The newly formed “Friends of the Elizabeth Taber Library” officially organized on Tuesday, April 13. The group is made up of community members with the following goals: supporting the library by being involved in fundraising, helping with special programs/programming and other activities designed to enhance the scope and outreach of the library. The following partial […] Read more »
Shake off the late winter/early spring doldrums. Time to celebrate what happens every spring. “Music of Poetry and Love.” Tickets are available now for the annual springtime concert by the Sippican Choral Society. The Southcoast vocal group will be performing Sunday, April 30, at 4 pm in Wickenden Chapel on the Tabor Academy campus […] Read more »
Roger and Emily Tenglin were issued an Order of Conditions so they can build a new, single-family house at 88 Indian Cove Road. The vote of the Marion Conservation Commission came during its April 12 public meeting at the recommendation of commissioner Shaun Walsh. Elevation of the base-flood level was key in the […] Read more »
Alan Harris had his binoculars out, and he and fellow marine life enthusiasts on April 16 were peering at seals that were bobbing their heads in and out of the water by Brainard Marsh. This treat was one of many for wildlife lovers of all ages last Sunday morning. The Sippican Lands Trust […] Read more »
In writings about pre-revolutionary Rochester, there is little mention of any celebrations. This is understandable as settlers were busy creating homes and farms out of pasturage, bogs and forests. In addition, the Pilgrim, Puritan ethos meant that most celebrations centered around the church. After the war things began to change and in 1793, the […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Recreation has many spring offerings. Online registration is open for the following programs: Youth & Adult Pickleball lessons, Tennis lessons, Track & Running Club and Babysitting & Home Alone Workshops. Space is limited, so sign up today on our website www.mattrec.net Read more »
April Vacation Week: Visit the library all week for outdoor lawn games, make a miniature library craft, and more. Visit for story time on April 21 at 10:30 for a special visit from the Excellent Family to read stories celebrating Autism Awareness Month and Art Month at the Library. Participate in the SAILS road trip, […] Read more »
Rochester’s Conservation Commission Tuesday night learned its year-long dispute with 89 Box Turtle Drive owner Doug Rose over clearing land too close to wetlands without a permit is a step closer to being resolved. A restoration plan has been submitted, but the board said it isn’t enough. Chairman Christopher Gerrior said the town has […] Read more »
The Rochester Fire Department will again sponsor the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race. The Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race on the Mattapoisett River will take place on Monday, May 29, starting at 8:30 am at Grandma Hartley’s Reservoir, Snipatuit Road, in Rochester and finishing at the Mattapoisett Herring Weir at River Road and Route 6. […] Read more »
On May 7 at 2:00, the Rochester Historical Commission, in conjunction with the Rochester Historical Society, will be holding a dedication ceremony for the recently created Revolutionary War Memorial. The event will take place in front of Town Hall. There will be a march from the Muster Field including the Colonial Navy of Massachusetts Fife […] Read more »