Rochester’s Board of Health on August 2 signed on to a Southcoast Public Health Collaborative Inter-Municipal Agreement that will allow Rochester to share healthcare resources with five other area towns: Westport, Mattapoisett, Marion, Lakeville and Freetown. The vote to join, however, came after board members asked critical questions about what autonomy the town might […] Read more »
Approximately 90% of survey respondents would like the Town of Marion to preserve its historic character, the Historic District Study Committee concluded at its August 4 public meeting. While the committee will host a public meeting on September 12 to further discuss what a bylaw and related regulations would entail, members said the […] Read more »
TTAR announces book selection for the September Community Read celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at the Elizabeth Taber Library in Marion on Saturday, September 23, at 10 am. The book Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo tells the story of one Dominican-American family told through the voices of its women as they await a gathering that […] Read more »
Approximately 5,500 students received bachelor’s degrees in over 100 majors at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Undergraduate Commencement on May 26, 2023 at the McGuirk Alumni Stadium including: From Marion: Paul Johnson Albani, Mikayla Chandler, Nicole Wu Sha Fantoni, William Riley Garcia and Daniel Yunhui Hartley. From Mattapoisett: Michael Thomas Barry, Danya Hildreth […] Read more »
The John Nicolaci Memorial Float Fly will take place on Mary’s Pond, Rochester, Massachusetts, on August 19, from 10:00 am to early afternoon. The event, for radio-controlled model seaplanes and flying boats, is hosted by the Bristol County Radio Control Club. Spectators are welcome. Pilots must be AMA members. This is an AMA-sanctioned event. Entrance […] Read more »
Bernie Klim has been surprising art lovers for decades, and yet his work remains fresh as if created yesterday or just a moment ago. Klim’s exhibit now on view at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library took this visitor to the edge of abstract expression and then slowly, like a gentle rain, soaked my view in […] Read more »
Rochester’s Planning Board Tuesday reviewed updated plans for the Special Permit and Site Plan Review application for a commercial building at 621 County Road that will include Megan’s Organic Market, a recreational-marijuana retail store and fielded concerns raised by the business’s nearest abutter. Louise Hebert of 617 County Road asked when will the lit […] Read more »
Robert J. “Bob” Larsen, 80, of Mattapoisett died Tuesday, August 8, 2023 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Carol (Sephton) Larsen. Born in Penn Yan, NY, son of the late James and Martha (Fullagar) Larsen, he lived in New York until joining the United States Army after college. He later lived in […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Cultural Council will be accepting grant proposals for community-oriented arts, humanities and science programs beginning September 1 until October 17, 2023 at massculturalcouncil.org/communities/local-cultural-council-program/application-process/. 2024 grants will be available to support cultural projects and activities in and around Mattapoisett — including exhibits, festivals, field trips, short-term artist residencies or performances in schools, workshops and lectures […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Republican Party invites everyone interested to join us on Tuesday, August 15 from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Ying Dynasty, 24 County Road, Mattapoisett/ Topics for discussion are: Local initiatives, Upcoming events, Sharing ideas with your like-minded neighbors, Support of candidates in future elections If interested, please attend or […] Read more »