Mattapoisett Woman’s Club is pleased to offer two $2,000 scholarship awards to Mattapoisett residents who are high school seniors graduating June 2021. In addition, there will be a $1,000 scholarship granted to a Mattapoisett resident who is reentering the academic world after graduation and is in pursuit of a post-secondary degree. The Mattapoisett […] Read more »
The Marion Marine Resources Commission’s next project is to review the existing moratorium on new commercial moorings and started the process on March 16 after discussing the moratorium’s history, hearing from Marion marine businesses, and ultimately forming a three-member subcommittee to study the topic comprehensively and present its findings to the commission for a […] Read more »
Although there are no less than 48 species of raptors that fall into this category for which Buzzards Bay is named, only 28 are true buzzards classified as ‘buteos.’ They are slightly smaller than eagles but have very broad wings that they lock to rise on currents of warm air, to be seen soaring […] Read more »
On April 1, we will be starting our cleanup of the cemetery and we need your help. It would be a big help if you removed the old Christmas decorations, dead flowers, old Halloween decorations, and worn and faded plastic flowers. All biodegradable materials can go into the trailer; all other materials can go into […] Read more »
In their meeting held on March 10, the Rochester Planning Board discussed a previously approved application for the Cranberry Highway Development. The reopening of the discussion was sparked by changes to sign location and orientation on the site. Phil Cordeiro of Allen and Major Inc. came before the Planning Board to explain the […] Read more »
Intermittent versus perennial is apparently not a simple matter of observation when it comes time to vet a construction project near a stream. In responding to applicant W. Dale Jones’ Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation (ANRAD) for the review and confirmation of the wetland resource area boundaries at the vacant lot on […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Recreation has many Spring 2021 programs to offer, and online registration is open. Starting the week of April 26, MATTREC is offering Youth and Adult Pickleball Lessons, Track Club, Kid Fit, Sport Fit, Running Club, Jewelry Making, and Tennis Lessons. All programs start at or after 3:30 pm and are open to in-school […] Read more »
Alexa Mcleod of Marion, Jake Yeomans of Marion, and Julia Cabral of Mattapoisett have been named to the 2020 Fall Dean’s List at the University of Connecticut. Allison Paim of Marion, Felicia Aguiar of Mattapoisett, and Lilah Gendreau of Mattapoisett were named to the 2020 fall semester Dean’s List at Simmons University in Boston. […] Read more »
Coming before the Mattapoisett Finance Committee on March 11 was Fire Chief Andrew Murray to review and discuss his department’s FY22 budget. As he had when recently meeting with the Board of Selectmen and Capital Planning Committee, Murray pointed out that he wants to restore the full-time administration position that he said had been […] Read more »
“Bravo!” exclaimed Planning Board member Chris Collings after seeing Tabor Academy’s latest plan to designate space for the eight parking spots necessary to achieve the minimum 58 required by the Town’s zoning bylaw for its proposed Campus Center at 85 Spring Street. “Bravo to the applicant and their team for finding a way […] Read more »