A serious accident on Route 6 in Mattapoisett involving three vehicles caused a complete shut down of all four lanes of the state highway during the late morning of Tuesday, June 12. One car was overturned in front of the Mattapoisett police station just before 11:00 am smoking from the engine and debris from the […] Read more »
Whether you’re an experienced mariner familiar with the winds and tides of Buzzards Bay or just a salty dog who enjoys spending time on the historic wharves that punctuate the seaside village landscape of Mattapoisett, one thing you know for certain – those wharves take a beating. But help may be sailing into the harbor […] Read more »
Although they had their official graduation on June 2, Old Rochester Regional’s senior class said goodbye to their fellow classmates on June 1 during their Senior Assembly. The assembly began after all the students filed into the gymnasium, starting with the flag bearers. Typically, there would be just the American flag, but five flags […] Read more »
To the Editor: I’m honored to receive the Mattapoisett Town Scholarship to help further my education. The six years I’ve lived here have allowed me to grow as a member of the community both through my time as a volunteer at the Mattapoisett Town Library and through my contributions to The Wandereras a student reporter. […] Read more »
The South Coast Children’s Chorus (SCCC) has an exciting and creative way for singers in Grades 1-12 to spend one week this summer. Summer SING! is a song-filled, five-day summer camp July 9-13. Led by SCCC musical director Dr. Tianxu Zhou, the camp will take place at UMass Dartmouth from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm […] Read more »
Miss Massachusetts, Jillian Zucco, will host a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on World Blood Donor Day, Thursday, June 14from 1:00 to 6:00 pm at St. Anthony’s Church hall at 22 Barstow Street in Mattapoisett. As a 2016 graduate of UMass Dartmouth’s Nursing program, now working full-time as a registered nurse, Ms. […] Read more »
Lois Martin, 90, passed away on June 4, 2018 in Dover, New Hampshire. Lois spent her childhood in Mattapoisett, attending Center School and graduating from Fairhaven High School in 1947. After graduating from Dean Academy and Katherine Gibbs School, she moved with her mother, Martha M. Martin, to Dover, New Hampshire to join her brother […] Read more »
Richard Mello, Jr., age 56, passed away, Thursday June 7, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the son of the late Richard Mello, Sr. and Shirley Ann (O’Brien) Mello. Born in New Bedford, he graduated from Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School, class of 1979. He worked as a Machinist and Construction worker […] Read more »
On June 4 after welcoming Arlene Fidalgo, the newly elected member to the Mattapoisett Planning Board, Chairman Tom Tucker then thanked the other members for their service during his five-month work-related absence. Then it was on to an agenda that contained two highly controversial filings – a multi-lot subdivision proposed on Chapel Road and a […] Read more »
The Saint Rose of Lima Church in Rochester will hold their 55th Chicken Barbecue on Sunday,June 24beginning at noon. Plan on a day of family fun beginning with St. Rose of Lima’s tasty and ever-popular chicken dinner prepared on their open barbecue pits. The menu includes half a chicken with cranberry sauce, corn, potato, roll, […] Read more »