Many of the ideas for these articles come from newspaper clippings in the museum archives. Unfortunately, more than 2/3rds of them are missing their dates. However, with a certain amount of research, it is sometimes possible to come up with an approximate time frame. For this article I determined that J.C. Albert Langevin was Acushnet’s […] Read more »
The Elizabeth Taber Library will be closed to the public from Thursday, January 30 to Sunday, February 2. The library will reopen at our temporary location at the Marion Music Hall on Monday, February 3. During this time our temporary phone number for library services will be 508-538-1214 While we’re in The Marion […] Read more »
February is Membership Drive Month for the Rochester Historical Society. We are always looking for new members as we work to present and share Rochester’s history. This coming year we will be introducing a new exhibit, ” The Tools & Industries That Made Rochester”, presenting monthly meetings on the 3rd Wednesday of each month beginning […] Read more »
Regis announces Aubrey Heise of Mattapoisett met academic requirements to be named to the university’s Fall 2024 Dean’s List, in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements. To earn a spot on the Dean’s List, Regis students must earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher; first-year students must have a GPA of 3.25 […] Read more »
Among developed countries, only the U.S. and New Zealand allow direct-to-consumer advertising by pharmaceutical companies and boy, do they take advantage of this opportunity! You cannot watch television with seeing ads for pharmaceutical products. The FDA relaxed its guidelines on radio and television advertising in 1997, and the boom took off. In 2012, spending […] Read more »
Rochester’s Planning Board Tuesday continued its two outstanding hearings to its next meeting after reviewing new information both good and bad. It’s hearing into the special permit for a new Eversource Energy substation at 214 Rounseville Road yielded news that the company is cooperating with the abutters to answer their concerns about the development […] Read more »
Tri-Town Against Racism (TTAR) is excited to announce upcoming Story Walks in celebration of Black History Month. These events aim to promote diversity and inclusion within our community by featuring children’s picture books by Black authors and illustrators. In collaboration with the Mattapoisett Land Trust the Story Walk will take place at Munro Preserve, […] Read more »
Everybody knows that libraries loan out books, magazines, and movies, but did you know we have things? Nearly all libraries have special collections that are usually referred to as the Library of Things. These “things” range from puzzles to telescopes, wi-fi hotspots to lawn games, and more. The Library of Things at Plumb Library […] Read more »
The Mariner Youth Soccer Club’s Annual Meeting will be held Tuesday, February 11 at 7:00 pm at the Fairhaven Council on Aging located at 229 Huttleston Avenue, Fairhaven. All members are welcome to attend. The meeting will include voting on changes to the organization’s by-laws, elections for board positions and committee appointments. Please address […] Read more »
The Frosty Runner Road Race, an annual long-distance run at Old Colony, matched its billing in its 12th year. More than 280 participants came to the high school on Saturday, January 25 to complete the 10.5-mile or 5-kilometer circuit through a mid-20-degree chill. “Definitely lived up to the name of the frosty runner,” Robert […] Read more »