In late spring, horseshoe crabs, which look like pieces of armor crawling along the seabed of the shallow waters of the Buzzards Bay shoreline, will soon surface. They’ll emerge from their bottom habitat to launch an extraordinary amphibious landing on sandy beaches for an annual ritual to mate, nest, and lay eggs for the next […] Read more »
On Thursday, May 25, the Alzheimer’s Association will conduct a Customer Service Training entitled “Care, Cause and Your Customers: Serving Individuals Living with Dementia in Your Community.” This training will be held from 9:00 – 10:00 am at the COA office, 17 Barstow Street, Mattapoisett, MA. The training is free, but pre-registration is required by […] Read more »
The Fin, Fur, and Feather Club of Mattapoisett will host a full-day course called Women on Target on May 20. This is an instructional shooting clinic designed to introduce women to the No. 1 participatory sport in the country, namely, the shooting sports. The day‘s schedule includes a morning session with instruction on gun safety […] Read more »
While many of the students in the local area live within close proximity of the ocean, a much smaller number have the opportunity to learn about what exists within it and be able to be up close and personal. Last week, Tabor invited students from Our Sisters’ School in New Bedford to campus to experience […] Read more »
The Marion School Committee received some good news on May 3 that the Town was willing to increase the Sippican School budget another $33,000 to fund a .5 physical education teacher position and a .3 health teacher. The committee members were all smiles as School Business Administrator Patrick Spencer introduced the new FY2018 school budget […] Read more »
Centuries before baskets were considered works of art, they were utilitarian vessels. As we know, almost since the beginning of mankind, humans have woven grasses and split wood fibers to create containers for storing and carrying the materials that made life possible. Hats and articles of clothing were made using similar processes. Even chest plates […] Read more »
Either way, Norm Hills was walking away from the polling station a winner on Friday, May 12, having his name appear twice on the ballot – once in the race for the Board of Selectmen and also as one of two candidates vying for three open seats on the Planning Board. To Hills’ delight, the […] Read more »
The next meeting of the Rochester Historical Society will be on May 17 at 7:00 pm at the East Rochester Church/Museum, 355 County Road. Robert Bromley, Curator of the Military Museum at Fort Tabor in New Bedford, will be the speaker for the May 17 Rochester Historical Society. The Military Museum opened in 2004 with […] Read more »
Cushing Cemetery Clean-up Day will be held on May 20 from 9:00 – 2:00 pm. Stop by and lend us a hand. Bring your bags, rakes, trucks, and muscles! Any and all help will be greatly appreciated. If you can’t attend and would like to make a donation, you can send a check to Cushing […] Read more »
Last Tuesday night, 47 members of the junior class at Old Rochester Regional High School were inducted into the school’s chapter of the National Honor Society during a candlelit ceremony. With family and friends in attendance, the hardworking students were acknowledged for scholarship, service, leadership, and character. The National Honor Society is a nationwide organization […] Read more »