John J. “Butch” Makuch, 78, of Mattapoisett died Monday, January 24, 2022 unexpectedly at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Donnalee R. (Carreau) Makuch. Born in New Jersey, son of the late John and Helen (Kata) Makuch, he was raised in Rochester and lived in Mattapoisett for most of his life. Butch […] Read more »
Bouldin “Bo” G. Burbank Jr. peacefully passed away at the age of 88 on January 14, 2022 in his sleep while listening to jazz music on a full stomach of oatmeal. Bo was the youngest of two children born on October 27, 1933. He was the son of the late Bouldin and Janet (Goddard) Burbank […] Read more »
Elderic H. Barry passed away peacefully at his Marion home on January 16, 2022, one week prior to his 93rd birthday. Dick enjoyed golfing with his buddies at Reservation Golf Course, quahogging with his dogs and gathering with family for meals and watching sports. But on sunny, summer days, Dick loved nothing more than relaxing […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Community Preservation Committee fielded four requests during its January 14 meeting, and of greater interest than the merits of three of the projects was their funding sources. One familiar project came under more direct scrutiny, and that was $120,000 request from both the Mattapoisett Bike Path and Friends of the Mattapoisett […] Read more »
As I mentioned in an earlier article, until the building of the causeway, the long distance to Rochester Center from North Rochester meant that North Rochester developed its own community which included factories. One of these was a hat factory which opened in the early 1800’s when the production of fir and felt hats became […] Read more »
Kevin Charles Buckley, 52, of East Wareham, MA passed away at Tobey Hospital on January 5, 2022 after battling with COVID-19. He was born to the late Hugh Ellison and Margaret Mary Buckley (O’Neill) in Plymouth, MA on March 11, 1969. Kevin grew up in Reading, MA and attended Reading schools. He graduated from […] Read more »
During the January 12 meeting of the Mattapoisett Bike Path Study Committee chaired by Steve Kelleher, funding needs for aspects of Phase 2a, deemed “The Last Mile” from Railroad Avenue to North Street, was discussed. Kelleher said that a grant application to the town’s Community Preservation Act Committee had been filed in the […] Read more »
Marion Natural History Museum’s Winter 2022 Afterschool and Adult Community Programs are available online at www.marionmuseum.org. Our first afterschool program is The Great Backyard Bird Count on February 16. Join us as we learn from Justin Barrett how to participate in the bird count. We will learn how to identify birds and how to […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Lions Club, a member of Lions International, the world’s largest service club organization consisting of 45,000 clubs and more than 1.3 million members worldwide, is pleased to announce the availability of two (2) – $2,500 scholarships to be awarded this year to a graduating high school senior or home-schooled student residing in Mattapoisett, […] Read more »
Through the generosity of Marion residents, the Marion Scholarship and Education Committee is offering scholarships to high school students who will graduate in June 2022. Applicants must live in Marion, be in good academic standing and accepted at a recognized college for the fall of 2022. Application requirements, deadline information, and application forms can […] Read more »