Rochester’s Conservation Commission Tuesday gave the owner of property at 89 Box Turtle Drive a new ultimatum in the year-long dispute over the clearing of land too close to wetlands without a permit. The commission approved giving owner Doug Rose until June 6 to provide an acceptable restoration plan without being fined for […] Read more »
The Ground Nesting Partridge in spring is hard to locate and identify because the color of its plumage is camouflaged with one of two earthly color phases. Here in New England, the Partridge feathers match the dark gray shadows of the surrounding conifer forest. Further south, the Partridge plumage has a rusty cast to […] Read more »
Book sale and Book Worm’s Bake Shop and Café Friday and Saturday May 19 and 20, 10-3 – Support the Elizabeth Taber Library by visiting our outdoor book shop. Find books in all genres in great (and giftable) condition. $4 for hardcovers, $2 for paperbacks. Find puzzles, games, DVDs, audio books, T-shirts and library merchandise, […] Read more »
Abigail Rose DaCosta, of Mattapoisett, BBA Finance Graduated from the University of Georgia during Commencement exercises this week. Read more »
The missus and I ventured down to the finally opened “Shining Tides Mile” section of the Mattapoisett Rail Trail. As an original skeptic, the curmudgeon in me wants to say something critical about it, such as the peace and quiet we once experienced walking along the dirt railroad bed communing with nature in peace […] Read more »
Rochester’s Board of Selectmen won’t find it as easy anymore to bring up topics on the spur of the moment in its meetings. Town Administrator Glenn Cannon informed the board Monday that the new Town Counsel has said that from now on, every meeting topic must be on the agenda, no exceptions. […] Read more »
Bob Sirhal, Rhode Island’s Leave No Trace State Advocate, will provide a free orientation on Tuesday, May 23 at 6:00 pm in the Community Room of the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, 7 Barstow Street. This program is a joint effort of the Mattapoisett Land Trust and the Mattapoisett Sustainability Partnership. Registration is necessary to participate […] Read more »
To the Editor; I have been a member of the Marion Community Preservation Committee (CPC) for the past 9 years, its Chair for the past 6 years. I understand that there was a great deal of discussion regarding the CPA articles and process at our recent Annual Town Meeting. Unfortunately, I was traveling on […] Read more »
Ice cream and bike rides aren’t usually a common partnership, but Mattapoisett has found a way to pair the two. The Tour de Creme, a once annual event that encourages bike riding and free ice cream, was shut down thanks to Covid-19. But now, the local land trust and bike committee will be […] Read more »
The Marion Select Board shuffled the deck during Tuesday night’s public meeting, reorganizing to elect Toby Burr as the new chairman, with Randy Parker becoming vice chairman and Norm Hills clerk. The members’ liaison assignments have not changed and will be posted at marionma.gov. The brief meeting featured many action items and a […] Read more »