reveals the interesting range of conceptual and technical approaches contemporary artists take when using the ceramic […] Read more »
Mattapoisett-based landscaping company Yard Boss has settled a Superior Court defamation lawsuit against two Mattapoisett town officials, Conservation Commission Chairman Bob Rogers and Conservation Agent Elizabeth Leidhold, according to a statement released by Yard Boss’ attorney Michael Franco of Beauregard, Burke, & Franco on February 14. The lawsuit stems from accusations made by Rogers and […] Read more »
Grease is the word at Tabor Academy this week as the cast and crew of the annual winter musical are set to perform Grease from Thursday, February 16 through Saturday, February 18. All performances begin at 7:30 pm and are free and open to the public in Tabor’s Fireman Center for Performing Arts in Hoyt […] Read more »
It’s not too late to celebrate the Pats’ Super Bowl LI victory! And it’s definitely not too late to celebrate Valentine’s Day! So bring your sweetheart or your best buddy or your football fanatic friend to Open Table on Friday, February 17 at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church! The menu is usually a surprise, but it’s […] Read more »
Riley Johnson of Marion has qualified for the Fall 2016 Dean’s List at Seton Hall University. To make Dean’s List, students must have at least a 3.4 GPA and can get no grade lower than a C. Massachusetts Maritime Academy has recently named Cadet Mariah Allen of Rochester to the Dean’s List during the fall […] Read more »
Dear Community: We, the family of Tucker Francis, thank you deeply for the astounding outpouring of your love and support during these difficult days since his tragic death. We have received a steady torrent of hugs, notes, calls, chocolate, dinners, flowers, fruit, tears, stories, images, videos, and memories of our wonderful Tucker. You have made […] Read more »
The shoreline view from my new residence in Fairhaven on the west side of Sconticut Neck looking across to Mattapoisett Neck encompasses a 180-degree panorama for bird watching, including waterfowl such as swans, egrets, and especially the eye-catching sentinel of a great blue heron stealthily wading in shallow water. Its 3-feet long torso of long […] Read more »
To the Editor: There are various efforts underway to enable development of oyster farms in Sippican Harbor. There are, of course, differing points of view, and the Board of Selectmen is tasked with determining the most appropriate course forward. Homeowners don’t want their property affected, sailors don’t want their waterways impinged upon, and fisherman want […] Read more »
Letter to the Editor: I read with interest Mr. Saltonstall’s letter to the press arguing that enough homework has been done and it is time to get on with plans to renovate the Town House. We have no doubt that the Town House Building Committee has done a great deal of homework. Our impression, however, […] Read more »
Senator Mark C. Montigny (D-New Bedford) and Representative Robert Koczera are pleased to announce that several Southcoast cities and towns will receive assistance under the Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) and Senior SAFE programs. The Mattapoisett Fire Department is set to receive $6,541. Since implementing the SAFE Program twenty years ago, annual child fire-related […] Read more »