Superintendent Michael S. Nelson is pleased to announce that Linda Ashley has been selected to be the new principal of Center School. Ashley will assume the position on July 1 following the retirement of Principal Rose Bowman. Ashley will be the full-time principal of Center School as a result of the principalship restructuring of […] Read more »
Cushing Cemetery will be holding a meeting at Cushing Cemetery on June 18 at 10:30 am. All members and general public are invited to attend. Please dress accordingly and bring a chair if you would like. Thank you and we hope to see there. Read more »
Each year, Friends of Old Rochester Music (FORM) awards scholarships to seniors in recognition of their dedication and commitment to the music program and our community. We are excited to announce this year’s FORM Scholarship winners: Christopher Bell, Alice Decicco-Carey, Emily DellaCioppa, Isabella Correia, Caleb DeVoe, Edward Gonet IV, Spencer Merolla, Benjamin Preece-Santos, Charles Richards […] Read more »
To the Editor, Well, it is good to know that the citizens of Mattapoisett no longer must drive over the canal bridges to enjoy a taste of Cape Cod’s tacky ambiance. The owners of Mattapoisett’s historic landmark restaurant and inn, with the approval of a majority of our Select Board, are enjoying another summer […] Read more »
Sandra H. (Henshaw) McIlmail, 82 of Mattapoisett passed away on Wednesday June 1, 2022. She was the wife of the late William J. McIlmail, Jr., to whom she was married for 59 years. Born and raised in Mattapoisett, she was the daughter of the late George F. and Gladys M. (Pratt) Henshaw and sister […] Read more »
Before adjourning on Monday evening, the members of the Mattapoisett Planning Board shared their collective concerns that the lack of administrative/clerical assistance is taxing the members of the board. The recently resigned Janice Robbins, whose expertise in real estate and planning law was considered a great asset to the board’s proceedings, had “burnt out” […] Read more »
Please join the Mattapoisett Land Trust and the Mattapoisett Council on Aging on Thursday June 16 at 10:30 am for an introduction to the land trust’s hiking trails for active and interested seniors. The event will take place beginning at the Bowman Road kiosk and parking area off of Aucoot Road, just south of Rt. […] Read more »
The “How to Paint a Monet” Second Demonstration by Charles Stockbridge is rescheduled for Tuesday, June 14 from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. Stockbridge again will be setting up his easel at the library and painting an oil painting in the style of French Impressionist Claude Monet – […] Read more »
The popular Marion Road restaurant that was destroyed by fire in October of 2021, Cilantro Thai Cuisine, might soon rise from the ashes to return to its original address. Cilantro owner Derek Tiago appeared before the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals on May 26 with a plan to move his business to 290 Front […] Read more »
William D. Watling, born in 1918, wore many hats in his life. As an all-star athlete growing up in New Bedford, he wore both a football helmet and a baseball cap. He also shined on the soccer field and the basketball court. Baseball stayed with him. He played semipro ball in Canada prior to WWII. […] Read more »