Like crocuses, election season has passed, not to reappear for year. Like those blooms, participation in town government is left to the winners, and the rest of us can go back to ignoring all things political, at least on the local level. Which, in my humble opinion, may be a good thing. The town […] Read more »
In a meeting room crowded with concerned residents, Rochester’s Zoning Board of Appeals on May 23 approved the Special Permit for Marion resident Mark Briggs’ plan to construct two buildings to store and repair collectible automobiles, trucks and other motor vehicles on New Bedford Road. The plan will now be scrutinized for approval by […] Read more »
Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity (BBAHFH) will hold a dedication ceremony for two families on June 8, at 11:00 am at 629 Westport. The public is invited to attend. During the ceremony, the families will be presented with keys to their new homes, while the nonprofit gives thanks to all the volunteers, subcontractors […] Read more »
On May 21, the Mattapoisett Museum’s Education Committee and Curator Connor E. Gaudet were delighted to present “Women’s Day” to the fifth graders of Old Hammondtown Elementary School. The Museum and OHS teachers Katherine Trudell, Amy Casi and Stacy Barrows collaborated to develop a program of workshops to dovetail with their unit of study on women’s rights. […] Read more »
The first impression we got upon entering the Marion Art Center on May 24 was all the color pouring out of paintings done by Robert Abele and Mary Moquin, whose works now grace the gallery walls through the month of June. These works, nearly all of dwellings, cottages and tenements, are given over to […] Read more »
Join Elke Pierrie for morning yoga on the library lawn, Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30 starting June 11. The perfect way to start your summer days. The summer is almost here. Celebrate at our Summer Kick-off Block Party, Saturday June 15 from 11 to 2. Enjoy a 60-foot inflatable obstacle course, free ice cream, lawn games […] Read more »
When I was teaching 5th grade, it always bothered me when the request to take out history books brought more groans than grins. By the time I was teaching 3rd grade, and the history of Massachusetts was part of that grade’s curriculum, I came up with a solution to end the groans. I didn’t teach […] Read more »
Torsten Charles Brickley of Mattapoisett, a freshman majoring in mechanical engineering, was named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2024 semester at Clarkson University. Adam Sylvia, from Rochester, was one of 232 Central College students who were celebrated during Commencement 2024 on Saturday, May 11, in the Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium, in […] Read more »