The Elizabeth Taber Library will be closed December 24, 25 and 26 Weekly drop-in kids activities in the children’s room at the ETL. All events are drop-in and unsupervised. Tuesdays 10-12 Fun and Games. Everyone wins when playing our interactive board games. Fridays 10-12 Sensory Toy Tables. Sift, sort, pop, squish, crinkle […] Read more »
With every article I write, I hope to engage readers with Rochester’s deep and varied history. Some stories seem to take on a life of their own, like the article about Lt. Edward Humphrey’s WW II service which was inspired by three newspaper clippings saved by Mary Nute. They told first of Humphrey missing in […] Read more »
Karen Ramos, 68, of Mattapoisett died December 8, 2021 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in New Bedford, daughter of Caroline (Tavares) Sylvia and her husband John of Marion and the late Manuel J. “Rusty” Ramos, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She was formerly employed as a correctional officer by the Plymouth […] Read more »
The Randall Lane LLC Notice of Intent filing for a large solar array planned off Randall Lane will receive an Order of Conditions. At the reopened public hearing, project representative Eric Las of Beals and Thomas said that Planning Board review was finalizing its decision and that the public hearing for that board’s oversight […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett River Valley Water District Commission voted to accept a FY23 budget of $2,283,400 during its December 14 meeting. The meeting was the first since November 9 after a rash of meetings including emergency meetings on October 12 and 15 and the regular meeting on October 19. The FY23 budget is 0.6 […] Read more »
On Saturday, January 8, the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra presents “Rituals.” Under the direction of Music Director Yaniv Dinur, the orchestra will perform works by Clarice Assad, Max Bruch, Jesse Montgomery and Ottorino Respighi. The guest artist for this concert is violinist Vadim Gluzman. Recognized as one of today’s top violinists, Mr. Gluzman will […] Read more »
The Rochester Historical Commission is pleased to announce a voluntary Historic Structure plaque program to recognize the rich historic and architectural history of our town and the people who lived here. Hopefully, these plaques will enhance the appearance of our town’s older properties and provide information about and pride in them. These plaques will help […] Read more »
Sandra Lee (Braley) Bowman, 70, of Mattapoisett died Thursday, December 16th, 2021. She was the wife of the late Alexander Bates “Jock” Bowman, Jr. Born in Wareham, daughter of the late Walter J. and Annette (Gendron) Braley, she was raised in Rochester and lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She enjoyed […] Read more »
The skies may have been overcast in shades of gray, but the atmosphere was one of excitement and sheer joy on December 11 when an estimated 350 residents, friends and family gathered inside Mattapoisett’s new fire station to celebrate its grand opening. And grand it was, with heart-felt speeches, fire personnel attired in […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional High School girls’ basketball team kicked off its 2021-22 season on December 10 with a 56-24 win over Fairhaven. The Bulldogs performed well with Molly Sisson scoring 16 points, Maddie Wright scoring 15 and Logan Fernandes adding an additional seven. A notable absence, however, was senior Maggie Brogioli, who was away […] Read more »