Dear Editor: A colossal thank you is offered to all the wonderful members of the Mattapoisett Women’s Club who gave generously of their time and energy to make the Taste of the Town a magnificent event and success. We appreciated the cooperation, dedication and time members took away from family and friends to unselfishly reach […] Read more »

To the Editor: I would like to thank Mattapoisett police officers Jason King, Dennis Tavares, Turner Ryan and William McImail, as well as paramedics Shawn Samanica and Shawn Grajoies from the Fairhaven fire department. I greatly appreciate your quick response, professionalism and excellent care in my time of need. Raymond M. Briggs, Mattapoisett   The […] Read more »

To the Editor: The family of Greenwood ‘Sonny’ Hartley, Jr. wants to thank the many people who expressed their love and respect for him in many ways. Your prayers, telephone calls, visits, flowers and letters were all acts of love and kindness. Words cannot express our appreciation and we want to thank you from the […] Read more »

To the Editor: A petition is circulating throughout Marion which asks Marion Selectmen to consider the Marion Open Space Commission be in charge of Spragues Cove at Silvershell Beach, rather than the Conservation Commission. The petition currently has 154 signatures as of this writing. Voters are angry that Marion ConCom tore up a working filtration […] Read more »

To the Editor: The destruction of Spragues Cove has prompted a group of concerned citizens in Marion to use social media in our quest to get day-to-day management of the Spragues Cove stormwater basin at Silvershell Beach out of the hands of the Conservation Commission. In the mid-1990s, the town voted overwhelmingly to construct the […] Read more »

To the Editor: Despite the fundraising efforts of the 2014 Marion Fireworks Committee, the fireworks will not return to Silvershell Beach this summer. The Committee was $15,000 shy of the goal. Thank you all for your support! We will try again for 2015! 2014 Marion Fireworks Committee The views expressed in the “Letters to the […] Read more »

Dear Editor, Great thanks to the Mattapoisett Women’s Club for their well-organized masterpiece on Saturday, June 28th. The Garden Tour was quintessential New England with panoramic views of the bay and woodlands from some of the most spectacular gardens in the greater New Bedford area. I know organizing and executing a garden tour can be […] Read more »

To the Editor: I’ve just had the opportunity to view the ORR Joint School Committee meeting held on June 2, 2014, where the issue of Good Friday was discussed and voted on. It’s available at ORCTV (http://orctv.org/) in its entirety on the VIMEO channel (cable stations may not show the entire meeting). For those who […] Read more »

To the Editor:             Thank you to all that have donated to Bill and his daughters’ Pan-Mass Challenge ride this year so far. Last year, Bill rode in memory of his mom. This year, his daughters Amanda and Lindsay, will make their first 192-mile ride in memory and support of all those friends and family […] Read more »

Dear Rochester Families, The Rochester Memorial Teachers’ Association would like to express their delight for the wonderful specially prepared luncheon meals and desserts during the week of May 26th.  The sandwiches, the soups, the salads, the CHOCOLATE (!!!!) were very welcomed treats.  Quotes from around the copying machines follow: “I love this week.  Everything is […] Read more »