When the Mattapoisett Master Plan Committee reconvened on April 7, its members were challenged in trying to think of ways to improve the movement of people in and around the community. It came as no surprise that the elephant in the virtual room was state Route 6. Subcommittee member Carole Clifford opened the […] Read more »
The Marion Zoning Board of Appeals is looking for a few good members. The March 28 departure of Chairperson Christina Frangos was dealt with stunning ease during the ZBA’s April 8 Zoom meeting, in which Cynthia Callow volunteered and was immediately thanked and voted into the lead position by attending members Margie Baldwin, […] Read more »
Mattapoisett’s Annual Town Election is scheduled for Tuesday, May 18, at Old Hammondtown School, 20 Shaw Street. The polls will be open from 8:00 am – 8:00 pm. Those wishing to obtain an absentee or vote by mail ballot may do so by submitting a request in writing to the Town Clerk, Catherine Heuberger, P.O. […] Read more »
The Old Rochester School Committee held a special meeting on April 13 to vote for its approval of the regional agreement amendment proposal that its members hope will be on all three town meeting warrants. The committee took two votes, the first to approve the amended agreement and the second to establish a […] Read more »
Breanna Arruda’s performance in net against Diman Voke on April 6 has been the highlight of Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical’s girls soccer season to this point. The freshman goalkeeper saved each of the 11 shots on goal the Bengals fired her way to deliver the Cougars their first win of the season and […] Read more »
For avid birdwatchers, few ducks are handsomer than the brightly colored male American merganser. The boldly black and iridescent green crest on its head are strikingly contrasted above a pristine white body, which itself is offset by an orange bill and webbed feet. The female merganser, however, has been painted with earth-bound plumage […] Read more »
During April Vacation week, join Leigh Baltzer on Zoom for a puppet show on Tuesday, April 20, at 11:30 am. Through Me To You Puppetry invites you to join Newton and his puppet friends for some storytime fun! Newton and his friends take turns reading stories and singing songs with the kids. At the […] Read more »
The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce that applications are now available for the 2021 Lillian B. Lamoureux Music Scholarship. The scholarship competition is open to all music students ages 14–21. Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded, one high school student and one college student. The deadline for application (including two letters of […] Read more »
We take them for granted. They have become so completely part of the local landscape that they probably don’t even register on our conscious minds as we motor along, taking care of our 21st century business. Stone walls are everywhere. But a mere heartbeat ago in geological time, stone and rock walls served […] Read more »
Reporting on the status of pilot testing for Koch Separation Systems upgrade of the water treatment plant, Jon Gregory of Tata & Howard told the April 13 meeting of the Mattapoisett River Valley Water District Commission that he was surprised to learn that Koch has received new technology approval prior to the pilot test. […] Read more »