The Mattapoisett Museum and the Trustees of the Mattapoisett Christian Church at 5 Church Street are proud to bring back, by popular demand, Tabor Academy’s Celebration Gospel Choir on Thursday, February 27 at 6:30 pm. This is a free event and open to the public; no registration is needed. The Tabor Celebration Gospel Choir is […] Read more »
Even though February is the shortest month of the year, there is no shortage of things to do here at the Library. Love chocolate? We have a travel-cupful of candy at the desk that you could win. Come in and take a guess at how many pieces are in the cup, closest guess wins […] Read more »
At its February 3 meeting, the Planning Board, as usual, considered a mix of complex, long-term issues along with a few routine matters. In the fifteen minutes between coming to order and opening the Continued Public Hearing on the housing development underway at 78 Wareham Road, the Board voted unanimously to (1) approve a […] Read more »
Though we may be forecast for some snow, February will hopefully see clear skies for all the constellation and planet viewing. As stated last month, compared to areas near Boston or New Bedford, generally speaking, the tri-town has pretty good dark skies. We are very fortunate in that regard. Though we can’t normally make out […] Read more »
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about Rochester’s Wild Animal Farm and asked if anyone had any additional information. As luck would have it, two people responded. The first was an email from Bill Chamberlain. He remembered as a child walking through a stretch of woods along Mary’s Pond Rd. It would have […] Read more »
February is Library Lovers Month, and we are offering two different ways for you to tell your library love story. The first is to participate in our “Ten Word Tales” bulletin board. Using just 10 words, tell a story about your love of books, reading, or libraries. You can write them at home and […] Read more »
Karl T. Smith, 86, of Acushnet passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at the Royal in Fairhaven after a long period of declining health. He was the loving husband of 61 years to the late Barbara (Rezendes) Smith. Born and raised in Fairhaven, son of the late William and Palmeter (Thomas) Smith, he settled […] Read more »
Dr. Daniel M. Lomba, Jr., of Marion, MA, passed away on February 8, 2025, at the age of 63 after a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Dan was a man of passion—devoted to his family, his music, and his pursuit of knowledge. Clever, creative, and unafraid of hard work, he had a […] Read more »
Anthony Joseph Almeida Jr., “Tony”, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully Monday, February 3rd, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband to Karen Almeida (Bailey), and father to Gillian Almeida and her wife April Almeida, Gayle Almeida Murphy and her husband JP Murphy and Gabrielle Almeida. Born on February 8th, 1961 in […] Read more »
James E. Barrett, 80, of Mattapoisett died Monday, February 10, 2025 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Nancy E. (Breton) Barrett, with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Edward and Yvonne (Masse) Barrett, he lived in […] Read more »