In conjunction with JP Powel’s Mattapoisett Library Art Series painting exhibit called Back Roads, Wild and Imagined Places at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library (September 3 – 29), Powel will be at the library in person on Wednesday, September 18 from 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm for a Meet & Greet. Come meet Powell and […] Read more »
On September 28 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, First Congregational Church of Rochester, 11 Constitution Way, will hold a free marriage conference and lunch for couples of all ages. “Love Without Limits” will teach couples how to maintain a God-centered loving marriage your entire life. Andrew and Jacquelyn Liput, who have been married for […] Read more »
Sean Patrick Young, 62, of Acushnet, passed away at St. Luke’s Hospital, the day after his birthday, on September 6, 2024 after a tragic accident. He was surrounded by his loving family and heroic hospital staff as he drew his last breath. A humble, kind, self-reliant, devout, and eccentric man, Sean truly stepped to […] Read more »
We’ve come to see you once again. (Cue Simon and Garfunkel.) The pandemic is behind us, and life has mostly returned to normal, but Covid has not disappeared. Instead, this summer has seen an increase in cases and in such measures as virus detection in wastewater samples. Thanks to widespread vaccination and the […] Read more »
Our monthly meeting will be on September 18 at 7:00 at the Rochester Historical Museum at 355 County Rd., Rochester. Our speaker, David Schafer, will talk about the research that the Sons of the American Revolution engage in to find and honor the graves of those who fought in the Revolutionary War. Following his […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Cultural Council invites grant proposals for community-oriented arts, humanities, and science programs until October 16 at massculturalcouncil.org/communities/local-cultural-council-program/application-process/. Grants are available to support cultural projects and activities in and around Mattapoisett, — including exhibits, festivals, field trips, short-term artist residencies or performances in schools, workshops and lectures. These programs promote the availability of rich cultural […] Read more »
Rochester’s Conservation Commission Tuesday approved Eastover Farm’s plan to construct a 70×120 square-foot, outdoor, sand, riding arena for equestrian use at 131 Hiller Road. Jennifer Dubois of the Trustees of Reservations state conservation group that holds the Conservation Restriction on the farm properties explained to the commission in a Zoom presentation that an additional […] Read more »
Friends often suggest ideas for columns. I appreciate the thought. I certainly need all the help I can get. Coming up with 600 or more words associated with their idea is hard, so I usually politely say thank you and put their idea on my back-burner list. Recently one friend was persistent in offering […] Read more »
The Rochester Republican Town Committee will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, September 11, in the basement of the North Rochester Congregational Church, located at 247 North Avenue, Rochester. Read more »
The Marion Art Center announces open auditions for Peter Pan, which will run at the MAC December 6, 7, 13, 14, 15. Curtain is 7:30 pm for Friday and Saturday performances and 2:00 pm for the Sunday matinee. Auditions will be held at the MAC, located at 80 Pleasant Street, on September 21 starting at […] Read more »