Visit the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club table at Harbor Days under the big white tent on Sunday July 21 for your chance to own a painting by the late Priscilla Hathaway. Priscilla was a long-time member of the MWC, a beloved member of the community, an environmental activist, and a talented painter. The three framed paintings […] Read more »
On July 15, the Mattapoisett Planning Board tied up loose ends on two subdivision plans and authorized a third being heard for the first time. Returning to the board was Andy Stackpole of Field Engineering, representing William Maxfield, who plans a two-lot subdivision off Harbor Acres Lane. The plan includes the use of […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center’s latest exhibit is a solo tour de’ force from local artist Nancy Dyer Mitton, now to August 9. The opening reception was heavily attended by fellow artists, family and friends on July 12. In the lexicon of the art world, the show is not considered a retrospective but instead is […] Read more »
On July 20 and 21, during the Mattapoisett Harbor Days celebration, the Mattapoisett Democratic Town Committee will host a nonpartisan voter registration drive from 9 am to 3 pm in the driveway of the Town Wharf General Store located at 10 Water Street, Mattapoisett. Any information one might need regarding their registration status, change of […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center announces open auditions on Sunday, July 21 from 1:00-3:00 pm for the October production of Becky Nurse of Salem, written by Sarah Ruhl and directed by Brienne Riccio. Nine performance dates are scheduled October 11-27, 2024. Becky Nurse of Salem is touted as a modern day dark comedy about a […] Read more »
Marion Public Health Director Lori Desmarais and Fire Chief Brian Jackvony are offering the following tips to help residents stay cool during this week’s extreme heat. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the region through Wednesday. Temperatures on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday are expected to climb into the 90’s with […] Read more »
Rochester’s Select Board Monday endorsed the town’s Public Safety Building Committee’s July 8 vote to hire Catalyst Architecture, Yarmouth Port, to design plans for a new main Fire Station on Pine Street, utilizing $28,000 of unused funds from the town’s Feasibility Study account. A Feasibility Study Committee organized last year by the Select […] Read more »
William “ Bill” H. Brennan, 91, of Rochester, MA (formerly of Longmeadow, MA) went home to be with his Lord and Savior on July 6, 2024 after a brief battle with Leukemia. William, also known as ”Poppy” was born in Waterbury, Connecticut on December 9th, 1932. He was the son of William Brennan and Mary […] Read more »
Diana J. Pacheco, 84, of Fairhaven, MA, passed away peacefully on July 13th surrounded by her loving family. The only child of Ethel Seifert and Vivian Fielding and step-daughter of beloved step-father, August Seifert, Diana grew up and lived her early adulthood in New Bedford, MA. After raising two children to adulthood with college […] Read more »
Martin Hudis, 81, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, July 15, 2024. He was the husband of Diane (Bohnert) Hudis. Born in Los Angeles, son of the late Sam and Janet Hudis, he was raised in Southern California before living in Milwaukee and then settling in Mattapoisett. […] Read more »