Voles are small underground working rodents, mysteriously secretive working out of sight, except leaving behind small conical piles of soil as an indication of their industrious digging. They are about 5 to 7 inches long with stocky bodies covered with grainy brown fur. They have small black eyes with rounded ears that do not project […] Read more »
Fresh off the good news of another $500,000 to support the nearly complete lagoon project at Marion’s Wastewater Treatment Plant, the Select Board voted at Monday night’s public meeting to approve a letter of support for the grant application for Coastal Zone Management funding of $250,000. The money would fund the design of the parallel […] Read more »
Mattapoisett has received $154,043 under a new Massachusetts Municipal Fiber Grant Program, which assists communities with improving broadband connectivity. The Town was one of 71 communities in the Commonwealth that received funding in this round of the grant program. The funding will be used to create a fiber loop connecting vital Town buildings (Town […] Read more »
Hot off the heels of the regular season, Old Rochester Regional’s spring sports teams are diving head first into their MIAA state tournaments. While the lacrosse teams were both afforded Preliminary Round byes that delayed the start of their postseason campaigns, the baseball team as well as the boys’ and girls’ tennis teams kicked off […] Read more »
The Rochester Conservation Commission met on Tuesday night with the founder of a group dedicated to protecting mother nature in ways that go far beyond what Wetlands Act regulations can do. Michelle Kirby introduced herself as president of the Snows Pond Association, which is dedicated to slowing the aging and deterioration of Snows Pond and […] Read more »
The White Mountains in New Hampshire are known for their stunning views, alpine huts and high winds. Counted among them is the Presidential Range, a group of notable summits named for various U.S. Presidents, as one might have guessed. The Presidential Traverse is a hike that traverses this range, including Mount Washington, the most famous […] Read more »
Town Administrator James McGrail and Emergency Management Director and Police Chief Richard Nighelli report that town officials recently put their emergency response plans to the test with the help of Massachusetts Maritime Academy cadets. On May 23, Massachusetts Maritime Academy undergraduate Emergency Management cadets Andrew Miller, Liam Brennan and Stephen Serbst visited the Marion […] Read more »
Join the Mattapoisett Land Trust (MLT) on Sunday June 12, 1:00 pm for a guided walk along upper portions of the tidal Mattapoisett River. MLT is working to preserve the 4-acre Alves parcel and open the land for public use and river access. Placing the Alves parcel and other nearby lands in conservation protects important […] Read more »
Amaya McLeod felt overwhelmed with all the inadequacies common to the first day of high school. Most notably was the sense that she was in over her head. The Marion native poked fun at the literal application, noting her lack of height, but more significantly was her inability to get a grip, any sense of […] Read more »
During Monday’s meeting of the Mattapoisett Capital Planning Committee, Chairman Chuck McCullough asked the members to think about what sort of data they will need moving forward. McCullough also asked the members to think about whom they should be meeting with during FY24 planning and subsequent forecasts. McCullough’s efforts to have the Capital Planning […] Read more »