The Southeastern Massachusetts Youth Orchestra program, established in 2008 under the auspices of the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra, will be digital this fall. All activities for the individual SEMAYO ensembles will be run remotely, and all students participating during the fall semester will do so tuition-free. Auditions are open until September 25 for new students […] Read more »
Walking through Mattapoisett last April, numerous displays of daffodils were seen for the first time. Many people commented on how great they looked, cheerful, and colorful in this uncertain world. This was a project of the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club, and this year, you can buy daffodils from the Woman’s Club to plant in your yard. […] Read more »
As students were in the final week of summer vacation, the Old Rochester Regional School Committee voted to adopt an Anti-Racism Resolution and create an Anti-Racism Subcommittee during its September 9 Zoom meeting. With Mattapoisett School Committee’s unanimous votes on Monday night, all the ORR district school committees have adopted the resolution and the subcommittee. […] Read more »
Though the members of the Rochester Conservation Commission had little new business come before them during their September 15 meeting, they addressed several outstanding requests relating to projects that have been continued from meetings earlier in the year. Stephen Meltzer of Edgewood Development Company, LLC addressed the commission with the hope of receiving an Extension […] Read more »
More information can be found at www.facebook.com/rochestercouncilonaging A limited supply of high dose flu vaccine is available to seniors age 65 and over. Regular dose flu vaccine is expected to arrive soon. Flu vaccination is by appointment only. Please call the Rochester Senior Center to add your name to the list. You will receive a […] Read more »
The League of Women Voters SouthCoast (Previously League of Women Voters Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester) has made the decision to skip a year of Blue Book production. This decision was based on the uncertain business climate in addition to other considerations unique to Covid-19 accommodations. We expect to be back as strong as ever and […] Read more »
On Thursday, October 8 at 6:30 pm, the Mattapoisett Museum will host a fascinating online presentation by the Gravestone Girls about New England cemetery art, history, and symbolism. The virtual tour, called “Welcome to The Graveyard,” takes us from colonial burial grounds, through the rural cemetery movement of the 19th century, and into 21st-century locations. It examines […] Read more »
Bernave M. Twyman of Mattapoisett, and Lily S. Youngberg also of Mattapoisett have been named to first honors on the Clark University Dean’s List. This selection marks outstanding academic achievement during the spring 2020 semester. To be eligible for first honors, students must have a grade point average of 3.8 or higher, of a maximum of 4.3 (all […] Read more »
Donald Packard Farwell, 97, of Buzzards Bay, formerly of Mattapoisett, died suddenly Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Tobey Hospital following a period of declining health. He was the husband of Beverly (Morey) Farwell, with whom he shared 71 years of marriage. Born in Needham, MA, son of the late Joseph Willard and Isabel (Farrow) Farwell, he […] Read more »
Dorothy Salgado, age 89, of Mattapoisett, MA passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home in New Bedford after suffering a debilitating stroke in March. Born November 13, 1930 in New Bedford, Dorothy was the only child of James Lee and Amelia (Pestana) Lee. In 1949, she married Armand […] Read more »