Harbor Rate Increases Tabled

On Tuesday night, roughly 50 members of the public and administrators packed into the main hall of the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center for a continued meeting regarding new harbor regulations for the Town of Marion.             Considering the over two-and-a-half-hour-long Marion Marine Resource Commission (MRC) meeting the previous night, most in attendance assumed this […] Read more »

Yes, We Can

They came together to strengthen their resolve, to hear words that heal, not hurt, and to share in the joy of knowing “yes we can.” On February 22, a hearty group braved cold winds at Munro Preserve, a Mattapoisett Land Trust property located on Water Street, to take in the MLT’s latest story-walk installation on […] Read more »

On The Road Again for Cougars

            Last year, the Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School boys basketball team won two state tournament games on the road, both far away from Rochester. If the team wants to go far in the tournament again this year, it will once again mean many miles on the bus.             The 17th-seeded Cougars are 20-2 […] Read more »

Hello from Plumb Library

Our traditional Storytime schedule has been temporarily suspended, but we’re working hard with some amazing volunteer readers to still provide a library Storytime experience throughout the month of March.             We would be pleased if you and your 2- to 5-year-old kiddos would join us at the library on the following dates:             Tuesday, March […] Read more »

Reminder for Hunters on Land Trust Land

The Mattapoisett Land Trust protects approximately 900 acres of open space in the town, and each of our preserves, if large enough, is open to hunting during the state-regulated hunting season. We welcome hunters to responsibly hunt on our preserves, even allowing them to place temporary hunting stands in their favorite hunting spot. We only […] Read more »