The Centennial anniversary of the World War I Armistice will be marked by the ringing of church bells across Massachusetts. Mattapoisett Congregational Church, UCC, invites the community to gather on the church lawn at 11:00 am this Sunday, November 11, as the church bell is tolled. This the 11th hour of the 11th day of […] Read more »
FY 2019 Real Estate & Personal Property Tax Bills were mailed November 2, 2018 and are due December 10, 2018. If paying by personal online banking, allow sufficient time for the bank to generate a check and mail it to the Town. Please supply sufficient information on the check identifying which bill should be credited. […] Read more »
After winning a close first round game over No. 8 Bishop Stang, No. 1 Old Rochester Regional made noticeable improvements and cruised past No. 4 Dedham, 34-14 in the MIAA Division 6 South Sectional Semi-Finals. A big part of the Bulldogs’ offensive jolt was Will Garciareturning to the field. After suffering an ankle injury in […] Read more »
The Rochester Police Department welcomed its newest member of the force on November 5 when the Rochester Board of Selectmen appointed Michelle Donovan as a new part-time officer. Rochester Police Chief Robert Small made the recommendation to appoint Donovan, who sponsored herself at the part-time police academy and finished two months ago. “We’ve done a […] Read more »
Isaac Taylor LIVE in Mattapoisett – Isaac Taylor will play live in Mattapoisett on Thursday, November 8at 7:00 pm at 5 Church Street. The tickets are $30 each. This concert is in celebration of the Mattapoisett Historical Society’s 60th Anniversary. Come listen as Isaac Taylor shares songs from his new album “Peace in the Valley” […] Read more »
Barbara G. (Correia) Gifford, 84, of Mattapoisett, passed away on Monday, November 5, 2018, at her home. She was the wife of the late Robert L. “Scup” Gifford. Barbara was born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Theresa (Mendonca) Correia. She had worked at Our Lady’s Haven as the director of […] 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. Due to the limits of funding, not all of the historic buildings were surveyed, but over 100 were catalogued and photographed. The […] Read more »
On November 1, the members of the Carver, Marion, Wareham Regional Refuse Disposal District (CMWRRDD) Committee formed a tentative employment agreement for district executive director with Jeffrey Osuch after two months of contract negotiations with first choice candidate, Michele Bernier, fell through. “We could not come to terms with Michele,” said Marion Town Administrator Paul […] Read more »
We live in a time when words like acorn, bluebell, buttercup, dandelion, fern, mistletoe, pasture, and willow are being culled from the Oxford Junior Dictionaryto make way for words such as blog, broadband, chatroom, cut-and-paste, and MP3 player. It means that those earlier words of nature have been deemed less significant in the lives of […] Read more »
Marion Cub and Boy Scouts are Scouting for Food until November 11. Kids in town will be approaching your doors again soon. But this time, they won’t be ringing doorbells or looking for Halloween candy. Marion Cub Scout Pack 32 and Boy Scout Troop 32 with the generous support of their charter organization St Gabriel’s […] Read more »