There is so much happening on the news scene these days it is hard to keep up. In case you haven’t noticed, the presidential race is topsy-turvy. But let’s not talk about that, it is not good for my blood pressure. The Olympics are upon us. Simone Biles looks good in women’s gymnastics and […] Read more »
Tuesday Night Ensign Series – Fresh off their second place finish at the Ensign Regional Championships in Newport this past weekend, Rick Warren and the Odyssey crew, Meaghan Girouard, Jim Gallagher and Matt Hotte won both races Tuesday night and stayed atop the leaderboard for the July series. In the five race Regional Championship, […] Read more »
In last week’s article, I wrote about the creation of Rochester’s 2nd Precinct in 1735 which involved the Mattapoisett section of Old Rochester having its own church and parish. A more disruptive separation occurred in 1739. The” Inhabitants of the East End of the Town of Rochester and the Inhabitants of a plantation called Agawam […] Read more »
Our annual yard sale will be at 355 County Road, Rochester on August 3 and 4. Saturday hours are 9-3 and Sunday 10-2. The remaining drop-off times are July 30, 10:30- 1:00 and an added day, August 31, 1:00- 3:30. The sale is a rain or shine event. Read more »
The Marion Conservation Commission had no reservations during its July 10 public hearing to issue an Order of Conditions to Blue Fin Realty for its proposed construction of a residential dwelling with associated landscaping, driveway, utilities and grading at 170 Wareham Street, but a discrepancy brought to the commission’s attention by an abutter resulted […] Read more »
Em Foye didn’t realize the two rings she lost paddleboarding with friends in the Town Beach on Saturday night, July 13, were missing until she was on her way to work on July 18, five overnights and accompanying tidal changes later. Despite a lack of optimism, Foye posted of her mishap on the […] Read more »
Please join us at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library on Tuesday, August 6 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm for a fun-filled walk down memory lane with a presentation called World of Dolls. Janice McIntyre will give a presentation on the history of dolls from over six decades (from the mid-1800’s to the 1960’s), discussing […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Sustainability Partnership will host its Third Annual RE-ART Show on August 27 to August 31, at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, 7 Barstow Street, Mattapoisett. Our waste deserves a second chance, and recycling has led to the emergence of an artistic movement inspiring many artists to transform waste such as paper, […] Read more »
Imagine being a youngster, a Boy Scout, helping to clean up an ancient town cemetery when suddenly your shovel hits something hidden beneath, massive yucca plants. Before you can take another shovel full, you’re told to “stop.” What you’ve come against is a sunken headstone, previously engulfed in thick roots, now exposed to the sun […] Read more »
Once again, the Mattapoisett Select Board faced the public to discuss the creation of a Roadway Committee only to find the membership at an impasse. The Roadway Committee creation, spearheaded by the Tree Committee to ensure that the construction would have limited impact on mature trees primarily lining Water Street, was approved at […] Read more »