Sharon Doyon and Susan Perkins brought home a blue ribbon when they entered the esteemed Newport Flower Show June 23-25, this year held at the Marble House mansion. The gardeners are members of the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club gardening committee and had participated in the coveted event once before, but imagine their surprise and delight […] Read more »
The Fisher Cat has a typical, weasel-anatomy shape with a long, slender body, short legs and a fuzzy tail. It also has a long, pointed face with large, rounded ears set close to the head. It is well-adapted for climbing with sharp retractable claws similar to that of a domestic cat. Its coloration is generally […] Read more »
Susan Miller brought an idea to the Marion Affordable Housing Trust on Tuesday night, and Terri Santos may have identified the missing link to make it work. During the public meeting held at the Police Station, the two AHT members expressed interest in a collaboration that would put free rain barrels in the […] Read more »
After engineer David Davignon of Schneider, Davignon & Leone, Inc., went through a list of changes previously requested by the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission for a Notice of Intent filing for proposed work at 89 Mattapoisett Neck Road, it was determined during Monday night’s public meeting that the case would be continued. It was […] Read more »
The Rev. Robert Malm, Interim Rector St. Peter’s on the Canal, Buzzards Bay, will conduct services Sunday, July 16 at 8 and 10 am at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 34 Water Street, Mattapoisett, next to the Town Beach. During its 139th summer season St. Philip’s invites clergy from near and far to conduct services each […] Read more »
With a life well lived, we announce the peaceful passing of Ruth Nicolaci on July 2, 2023, at her home with her family present. Born in Highland Park, NJ and raised in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Alice (Hauske) Hiller, and the widow of John F. Nicolaci. She […] Read more »
There is definitely an uptick in tick-borne illnesses this season. Tick-borne diseases, namely Lyme, Babesiosis and Anaplasmosis, can affect people of any age. Please know to expect ticks here in Mattapoisett and in neighboring towns. Ticks live in grassy, brushy, or wooded areas and on animals. When you and your pet spend […] Read more »
Rochester’s Planning Board Tuesday informally reviewed a plan to place a 2.39-megawatt, ground-mounted photovoltaic solar array on 12.55 acres of a 30.2-acre parcel on Cushman Road. Andrew Hamill, representing petitioner Blue Wave Solar dba/BWC Snows Pond LLC, said a site-plan-review application and Special Permit-review application will follow what he introduced as an informal discussion […] Read more »
July 19 at 7:00, we will have music with Tom and Sheila Perry followed by our annual ice cream social. This will all take place at the Rochester Historical Museum located at 355 County Road. The first 2 drop-off dates for our August 5 & 6 yard sale are Friday, July 21 11:00-1:30 and […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club is honored to announce that the 2022-23 Continuing Education Scholarship has been awarded to Rosemary Williams, a lifelong Mattapoisett resident. Rosemary holds a Bachelor degree in Music Theory from Berklee College of Music and is an early intervention Board Certified Music Therapist. She is currently pursuing a Masters of Social […] Read more »