Joyce F. Grace, 81, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 2, 2023. She was the wife of the late Donald E. Grace. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Abel and Mary (Silveria) Rapoza, she was raised in New Bedford before moving to Mattapoisett. Joyce loved birdwatching, seeing lighthouses, solving […] Read more »
A new art exhibit is now on view at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. Chris Morgado is a photographer, among other things, whose primary interest is rock ‘n’ roll musicians. At first, he just took pictures at concerts using his phone camera, but as his age and interest increased, he moved on to taking […] Read more »
Angelica Yacht Club held its Sailing Awards / Cookout on Labor Day. Angelica YC, located on Point Connett, Mattapoisett has been racing sailboats, starting with the Beetle Cats in the 1940’s thru the 1970’s then transitioning into the Alcort sunfish. They run the races off Tuttle pier, which allows great spectator views of the races […] Read more »
The Rochester Select Board met on Tuesday and awarded an Employee Citation to Joseph Bacchiocchi of the town’s Facilities Department for his work on Town Hall and Council on Aging Senior Center renovations. The board accepted a $3,000 award from the Annie Maxim House, which will be distributed to the Highway, Fire and […] Read more »
Once again join the Mattapoisett Land Trust and the Nasketucket Bird Club for a fun and educational beginner’s level birding walk. This birding walk will be led by Mike LaBossiere of the Nasketucket Bird Club. It will be a lovely, relaxed morning in nature and an opportunity to learn about local wildlife. Mike will lead […] Read more »
William D. Johnston (Bill) of Marion, MA passed away Thursday, August 31, 2023 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. He was the husband of Ellen M. (Collins) Johnston. Born in Boston, the son of Horace and Dorothea (Flynn) Johnston, Bill moved to Marion in 1965. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Bill enjoyed spending time […] Read more »
Joseph A. Souza, 89, of Acushnet died August 23, 2023 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Joseph and Mary (Rebello) Souza. He was a retired mechanic and repair technician. Mr. Souza served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He enjoyed playing guitar […] Read more »
Travis Cosaboom, 83, of Oldwick, NJ passed away peacefully on August 26th in Lawrence Township, NJ after a long struggle with dementia. He was born in Medford, NJ on October 1, 1939, and attended RVRHS in Mt. Holly where he was a standout player on the football team. He went on to the University of […] Read more »
The Rochester Cultural Council (RCC) is now accepting online applications from organizations, schools and individuals for grants to support community-oriented arts, humanities and science programs. If you have a great idea for bringing culturally enriching programming to the Rochester area and need funding to make it a reality, we can help. The online application window […] Read more »
Cemetery Tour and Gravestone Rubbing class with the Gravestone Girls at the Evergreen Cemetery on Saturday September 23 from 10 am-12 pm. Take a tour of Marion’s historic Evergreen Cemetery and learn about the symbolism and history of gravestone art. Learn proper gravestone rubbing techniques to preserve a piece of New England History. Spaces are […] Read more »