The Rev. William Locke, Assisting Priest St. Stephen’s, Providence, RI will conduct 8:00 am and 10:00 am services at St. Philip’s Church, next to the Mattapoisett Town Beach, on Sunday, August 18. Each service will be using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. St. Philip’s will conclude their 140th Summer Season of visiting clergy on […] Read more »
Famed Massachusetts philosopher Henry David Thoreau spent two years living in the woods to “live deliberately” and “suck the marrow” out of life. These words from the 1840s and this philosophy for the last 50 years have rung true for generations of Old Rochester Regional students. In 1973, a “survival” camping trip for […] Read more »
Rochester’s Planning Board Tuesday approved a one-year extension of the amended special permits for a proposed Large-Scale Photovoltaic Installation in a Ground Water Protection district on a Scenic Highway (Route 105) on Braley Hill Road. At the Planning Board’s last meeting, the applicant’s attorney, Gregory Sampson, was instructed to return with the standard […] Read more »
Part of our current exhibit is devoted to dolls, which are one of the oldest of playthings for children. Making the way through the exhibit, you can learn of the many roles that dolls have had in different times and different cultures. One of the dolls in our display has an interesting local story of […] Read more »
To connect with the community, Tri-Town Against Racism (TTAR) will be hosting a Virtual Coffee Hour every 4th Saturday of the month at 10 am. The next one happens on August 24. Here is what to expect: A brief overview of Tri-Town Against Racism and the purpose of the monthly conversations, open floor for […] Read more »
Shellfish growers came before the Mattapoisett Select Board on August 13 with a plan that may help to ensure their harvests are safe and consistently available. Dale Leavitt, Bob Field, Mike Ward and Mat Loo asked to have their licenses amended in order to avail their product of a safe, clean space, given the […] Read more »
Much has been written about the “greatest generation that ever lived.” Somehow, however, it doesn’t feel like enough, especially for those of us whose family members returned home from war to become quietly ensconced in the day-to-day of living, simply living. Much has been written about other conflicts and war such as Vietnam, […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Museum offers two more Mattapoisett Village Walking Tours this summer. Please join one or both to learn more about Mattapoisett’s history and memories. On Thursday, August 15, from 5 to 6 pm, starting at the Mattapoisett Museum, Carole Clifford and Jennifer McIntyre will lead the group. The tour transports visitors on a […] Read more »
August 6 & 7 Tuesday Night Ensign Fleet – Black Ice won the night with two first place finishes over Odyssey, which finished second in both races. In third place was Brass Monkey with a third and fourth place finish. Placing fourth for the night was Bro Ha Ha followed by Uncle Fester. […] Read more »
Community ownership, boundless energy and proactive engagement in many aspects of municipal government were keys that separated Cameron Durant from the field, as the Rochester Select Board voted on Monday to offer the Town of Fairhaven Human Resources director its job as town administrator. “The guy from Fairhaven really impressed me,” said Select […] Read more »