To the Editor,             With sincerest thanks for the tremendous outpouring of kindness, love and support from our friends and Mattapoisett families.             Special thanks to Mattapoisett Police Department and to the Mattapoisett Highway Department for your time and assistance during these very trying past several weeks. Mattapoisett is a special place filled with special […] Read more »

To the Editor,             Shave and a Haircut: “Two Bits” Celebrating Black History in Mattapoisett – What’s to celebrate? Not a great deal in our town history. But as Mattapoisett resident Jessica DeCicco-Carey makes clear in her 2021 Crow’s Nest article “The Barber of Church Street,” Black man, Abraham Skidmore, created a place here for […] Read more »

To the Editor;             I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to the Mattapoisett Police Officers and EMTs for the fast and efficient way that they handled our 911 call on Wednesday, February 2nd. Their courteousness and professionalism was outstanding.             Thanks again, Helen M. Sylvia, Mattapoisett The views expressed in the “Letters […] Read more »

To the Editor;             Last week’s letter by Dick Morgado reactivated a spark in this old man that now flames anew.             For years before Priscilla’s death, we discussed the town’s need for an art center. She was a member of the Marion Art Center (in a former church) and Westport Art Group (a self-owned […] Read more »

To the Editor,             The Marion Art Center recently held their 2022 Winter Members’ Show presenting the work of talented community artists. Reporting on the exhibit, The Wanderer called the Marion Art Center “the jewel in the crown” of the community. Indeed, it is! For many years, the MAC has offered opportunities to see and […] Read more »

Dear Editor,             My husband and I wish to thank the Mattapoisett Police/EMT for the outstanding assistance they provided to me in my time of need.             I felt safe in their care and was treated with kindness and compassion by Sgt. Justine King, Felix Perez, Kristen Borges, Rick Scherbarth and Arron Bates.             Once […] Read more »

To the Editor,             Thank You for Sadie’s Safe Return. Mike and I are still overwhelmed with the response we received from our community. We wish to thank everyone who volunteered hours to search the woods and surrounding areas, reporting sightings on your home security cameras, printing up flyers and passing them out around the […] Read more »

To the Editor;             January 21, 2022 marks 12 years since the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. FEC decision gave constitutional rights to artificial entities, such as corporations.             Citizens United, the PAC, was founded in 1988 by Floyd Brown, a longtime Washington political consultant, with major funding from longtime industrialists the Koch brothers. The […] Read more »

To the Editor;             Kudos to the first responders!             I owe my survival to the Mattapoisett Police Emergency Medical Service, staffed by paramedics and police officers trained to assist. After I suffered a near fatal aortic tear, they arrived on the scene in minutes, provided Advanced Life Support and rushed me to St. Luke’s […] Read more »

To the Editor;             I think I have a lot of company when I admit that 2021 has been the pits!! I’m a firm believer that we all hit tough times in our lives, but 2021 really takes the cake. After all, none of us can escape the ongoing threat of Covid and the nightly […] Read more »