St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, next to the Town Beach in Mattapoisett, continues their long tradition of visiting clergy from Massachusetts and beyond. Services using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer are conducted at 8:00 am and 10:00 am each Sunday through Labor Day weekend. The Reverend Nathan Humphrey, Rector, St. John the Evangelist, Newport, RI […] Read more »
Emma Nizzari graduated Cum Laude from Mount Ida College in Newton, MA, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. The degree was presented at Mount Ida’s 118th commencement exercises held on May 13. The University of Maine recognized Benjamin DeMello and Sara DeMello of Rochester for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2017 […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Land Trust (MLT) will sponsor pony rides and face painting at Harbor Days on Saturday, July 15 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Bowen Stables from Rochester will bring two ponies and offer rides for children of all ages. The ponies will carry riders up to 125 pounds, and rides will cost $5 each. […] Read more »
Join us at the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street on Friday evening, July 21 at 7:00 pm for a discussion led by Lawrence DiCara (part-time Marion resident) about President Trump’s first six months in office, as well as what we can do as citizens to effect change regardless of your political views. Larry will […] Read more »
Join Yelena Sheynin, Sippican Lands Trust’s Head Steward, for a walk at Osprey Marsh on Saturday, July 15 starting at 10:00 am from the Osprey Marsh kiosk. The walk will explore the natural habitat of this property off Point Road which is home to osprey, blue heron, horseshoe crabs, and other plants and animals. The […] Read more »
Like all good museums, when you enter their interior spaces you are swept into collections and exhibits that transport you to another place or another time, allowing you to explore and imagine in new ways. And that is the impact the small, but mighty, Mattapoisett Historical Society Museum has on its visitors with each new […] Read more »
The July 10 meeting of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission was by far one of the shortest and easiest meetings this commission had seen in a very long time. Before the hearings began, which started a bit late as commissioner Michael King was delayed and unable to hit the 6:30 pm start time, commissioner Trevor Francis […] Read more »
Join the Mattapoisett Land Trust (MLT) on Sunday, July 23 at 1:00 pm for a guided walk to the former granite quarry that was an important part of the Town’s history and early industry. Owned primarily by the Hammond family, the quarry operated from the early 1700s until the early 1900s and produced pink granite […] Read more »
Come visit the Friends of the Mattapoisett Council on Aging table under the big tent during the weekend at Shipyard Park. Check out our wares. We have a swordfish-emblem T-shirt in addition to an array of colorful Tees, aprons, and umbrellas that sport Salty, the Seahorse. There will be a few other interesting articles as […] Read more »
On a sultry July 11, the Mattapoisett Town Hall conference room was packed to overflowing as Board of Selectmen Chairman Paul Silva opened the public hearing on the application of the Town Wharf General Store, 10 Water Street, for a wine and beer beverage package store license. Owner and manager Christopher Demakis explained the decision […] Read more »