Mattapoisett Dog Walkathon

There will be a Mattapoisett Dog Walkathon on Saturday August 26 from 8:00-12:00 at Center School Barstow Street. Come strut your pup at your own leisure. There will be half mile or one mile marked Village walks. $20.00 Donation. All proceeds go to the building of Dog Park. 2023 Walkathon T-Shirts available. Read more »

The Wanderer Announces 2023 Keel Award Recipients

            The Wanderer created the Keel Award in 1994 and ever since has recognized a dedicated person or team of people in each of the three Tri-Towns whose actions exemplify the spirit of community and volunteerism. Like the keel of the ship that keeps the vessel from sinking, the recipients of the annual Keel Award […] Read more »

Trees Can Be Removed

The Marion Conservation Commission met on August 9 and issued several negative determinations of applicability for applications, including one from Michael Tracy and Roberta Dunn Tracy at 32 Joanne Drive.             The Tracys were issued a Negative Box 3 Determination of Applicability for the removal of eight trees in the backyard of their home with […] Read more »

From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society

            This is the season for county fairs. While the Barnstable Fair has come and gone, commercials for the Marshfield Fair are on the radio and the further you get from the Boston area, the more fairs are being held. Certainly, while there aren’t as many as there used to be, Massachusetts has enough to […] Read more »

Rochester Historical Society Fair

Mini Fair With An Historic Flair on August 26 from 10 am to 3 pm at the Rochester Historical Museum at 355 County Road. This is a rain or shine event as we can move most events inside. Tick-tack-toe Competition, Outhouse Open House, Games & Prizes, Rochester clothing, books, hats, maps and other items for […] Read more »

Ralph E. Sanford, Jr.

Ralph E. Sanford, Jr., 90, a lifelong resident of Mattapoisett, MA, the beloved husband of 63 years to wife Patricia, and devoted father to Caroline, Neal, Mark, and Paul, died peacefully at home on August 15, 2023, with his family by his side.             He was born in Westport, MA, on February 27,1933, to Ralph, […] Read more »

Marijuana Store Down to Details

            Rochester’s Select Board Monday signed the host agreement for Megan’s Organic Market, the recreational marijuana retail store planned for 621 County Road, with two amendments, one altering the fee structure and the other a slight change in location.             Prior to the board approving and signing the document, Select Board member Brad Morse explained […] Read more »

A Boston Pops Season Finale

On Friday, August 25, the Marion Concert Band will close its 2023 season with a concert in the style of the Boston Pops Orchestra. The program, which includes a tuba soloist and selections by Boston Pops arranger Leroy Anderson and former Pops conductor John Williams, is as follows: Montmartre March – H. Wood Skydance – […] Read more »

Second Annual RE-Art: Recycled Art Show

The Mattapoisett Sustainability Partnership will host the second annual RE-Art Recycled Art Show from August 29 through September 2. The Community Room at the library will become a gallery featuring artworks made from recycled materials. Last year, artists contributed works of collage from recycled paper, sculpture from found objects, paintings that featured bottle caps among […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Library Artist Exhibit

Come to the Mattapoisett Free Public Library between September 5 and September 30 to see Chris Morgado’s photographs of rock and roll concerts. Morgado’s interest in rock and roll photography stems from his early participation in a punk rock band in which he performed. Morgado is a former summer resident of Mattapoisett, where his extended […] Read more »