The 109th Rochester Grange Fair is this Saturday, August 17. The fair will open at 1:30 pm and will continue until 7:00 pm. There will be displays of fruits, vegetables, flowers, handcrafts (sewing, needlework, painting, etc.), canning, and baking, all by local residents. Come see whose entries won the ribbons for best entry in a category. […] Read more »
On Friday, August 16, the Marion Concert Band continues its Friday evening concert series with a program of American popular music. The program, which features a horn quartet and a variety of pop styles from the 1900’s to the present, is as follows: Thundercrest March – E. Osterling Second American Folk Rhapsody – C. Grundman Trumpet in […] Read more »
John Edward Humenuk, 81, of Raynham, MA, passed away on August 6, 2019 after a period of declining health. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John V. Humenuk and Stella (Lubera) Humenuk. He was a graduate of Bristol County Agricultural High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He also worked […] Read more »
During the August 13 meeting of the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen, Town Administrator Michael Gagne said that Mattapoisett Health Agent Dale Barrows reported to him that the unidentified Tri-Town resident who had contracted Easter Equine Encephalitis (EEE) died of the virus earlier in the day. That information, however, was wrong. Barrows’ incorrect information stopped the […] Read more »
MATTREC is offering the following fall programs: -Flag Football on Sundays at Tabor Academy. -Fencing on Monday evenings for children and adults at Center School. -Afternoon programs at Center school: Kid Fit, Robotics, Crafting, Drama, Yoga, Portuguese, and Author’s Workshop. -Afternoon programs at Old Hammondtown: Bay State Gymnastics & Tumbling, Sport Fit, Lego Robotics, and […] Read more »
For 135 years, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Mattapoisett has held summer only services for parishioners. Each Sunday through Labor Day, visiting clergy from Massachusetts and beyond conduct services using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer at 8:00 am and 10:00 am. On Sunday, August 18, the Rev. Robert Malm, Rector, Grace Church, Alexandria, VA will […] Read more »
Dear friends and neighbors, In light of the critical risk level of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in our area, and the closure of town property at 6:00 pm, we regret to inform you that the 2019 Marion Town Party is cancelled. This decision to cancel rather than reschedule to an earlier time of day was made […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Planning Board agenda on August 5 contained A, B, and C subdivision filings in various stages of approval and/or completion. Subdivisions can be very complex or very simple and understanding the language and technical elements of each can be, at times, vastly more challenging then learning the a, b, cs. Coming before the […] Read more »
Maurice Roland Belliveau, 85, of Bourne died Sunday, August 11, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family He was the husband of Jean M. (Amaral) Belliveau. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Emile J. and Delia (Vaudry) […] Read more »
Beverly Yacht Club will be hosting the prestigious U.S. Adult Sailing Championship Regatta for the Clifford D. Mallory Trophy with racing commencing on September 5and running through September 8. Racing will take place in the outer harbor on a fleet of J80 sailboats. 12 teams from across the country have been chosen to compete via an […] Read more »