The May 6 meeting of the Mattapoisett Planning Board found two members speaking candidly about Article 23 of the Annual Town Meeting warrant – creation of a committee brought via a citizen’s petition, inspired by the Tree Committee’s desire for influence on the project design. The village streets reconstruction project was slated to be […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Republican Party invites everyone interested to join us on Thursday, May 16 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Knights of Columbus, 57 Fairhaven Road, Mattapoisett. Our guest speaker this month is Jackie Eckert, spokesperson for the new local organization called Tri- Town for Protecting Children. The topic of discussion will be preserving […] Read more »
This information is provided to explain and clarify the Historical Commission’s role in local development and preservation activity. Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about the Marion Historical Commission: Why are you allowing so many historic buildings to be torn down and replaced by such big new buildings? The Marion Historical […] Read more »
Kim Mitchell of Mattapoisett, a graduate student in Stonehill College’s Master of Science in Marketing program, was recently honored with a certificate of achievement at the 2024 Scholars Celebration Luke Couto, a member of Stonehill College’s Class of 2024 from Mattapoisett, was recently honored at the institution’s Student Life Awards Kennedy Zussy achieved […] Read more »
Hearing loss as we age is universal. In young adults, hearing loss is rare and usually mild, but as we pass 60, it becomes both more common and more severe. Past 80, the vast majority have hearing loss, and it is usually at least moderate. Most hearing loss is gradual and so often […] Read more »
Lawrence Clifford (better known as L.C.) Humphrey was an interesting man. I have mentioned him many times as his papers tell us a lot about the people and events in Rochester’s past. He is, of course, interesting in his own right. Born in 1864 into a farm family, he worked on the farm from […] Read more »
At the conclusion of Monday night’s three-hour, 26-minute public meeting, the details of agreed-upon conditions still needed assembly for the purposes of Town Planner Doug Guey-Lee’s written decision. But the Marion Planning Board unanimously voted to approve the proposed expansion of Fieldstone Farms Market at 806 Mill Street (Route 6). After Representative Bill Madden […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional High School girls’ tennis team edged a 5-1 Bishop Stang squad on May 3 by a 3-2 score to maintain a perfect 9-0 on the season with seven matches left to play in the schedule. The players of the match were Neva Matos and Mari Sudofsky. The Bulldogs are scheduled to […] Read more »
It amazes me that people can live in a town all their lives and miss things that are right under their noses … or high above them. Have you ever noticed the carvings around the doors and along the edge of the original Center School roof? There are several fleur-de-lis and clover-like patterns and […] Read more »
Ticket sales have begun for the upcoming Annual Benefit Pops Concert for the Tri-County Symphonic Band. The theme for this year is “Broadway Showstoppers.” The concert will once again be held on the waterfront in a grand tent on the campus of Tabor Academy in Marion. Fine music, excellent food and a fun-filled festive afternoon […] Read more »