Jack LeBrun of Mattapoisett was named to the Dean’s List at Lehigh University in the Fall 2020 semester. Dean’s List status is awarded to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses. Read more »
Old Rochester Regional High School’s first crack at March football did not go as well as the Bulldogs would have liked. On March 27, at New Bedford High School, Dighton-Rehoboth’s Jaren Ramos did whatever he wanted on the ground, rushing for over 200 yards, and ORR suffered a 42-15 loss as a result. […] Read more »
They don’t consider themselves exceptional or even special for what they have done. It wasn’t really planned; instead just evolved out of circumstances surrounding the pandemic. But when a Mattapoisett couple found themselves able to help, they simply faced the need and made a difference. We’ll call them Mrs. BC and Mr. RC […] Read more »
Old Rochester Regional Junior High and High students, the caboose on the train back to full-time school attendance, will have played catch-up by the end of April, according to Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson during his March 24 update to the Old Rochester Regional School Committee. While grades 3-6 in the Tri-Town are […] Read more »
Charles J. Vosseler, 83, of Mattapoisett passed away Thursday April 1, 2021 at home after a long illness. Born in Dartmouth, the son of the late Charles and Helen M. (Simpson) Vosseler, he lived in Mattapoisett for most of his life. He was a graduate of New Bedford Vocational High School, Class of 1956. […] Read more »
Karen M. (Goulart) Canastra, 57, of Fairhaven died March 29, 2021 of ovarian cancer at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Kyle T. Canastra, with whom she shared 25 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, daughter of Manuel A. and Dolores (Fernandes) Goulart, she was raised […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Free Public Library is providing another ‘Take & Make Adult DIY Craft Kit’: tissue paper pompoms. In this simple but cheerful project, you’ll learn to make large decorative tissue paper pompoms by going to a great recent database we have called Creativebug. We provide all the necessary supplies, including a transcription of the […] Read more »
We missed you over this last year, and we are excited to bring Marion back a social-distancing version of our annual community event, Earth Day Trash Bash, for all ages. Streets will be cleaned, and closets cleared as the Marion Cub Scouts Pack 32 and Marion Boy Scouts Troop 32 join forces with GiftstoGive and […] Read more »
The Marion Finance Committee started making its article recommendations for the Annual Town Meeting Warrant on March 30, stopping near the halfway point to await a copy of the draft warrant for its next meeting. Finance Director Judy Mooney started by presenting a couple of small deductions in the budget: The town’s school […] Read more »
Once the zoning ramifications of the Cranberry Highway Smart Growth Overlay District were settled, the road was paved for Steen Realty and Development Corporation seeking special permits from the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals for two monument signs sought on behalf of Rochester Crossroads LLC at 22 Cranberry Highway. In a continued public […] Read more »