Climate Reality Meeting

Honor the 50th anniversary of Earth Day by joining Climate Reality Massachusetts Southcoast’s online Zoom meeting on Monday, May 4 at 6:30 pm (info below).             We believe there’s an urgent need for climate action at all levels of society. On May 4, we’ll discuss our “100 Percent Committed” climate action campaign, which aims for 100 percent participation […] Read more »

David C. Dionne, Jr.

David C. Dionne, Jr. age 59 of Rochester, Ma passed away on April 26 at St. Lukes Hospital after waging a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Medford, Ma to Emily and David C. Dionne, Sr.             David grew up on the water in Mattapoisett where he developed his life long love of the […] Read more »

New Fire Station Contract Goes to Rubicon Builders

            The April 22 meeting of the Mattapoisett Fire Station Building Committee welcomed a full teleconference meeting room with the following voices: Brain Fors of Vertex, construction project management; Chris Logan and Jeff Shaw of Contex architects; Mattapoisett Fire Chief Andrew Murray; Mattapoisett Police Captain Jason King; Town Administrator Mike Lorenco and town consultant Mike Gagne; […] Read more »

Snapping Turtles Lay Eggs in May

            From our panoramic picture window on the coastline of Sconticut Neck in Fairhaven, we welcomed the avian parade of migratory birds along the Atlantic Flyway, arriving to begin the nesting egg-laying April ritual reproduction. However, the month of May will be the month when the reptilian Snapping Turtle will rise up from muddy bottoms of […] Read more »