Abutters were again heard from on Monday night at the Music Hall, where the Marion Select Board’s continued public hearing for the entertainment license sought by the Mary Celeste restaurant was reopened. This time, the hearing was closed, and the Select Board members voted to award the license to applicant Mike Achilles, who […] Read more »
During the July 20 meeting of the Mattapoisett Select Board, Chairman Jordan Collyer asked for the public’s understanding as the town works through the weekend arrest of Chief of Police Mary Lyons. Reading from prepared notes, Collyer called it “an unfortunate matter. [Chief Lyons] has been placed on administrative leave with pay effective […] Read more »
The Outdoor Booksale is this Friday and Saturday, July 23 and 24, from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. All purchases directly benefit the library. Fill a small bag for $5 and a large bag for $10. Join us for an ice cream party on Saturday, July 31, at 12:00 pm. Come celebrate the summer […] Read more »
The Rev. Marc Eames, Rector of The Church of the Advent, Medfield, will conduct services at 8:00 am and 10:00 am on Sunday, July 25, at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, next to the Town Beach in Mattapoisett. This is the 137th Summer Season at St. Philip’s when clergy from nearby and far visit every week, […] Read more »
Peter F. Coville, 83, of Mattapoisett died July 19, 2021 at Milford Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Nancy D. (Dunham) Coville, with whom he shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Wareham, Peter was the son of the late Lawrence and Stella (Ryder) Coville. He lived in Wareham before […] Read more »
Dr. Shannon Finning has tendered a letter of resignation from the Mattapoisett School Committee effective July 13. The resignation also ends her membership on the Old Rochester Regional Joint School Committee / Superintendency Union #55, for which she had served as union-side chair. In her letter to the Town of Mattapoisett, Finning cited […] Read more »
It came at the end of a long Planning Board meeting – troubling revelations that the planking on Mattapoisett’s heralded bike path Phase 1b was failing. Planning Board Administrator Mike Gagne advised the board members of discussions that have taken place with state agencies involved in the design and construction oversight of what […] Read more »
Fifty years ago, John DeCosta Jr. was a little boy whose father was deeply involved in all things local. As a selectman and member of various clubs and organizations, DeCosta Senior was there lending support. What his son witnessed was the importance of community involvement. When DeCosta Junior became selectman in 2020, one […] Read more »
It’s an atypical year, so the Mattapoisett Road Race Committee is hosting an atypical version of our race – a 5K in August! Race Day is August 21 at 9:00 am. We have the same mission: To support our collegebound ORRHS 2021 seniors. There will be a new shortened course to enjoy, which wends through […] Read more »
As most know, Old Rochester was made up of several sections that created village centers of their own due to the difficulties in traveling to the town center for church and town meetings. It was a long trek by foot, horseback, or wagon. Two of those sections (Mattapoisett and Marion) solved their travel problems by […] Read more »