The Historic District Study Committee is making significant progress toward its goal of creating a historic district in the village area of town by spring of this year. The committee met briefly via Zoom on January 2 to plan its next steps. Will Tifft, the chairman of the committee, met with the Planning […] Read more »
Dr. John A. Mills M.D. passed away on December, 24, 2024, in his beloved home in Marion, MA, and surrounded by family. John Mills was born June 5, 1929 in Montreal, Canada, the son of Dr. Edward Sadler Mills and Marion Baile Mills, and raised in the City of Westmount. After graduating from Westmount […] Read more »
Everett D. “Evie” Wrightington, Jr., 81, of Rochester, passed away peacefully at home on January 9, 2025. He was the husband of Jane H. (Bishop) Wrightington and the son of the late Everett D. Wrightington, Sr. and Esther (Phillips Shurtleff) Wrightington. Everett was born in Middleboro and lived a very happy life in Rochester […] Read more »
This fall I was driving along Rte.202 in Western Massachusetts. It was after the leaves had left the trees and the landscape struck me as quite gray and barren, not surprising I suppose for November. Back in Rochester it didn’t seem so dreary. I decided as I drove down Mary’s Pond Rd. that the green […] Read more »
Candlemas is February 2, and it is the traditional midpoint of winter. The secular saying is that half your grain and half your hay should remain on Candlemas Day. The Mattapoisett Congregational Church will be hosting an Open Table community meal on Friday, January 31 to brighten up the winter days and mark the […] Read more »
In a brief, 10-minute-long meeting, the Mattapoisett Planning Board convened on Monday, January 6. The meeting was opened and closed with no actions on accessory dwelling units (ADUs) at this time. Due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 20, the next meeting of the Mattapoisett Planning Board is scheduled for February 3 […] Read more »
There are many gastrointestinal infections that spread person-to-person, including E. coli, salmonella and listeria, but by far the most common is the norovirus. Norovirus typically infects some 20 million people in the U.S. every year, and this winter has seen an increase in reported outbreaks. The virus is highly transmissible, resistant to alcohol […] Read more »
Construction starts this week at the Elizabeth Taber Library. The library is fully operational while undergoing construction. Visitors may be disturbed by occasional noises related to construction. The meeting room space and children’s room are unavailable during this time. A limited children’s collection is available, temporarily located at the front of the library. Story Times […] Read more »
The Marion Historic District Study Committee is pleased to note that they are moving forward with the proposed By-law for a design review district in the historic village center. The Preliminary Study Report has been submitted to the Massachusetts Historical Commission for review. It will soon be available locally and will be presented to […] Read more »
Husson University is pleased to celebrate the academic achievements of students recently named to the President’s List, Dean’s List, and Honors List for the Spring 2024 semester of the 2023-2024 academic year including: –Elizabeth Bungert of Mattapoisett – Honors – BS Psychology –Tessa DeMaggio of Rochester – Dean’s List – BS Criminal Justice –Abigail Grey […] Read more »