In a special, remote access public meeting, the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen approved the warrant for the Monday, August 17 Town Meeting that will be held under a tent at the Old Rochester Regional High School track beginning that day at 6:00 pm. Town Administrator Mike Lorenco told the selectmen that Mattapoisett will receive a […] Read more »
Approximately 6,600 students received bachelor’s degrees in over 100 majors at the University of Massachusetts Amherst as the university held a virtual commencement celebration for the Class of 2020 on May 8. The following Tri-Town students were included: From Marion: Sophia Rose Cofone, Aibhlin Christine Fitzpatrick, Joshua Michael Lerman, and Ami Milano From Mattapoisett: Colleen D Beatriz, Louis Depace, […] Read more »
There are not many times when a person can say that they have met someone who changed the trajectory of their life. When I met Ken Souza that is exactly what happened to me. My wife Laurie, our newborn baby Simone and I move to Mattapoisett from Atlanta, Georgia in the summer of 2006. We […] Read more »
Marion’s brimming town-sewer capacity continued to play a role in discussions over a proposed development off of Wareham Road, where a 96-unit, Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40B condominium complex was once again discussed, this time at the July 23 meeting of the town’s Zoning Board of Appeals via remote access. In a continuation of a […] Read more »
The MAC Theater will present its newest production, Good People, written by David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by Jacob Sherburne, as an outdoor live theater event in Bicentennial Park, Marion. The seven show dates are scheduled for August 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, and 23. All productions will begin at 5:00 pm. Tickets are just $15 for […] Read more »
This past weekend Kenneth J. Souza passed away. You may not have known Ken; if not, you wouldn’t know the weight felt by that one sentence. In this edition, you’re going to hear a lot about Ken. I won’t apologize for that, should you not be interested. Ken deserves this and more. In times like […] Read more »
Kenneth J. Souza, 55, of Dallas, GA, formerly of Fall River, MA, entered into rest on Saturday, August 1, 2020. He was born on June 5, 1965 in Fall River, MA to the late Manuel and Elvira “Eva” Souza. He worked for more then 12 years as an editor with The Anchor-Diocese of Fall River […] Read more »
Mattapoisett hauled its new Fire Boat out of the water, as the Southcoast anticipated the arrival of Isaias, which by Monday night had been upgraded back to hurricane status. Both Marion and Mattapoisett issued strong cautions for boat owners on Tuesday, the day the eastern-most wing of the storm was expected to touch the area. […] Read more »
Public hearings at the Rochester Planning Board on July 28 were dominated by discussion of planned developments on Cranberry Highway. Phil Cordeiro joined the hybrid meeting, held at the Rochester Middle School and on Zoom, to provide updates on the progress of the proposed plans. “Since our last meeting, we have met with the Massachusetts […] Read more »
Please join the Sippican Lands Trust on Tuesday, August 11 at 7:00 pm for an exciting virtual presentation to support the Sippican Lands Trust (SLT). Dr. Greg Skomal, a world-renowned shark-expert, and SLT board member, will give a special presentation titled Living with White Sharks. Dr. Skomal is a marine biologist and shark expert currently heading up […] Read more »