Vincenzo “Vincent” Nicolosi, 87 of Mattapoisett died April 26, 2017 peacefully after a brief illness at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the husband of Marcelle G. Nicolosi with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Born and raised in Catania, Sicily, Italy, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Mr. Nicolosi was formerly employed […] Read more »
Front Street Condo Project Denied by One Vote
Developer Christian Loranger needed a ‘supermajority’ vote of four members of the four Marion Zoning Board of Appeals members present on April 25 for his proposed project for a five-unit 11-bedroom condominium complex at 426 Front Street, but a 3-1 vote resulted in a denial of the Special Permit. The ZBA met that night for […] Read more »
DREAMFAR High School Marathon Program
DREAMFAR High School Marathon Program participants at ORR are only weeks away from running 26.2 miles in Providence, RI. Some ORR members of the student running group recently ran a 20+ mile run in Boston in preparation for the Providence Marathon to be held on May 7. Many of the kids – and some of […] Read more »
Elks Student of the Month
The Elks of Wareham Lodge No. 1548 sponsors the Elks Student of the Month and Student of the Year Awards for students enrolled in local area high schools. The criteria used in nominating a student includes a student who excels in scholarship, citizenship, performing arts, fine arts, hobbies, athletics, church, school and community service, industry […] Read more »
Henna Workshop
Elizabeth Taber Library presents Henna Workshop with Mandy on Thursday, April 27 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm. This workshop is for teenagers 13 and up. Pre-registration is required. Please stop by or call the library at 508-748-1252 or email Mrs. Grey at rgrey@sailsinc.org. Henna tattoos are natural, beautiful and temporary. With luck tattoos can last […] Read more »
Open Table This Friday
The Open Table crew looks forward to seeing you and serving you a delicious meal this Friday, April 28, at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church. The birds are singing and the flowers are blooming; spring has definitely sprung. Doors open at 4:30 pm and supper is served at 5:00 pm. Invite a friend or neighbor or […] Read more »
Upcoming Adult Programs at the ETL
Free Technology Workshops: Thursdays in April and May at 11:00 am. Come to the Elizabeth Taber Library to learn more about using email, social media, and taking advantage of all that the library resources have to offer! Workshops will include: April 20 – Intro to Google Drive; April 27 – Facebook Q&A; May 4 – […] Read more »
David Bartlett Boyce Memorial Scholarship
The Friends of Old Rochester Drama are pleased to offer a $1,000 scholarship in honor of their friend, David Boyce (ORR ’67), a man who dedicated his life to the Arts in all of its various and beautiful forms. This scholarship, in the amount of $ 1,000, is being offered to 2017 graduating seniors of […] Read more »
Foreign Students Visit Tabor
Throughout the last several weeks, Tabor has hosted dozens of foreign students from around the world on campus as part of several foreign exchange programs. Throughout the beginning of April, students from England, China, and France have come to Tabor to experience an American school and the American lifestyle. On Monday, April 17, a group […] Read more »
Board Stalled on Fate of Front Street Condos
The Marion Zoning Board of Appeals members voted to close the public hearing for the expanded construction of a proposed five-unit 11-bedroom condominium at 324 Front Street, but discussion were stalled and no vote taken. There was little left for applicant Christian Loranger, his attorney John Mathieu, and architect Anthi Frangiadis to add to their […] Read more »