Jeffrey R. Austin, 63, passed away peacefully at home on April 25, 2023. He was born August 2, 1959 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Robert L. Austin, Jule A. (Williams) Austin and sister Lesley. He lived in California and New York before moving to Mattapoisett midway into his junior year of high school in […] Read more »
Driving around the area this spring and summer, I couldn’t help thinking about roads and their maintenance. In this same time period, I came across some old papers regarding the creation of Rochester’s early roads. To decipher them, one needs a course in ancient map reading as the descriptions of the road layouts go […] Read more »
The Marion Open Space Acquisition Commission held its July 6 public meeting in anticipation of the July 10 realization of hoped-for bids from contractors for the job of stump grinding and grubbing out of the stretch of the Point Road Path between Joanne Drive and Jenna Drive. The theory presented by MOSAC Chairman […] Read more »
The Rochester Board of Health would like to remind the public that the number of tick-borne illnesses increases substantially during the summer months. There are many tick-borne illnesses in our area. The most common are; Lyme disease, Babesiosis and Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis (formerly known as Erlichiosis.) Ticks are often infected with more than one of […] Read more »
Summer reading is in full swing at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. You can still visit the children’s room anytime to sign up and receive a badge book, book BINGO sheet and a necklace. On Tuesday, July 25 at 3:30 pm children ages 8+ can build a spectroscope using everyday objects to see the […] Read more »
Patience and talent paid off for Marion resident Sarah Brown-Miquelle on July 8 when the artist took “Best in Show” at the 27th Annual National Juried Exhibition known as “For Pastels Only” held on Cape Cod. The singular judge, Chris Ivers, stated, “This was one of the toughest shows I have ever had to […] Read more »
Modernizing its operations and communicating with town authorities on what the function of the marine department should be were topics discussed at Monday night’s Marion Marine Resources Commission meeting at the Music Hall. MRC members talked about the need for repairing a seawall, a town structure. Members expressed concern that town authorities will […] Read more »
Scout Troop 31 Rochester is hosting a golf outing fundraiser on Tuesday August 22, at the Back Nine in Lakeville. Sponsorships start at $100 to sponsor a hole and larger corporate packages are available. A round of golf and dinner is $125 per person or $40 for dinner alone. There will be contests, giveaways and […] Read more »
The following students were named to the Dean’s List at Hamilton College for the Spring 2023 semester: –Samuel Gordon of Marion. Gordon, a May graduate, majored in economics at Hamilton. –Abigail LaCasse of Mattapoisett. LaCasse, a May graduate, majored in psychology at Hamilton. –Katherine Solowey of Mattapoisett. Solowey, a rising junior majoring in economics, is […] Read more »
The sad truth about Mattapoisett’s tree canopy in the village area is its age. Many, if not all, of the trees that provide shade along the village streets have suffered from storm damage, disease and, yes, even old age. On July 17, the Mattapoisett Planning Board held four public hearings to debate the future […] Read more »