Allegations of sexism came up at the Planning Board meeting on Monday when board member Eileen Marum mentioned that since August, some of her meeting minutes have been edited by the board chair to remove emotional language. Marum said in the past, she has been ignored by male members of the board. As […] Read more »
Recently, reports of sightings of whales breaching in Buzzards Bay in the commercial shipping lanes have appeared on social media. Someone suggested that they were coming here to view the sunset from Ned’s Point. At first, I thought that it was a joke. Then I read that someone else actually saw one through their binoculars. […] Read more »
Sippizine, the South Coast Massachusetts literary journal showcasing local creative talent, proudly announces the release of its fourth volume. Centered on the theme of “Home,” this issue brings together local voices with prose, poetry, and visual art. The fourth volume features prose and poetry from Lenore Balliro, Anne-Marie Grillo, Amanda Lawrence, Lilo, Joan McKinley, […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Democratic Town Committee will host Olivia Santoro, Deputy Field Director for Civic Education and Mobilization for the ACLU of MA on December 10 at 6:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Fire Station Public Meeting Room, 62 County Road. Ms. Santoro will present the ACLU’s roadmap for opposing the threats posed to residents of the […] Read more »
Barbara Whitehead Silva, 93, of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts died peacefully at home on Monday, December 2, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Charles “Carlie” Whitehead and Blanche Whitehead of Dartmouth, MA, and mother of Lisa A. Grace, and grandmother of Matthew R. Grace. Barbara was a graduate of Dartmouth High School. She was a […] Read more »
Rochester’s Conservation Commission Tuesday re-opened its month-long review of four separate Notices of Intent to build single-family dwellings on two-acre lots at 0 High Street but ultimately continued all four hearings until its next meeting. Since early November, the project has drawn the attention of abutters who have raised concerns about its possible […] Read more »
Christmas. It doesn’t feel possible that it’s December and soon Christmas will be here. As a child, Christmas took so long to arrive. The anticipation would begin when the Christmas Edition of the Sears and Roebuck catalogs arrived. Ma had first dibs on thumbing through the pages. We knew she wasn’t looking through the toy […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Free Public Library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB) requests your help collecting new hats, gloves, and white socks through January 15. TAB understands that winter can be especially tough for veterans, so our members have partnered with The Veterans Transition House in New Bedford to help. Your donations of NEW hats, gloves, and […] Read more »
Marion Village Stroll The Marion Village Stroll will take place on Sunday, December 8 from 3 to 5:30 pm. Coordinated by Angela Rossi and sponsored by The Marion Business Community Association, local merchants offer hospitality and treats; Santa arrives via boat at the Old Landing at 3:00 pm; Clydesdale horses pull wagons of happy […] Read more »
The following students have achieved honors for the first term at Old Rochester Regional High School: Highest Honors: Penelope Angeley, Nathanael Bushnell, Delaney Chase, Phoebe Cowles, Alexander Dai, Rafael Duarte, David Fredette, Katherine Guevara, Elizabeth Houdelette, Genevieve Kelly, Ella Milhench, Caitlin O’Donnell, Owen Osterday, Jiya Patel, Isabella Perez-Dormitzer, Grace Rousseau, Scarlett Sylvia, Ezra Thompson, […] Read more »