Dear Community: The Family of Alex Pateakos would like to thank all the dedicated individuals who contributed to Alex Pateakos’ 8th Annual Bike Run on Sunday, September 14, 2014. Alex suffers from Type 1 Spinal Muscular Atrophy, which leaves him in a wheelchair and unable to talk or walk but trust me, we always know […] Read more »

To The Editor: My family and I wish to thank the Mattapoisett police department and EMTs for their quick and thoughtful response to my wife’s emergency. They are very dedicated to their job. Thanks again. Robert Westrom & family   The views expressed in the “Letters to the Editor” column are not necessarily those of The […] Read more »

To the Editor: The Elizabeth Taber Library’s special events committee – Roxanne Dunlop, Kathleen Reed, Lynn Crocker, Asha Wallace, Libby O’Neill and Jacqueline Carroll – would like to extend our gratitude to all who contributed to August’s social bridge tournament. We could have never accomplished this event without the direction of Linda Elliott, who is […] Read more »

To the Editor: I would like to thank all of the people who volunteered to help with the Mattapoisett Lions Club Harbor Days Festival. A lot of time and effort goes into the planning and execution and we couldn’t do it without the help of the citizen volunteers, the Rochester Lions Club, the Fairhaven Lions […] Read more »

To the Editor: “This doesn’t fit” said board member Steve Gonzales (The Wanderer, 9/4/14). Indeed, most (all?) of the people quoted in your publication regarding the possible CVS in Marion agreed with him, as do all of my friends. Once more, the many reasons against: size!!!, suitability, traffic congestion and real need. We do have […] Read more »

To the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen: I am writing to address a recent petition by a resident of Good Speed Island requesting permission to build a dock in front of his house – a very long dock that can compromise some shellfish beds and fishing areas. My concern is the fragile ecosystem we live in […] Read more »

I wanted to express my sincerest thanks to all those who helped make the recent State Primary run smoothly in Mattapoisett. My gratitude goes to Rose Bowman, Kevin Tavares and the entire staff of Old Hammondtown School for their hospitality. Kudos to the custodial staff (Steve Hebert, Jim Taylor and Hayden Vieira), along with our […] Read more »

To the Editor: I wish to publicly praise and thank two of the drivers of the COA buses on the shopping runs that occur during the week, namely, Penny and John. Also, I wish to thank the COA directly for their concerns and help they provide to the seniors at Village Court. Having lost my […] Read more »

To the Editor: The Mattapoisett Police Officer’s Association would like to honor Robert Magee and Mckensie Roderiques as recipients of the MPOA 2014 Educational Scholarship, a $1,000 award. I am delighted for our association to afford the opportunity to help students fulfill a financial burden often incurred in obtaining a higher level of education. Both […] Read more »

Dear Editor: It seems NSTAR has hired a logger, not an arborist, to enforce its easement rights on residents abutting the power lines. I can only speak to Mattapoisett, but from sun up to sun down, loggers are stripping the land and loading truck after truck of wood that technically belongs to the property owners- […] Read more »