The Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride is adding some shining new scenery for its 17th year. The annual Watershed Ride is a fund-raiser for the Buzzards Bay Coalition, a membership-supported nonprofit organization that protects clean water in communities across the Buzzards Bay region. Every dollar raised helps support the Coalition’s work to improve the health of […] Read more »
There will be a High Dose Flu Vaccine Clinic at the Rochester Senior Center on Tuesday, October 10 from 10:00-1:00. High dose flu vaccines are for those age 65 and older. Walk-ins will be available from 12:00-1:00 if there are remaining vaccine doses. The Rochester Senior Center is located at 67 Dexter Lane, Rochester. […] Read more »
Rochester’s Conservation Commission Tuesday overrode recommendations from Town Counsel as it approved a mandate that anyone applying for one of its permits must allow site visits from the Conservation Commission or its Conservation agent to be considered for that permit. The commission endorsed its original addendum to the Rochester Conservation Commission application over […] Read more »
Join us at the Acushnet Grange Fair, Saturday, September 30 from 10 to 3. There will be crafters with homemade items, wood carvings and more, Tails and Trails 4-H club with prize winning animals and Dogs for Better Living from Falmouth and tractors. Inside Grange Hall, there are Agriculture Displays. U Mass Extension service […] Read more »
Come visit the Mattapoisett Free Public Library between October 1 and October 31 to see an exhibit entitled, Sail Away with Me by local artist Barbara Edlund Healy. Healy’s paintings reflect the quiet beauty of the New England coast. Her oil and acrylic paintings are inspired by the diverse colors of light, atmosphere and nature. […] Read more »
Gail W. Dunn, 82, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully on September 22, 2023. Born in Middleboro, she was the daughter of the late Joseph C. and Helen L. Whitcomb, and the wife of the late Giles H. Dunn. She lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. Her commitment to serving her community spanned decades. […] Read more »
James (Jim ) Dexter, Jr. 79, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday, September 22, 2023 at home surrounded by family and friends. He was the son of the late James Gordon and Leatha Dexter. Jim worked at Old Rochester Regional High School as a custodian for over 40 years. He […] Read more »
Elizabeth “Bette” Z. Sobieraj fell into her final rest at 11:05pm on Monday, September 11, 2023. Her loving daughters, Cheryl and Karen were at her side. Born in Utica NY, Bette was the daughter of the late Stanley and Eugenia Ziemba and a graduate of the Utica Catholic Academy. For over a month, […] Read more »
Amidst a flurry of school-committee meetings, tours and open houses, Old Rochester Regional Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson arrived at the September 14 public meeting of the Marion School Committee eager to share the impression made by student Nia Gonzalez, whose keynote address to the ORR faculty has become a topic of conversation in […] Read more »
Have you ever wondered what was making all of those sounds near your neighborhood wetland or pond? Well, join the Mattapoisett Land Trust’s Education Committee to seek some answers on Saturday, September 30. MLT will be joined by Environmental Analyst for the Mass. Department of Environmental Protection, Carlos T. B. Fragata, for a Wetland […] Read more »