What is known as “National Night Out” all across the country is becoming a pretty big deal. And it is always a big deal in the Tri-Town because, as a community of not just one but three police, fire, and emergency response management departments, a plethora of patrol cars, ladder trucks, ambulances, cool four-by-four vehicles, […] Read more »
There will be a Friends of Bike Path meeting at the Mattapoisett Library on August 8 at 6:30 pm in the downstairs Meeting Room. Funding is in place for construction to start early next year. Come learn how you can help with initiatives that look forward to Phase 2: the Tour de Crème, the “Marion […] Read more »
The 18th Annual Rochester Country Fair will take place Friday, August 18 through Sunday, August 20. The Fair Committee has worked diligently to move several of our headline events around to provide family-friendly entertainment for all. We are excited to announce a few changes and additions: – Sharpen your chainsaws. The Woodsman Show will now […] Read more »
A ceremony will be held at 11:00 am on August 6 at the Dexter Lane Ballfield (55 Dexter Lane, Rochester) to celebrate the gift and planting of a ginkgo tree sapling from a tree that survived the bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. August 6 is the 72nd anniversary of the bombing. Rochester is a Tree City […] Read more »
Gary Lawrence is going to Los Angeles, and you can go with him. Not literally, of course, but for those who have watched him go from high school intern to video whiz at ORCTV, it’s no surprise that he’ll be vlogging his road trip as he moves to the West Coast to try and make […] Read more »
Judging by the headline, the Marion Conservation Commission on July 26 clearly sped through each of its schedules public hearings, leaving gaps to take care of other business, shuffle through papers in silence, and conduct a bit of small talk. First, the commission rendered a Negative Determination (no Notice of Intent Filing required) for […] Read more »
Wayne Oliviera, 71 years, passed peacefully on his own terms at home in Mattapoisett on Monday July 31, 2017, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. For 46 years he was the beloved husband of Ainse C. (Shuler) Oliviera and a devoted father to his children. He was born on Oct. 18, 1945 in New […] Read more »
When Jim Manning contemplated climbing inside a 6 foot balloon for the first time, he thought it was a joke. “I thought I was being had,” says Manning. He was attending a conference for balloon twisters in Chicago, and another “twister” was needed for a giant experiment. The experience was a great one. “It was […] Read more »
Come to the Mattapoisett Free Public Library for a fascinating free presentation by Marie Rottler on costume jewelry. Did you know? Costume jewelry can be made of almost anything, including wood, plastic, beads, shell, lava, glass, sterling silver plated with gold, and human hair, but not precious stones. Learn about all your baubles & beads […] Read more »
It seemed apropos that “Shark Week” on TV should end with the announcement that Mattapoisett will be the recipient of a shark-tracking buoy. During the July 27 meeting of the Mattapoisett Marine Advisory Board, Harbormaster Jill Simmons said it was a gift to the town. Simmons explained that Sue McGowan, a business partner of Gilman […] Read more »