Mattapoisett Woman’s Club is pleased to offer two $2,500 scholarship awards to Mattapoisett residents who are high school seniors, graduating June 2018. In addition there will be a $1,000 scholarship granted to a Mattapoisett resident who is reentering the academic world after graduation and is in pursuit of a post secondary degree. Contact information is […] Read more »
Tabor Academy is pleased to welcome David Remsen, Director of Marine Research Services at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, MA. This last lecture of the 2017-2018 Series is entitled “What biodiversity tells us about ourselves and the world around us: the MBL way.” The Marine Biological Laboratory has been hosting scientific research […] Read more »
The Rochester Land Trust, in conjunction with The Rochester Women’s Club’s Earth Day Cleanup, is holding an Electronics Recycling Event on Saturday, April 21from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Women’s Club, 37 Marion Road in Rochester. This is event is open to all, Rochester and non-Rochester residents alike. The company the RLT contracts […] Read more »
The work of crafting a municipal budget is not for the faint of heart. Consider the numerous details each Town department must document – from pencils to life saving equipment, from salaries and pay scales to heavy equipment, from fresh water production to sewer systems – and the word ‘daunting’ comes to mind. As Mattapoisett […] Read more »
Right this very second, someone out there is sipping a glass of pee in the name of good health. Meanwhile, someone else out there strives for health by swallowing liters of a fermented cabbage juice containing as much sodium as seawater with side effects such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, all “signs” that the treatment […] Read more »
To the Editor: The friends and family of Ethel Wall would like to thank our Police and EMTs of Mattapoisett for their quick and professional response to her call for help in her home emergency. It is because of them that our Ethel is alive and doing well. A heart-felt thanks to you all. Joyce […] Read more »
In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. The survey was funded one-half by the Sippican Historical Society and one-half by the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Because of the limits of funding, not all of the historic buildings were surveyed, but over 100 were catalogued and photographed. The […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Tree Committee and Tree Warden Roland Cote are pleased to announce the tenth year of Tree City USA participation by the Town of Mattapoisett. Each year, an application is submitted by the Tree Committee to become a Tree City USA community. One of the requirements is the community must have an Arbor Day […] Read more »
The town of Mattapoisett will be offering two $1,000 scholarships to a resident high school senior who is planning to attend an accredited college in the fall. Applications are available in the guidance offices of all the local high schools and must be returned to the Mattapoisett Town Hall, c/o Catherine Heuberger, 16 Main Street, […] Read more »
Edward F. Taylor, 74, of Rochester, died April 14, 2018 in Care One at New Bedford after an illness. He was the husband of Helen A. (Pina) Taylor and the son of the late Frances (Taylor) Anderson. He was born in Brockton and lived in Onset before moving to Rochester. Mr. Taylor worked as a […] Read more »