The Mattapoisett Historical Society will open its doors free of charge to all Museum Day ticketholders on Saturday, September 22from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm as part of Smithsonian magazine’s 14th annual Museum Day, a national celebration of boundless curiosity in which participating museums emulate the free admission policy at the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington DC-based museums. […] Read more »
One last-minute zoning bylaw article made it onto the Fall Special Town Meeting warrant in the nick of time, just as the Marion Board of Selectmen was about to close the warrant on September 18. Resident Sherman Briggs, in his efforts to construct a new housing development on his Spring Street property, hit a snag […] Read more »
He’s not usually an emotional guy, said retiring Rochester Police Chief Paul Magee on Friday, September 14, but those who’ve worked alongside all these years can attest to his sincerity. As Rochester gave a fond farewell to its chief of 15 years, it also welcomed its new chief, Sergeant Robert Small, Jr., a veteran of […] Read more »
Rochester is considering designation as a Green Community. Green Communities is a State Initiative with an objective of energy conservation with the benefit of both substantial cost savings and grant money for use by the Town for energy reduction projects. There will be a public forum on Thursday, September 27at 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm […] Read more »
On Wednesday, November 28from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, The Encompass Community at Friends Academy, 1088 Tucker Road in North Dartmouth, will host guest speaker, Peter Gray, for a presentation and discussion about Self-Directed Learning and the importance of play throughout childhood. Peter Gray is a research professor of psychology at Boston College who has […] Read more »
On September 4, Marion Conservation Commission Chairman Jeff Doubrava joined the Mattapoisett Conservation Agent Elizabeth Leidhold at the site of the former Aucoot Cove Marina, now known as Indian Cove. Ruth Nicolaci, a resident of the waterfront neighborhood, had contacted Marion’s ConCom with concerns over the widening of a footpath leading to the water’s edge. […] Read more »
The Marion Natural History Museum Fall/Winter 2018 after-school programs will include: September 26– Netting the shore – We will be enjoying one of the last warm days of summer by using the seining net to collect a few critters to identify and document before they move out to sea. Please bring a suit or wear […] Read more »
Do you want your artwork to move in another direction? Join the Mattapoisett Area Artists on September 25at 7:00 pm at the Ying Dynasty for an evening of friendly critique of your painting in a nurturing environment. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact: Becky McCann: ramcann@aol.com Read more »
Patricia A. Hotte, 73, of Rochester, died Sept. 13, 2018 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of Lawrence J. Ferreira and the daughter of Edna L. (Loring) Hotte and the late Ernest G. Hotte. She was born in Casper, Wyoming and grew up in New Bedford. She lived in Rochester for […] Read more »
Thomas A. Dutra, 67, of Wareham, died Sept. 14, 2018 at home. He was the husband of the late Pamela R. (Ponte) Dutra and the son of the late Leonard F. Dutra Sr. and Margery M. (Kenyon) Dutra. He was born in New Bedford and lived in Acushnet then in Mattapoisett for many years before […] Read more »