Give Back and Clear Your Fines. Through November 30, the Mattapoisett Free Public Library is partnering with the student Community Service Club of Old Rochester Regional High School to collect donations for a local food pantry.             For each non-perishable, non-expired item donated and brought to the library, the library will waive $1.00 in overdue […] Read more »

On November 11 the students at Rochester Christian Learning Center will honor veterans at 9:00 am, in the fellowship hall at First Congregational Church of Rochester, located in the center of Rochester. Please join the students who will be serving coffee and donuts to the veterans as one of their community service projects. Please RSVP […] Read more »

The Town of Mattapoisett is gearing up for an Independence Day celebration – and we need your help to make it happen.             We’re calling on community members of all ages to volunteer for this year’s July festivities. We have several ideas that are being considered to present a Small-Town Celebration of The USA on […] Read more »

Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity (BBAHFH) is seeking metal wheelchair ramp donations for their Ramp Donation Program. According to Executive Director Christine Lacourse, “When we first started our Ramp Donation program last year, we were not sure what the need for ramps would be here on the South Coast. Turns out it is huge. […] Read more »

The Rochester Historical Society Museum at 355 County Rd. will be open from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Sundays throughout the Fall, so that interested people can view our exhibit: “The Tools and Industries That Made Rochester”. We also have fresh cranberries for sale and are always happy to open by appointment. It’s a […] Read more »

The Marion Art Center announces a call for entries for its final exhibition of the 2025 season, Small Works + Holiday Shop. This annual juried/invitational show features original works of art, all under fourteen inches, plus a curated selection of handmade goods including jewelry, textiles, ceramics, woodworks, gifts, and more. Any artist who has previously […] Read more »

My sister lives in a small town in western Massachusetts in the hills outside of Amherst. For many years they had only a nighttime police force. When the police officers clocked out of their day jobs, they were on call for any police activity that occurred. This left the town open to house break-ins (often […] Read more »

The Marion Institute is proud to announce the expansion of its Grow Education program into two new schools within the Old Rochester Regional School District & MA Superintendency Union #55: Old Hammondtown School in Mattapoisett (serving 4th graders) and Rochester Memorial School in Rochester (serving 3rd graders). With this exciting milestone, Grow Education now partners […] Read more »

The Friends of the Elizabeth Taber Library encourage community members to donate GIFT worthy books, puzzles, games, & DVDs (no textbooks, please) starting November 17. Donations will be accepted until December 3.             A selection of our festive Gift Basket Raffles will be on display and tickets available for purchase beginning November 8 at the […] Read more »

The Mattapoisett Historical Commission is pleased to announce that Phase Two of a multi-year community-wide survey of historic and cultural resources has been completed by Lynn Smiledge, Preservation Consultant. The survey was funded by a grant from the Community Preservation Act, and includes the documentation of three areas: Antassawamock, Cannon Street, and Homestead Court, as […] Read more »