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Brad Hathaway254 viewsIt took 32 years, but on October 3 Mattapoisett resident Brad Hathaway completed his “Walk around the World” along Aucoot Road, accompanied by well over 100 friends and supporters of his mission refocused some years ago from what had begun as a fitness prescription to a fundraising effort for the Mattapoisett Land Trust. Hathaway, 88, is a co-founder of the MLT and has dedicated his life toward preserving and protecting lands that his ancestors first came upon hundreds of years ago.
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Christmas Decorations254 viewsOn the afternoon of December 16, the front yard of a Rochester home where Mattapoisett Road and Perry Hill Road meet did not need to wait for the snow or the sunset to dazzle with holiday pageantry. Photo by Ryan Feeney
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Bikes for All 254 viewsLiz DiCarlo and Bill Emmons put the finishing touch, a bell, on two of the 30 bicycles collected by Bikes for All before they are distributed to their new owners on June 19, an effort by the Friends of the Mattapoisett Bicycle and Recreational Path and Mattapoisett Recreation to make sure everyone in Mattapoisett has an opportunity to use the bike path. Photo by Beth David/Fairhaven Neighborhood News
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Harbor Days254 viewsAfter a year off due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Mattapoisett Lions Club held the Harbor Days festival July 14-18 at Shipyard Park. The festival included a vendor craft fair on the weekend, a Friday night fish fry, a Saturday night lobster fest, and Sunday morning pancakes. Photos by Ryan Feeney
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Harbor Days254 viewsAfter a year off due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Mattapoisett Lions Club held the Harbor Days festival July 14-18 at Shipyard Park. The festival included a vendor craft fair on the weekend, a Friday night fish fry, a Saturday night lobster fest, and Sunday morning pancakes. Photos by Ryan Feeney
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Open Mic254 viewsA large crowd enjoyed another evening of open mic performances on July 23 at the Mattapoisett Museum. Photo by Marilou Newell
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Tunnel Trouble254 viewsAn underground tunnel was recently discovered beside the Marion Town House running in the direction of the Elizabeth Taber Library. It was learned that the tunnel extends all the way to the front of Sippican Elementary School. It houses an active sewer line and shows evidence of other functions that could date back to the origins of the buildings. Photo by Mick Colageo - August 5, 2021 edition
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Mattapoisett Library254 viewsOn August 7, the Mattapoisett Library hosted the New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance. Interns from the Wareham-based agency gave a hands-on talk to small children on local sea turtles. NECWA studies local marine life, collecting data for a variety of agencies. Some 60 kids from the Tri-Town area and beyond learned about turtle eating and nesting habits and made crafts depicting turtles. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Seven Stars254 viewsAfter spending the past 20 years building his dream sailboat in his yard in upstate New York, Paul Thompson intended to launch his boat in Newport, Rhode Island, but had trouble finding a transport company to haul the boat down to New England shores until Mattapoisett-based Tom Brownell arranged to bring “Seven Stars” to Mattapoisett Harbor, where it was finally launched on August 14. Photos by Mick Colageo August 19, 2021 edition
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Soapbox Derby254 viewsMarion and Rochester Cub Scouts came together on November 6 for a soapbox derby on Holmes Street in Marion. The longtime fundraising event was not held in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic but made a roaring return on Saturday, as children raced their homemade go-carts and collected donations for the Murphy and Others, Living Interdependently for Future Endeavors, Inc. (M.O. L.I.F.E.) non-profit food pantry in Fairhaven. Photos by Mick Colageo and Reade Whinnem
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VFW Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition254 viewsOn February 6, Old Rochester Regional High School senior Eddie Gonet was named a finalist in the annual Massachusetts VFW Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition. Photo courtesy of ORR School District
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Old Rochester Regional Junior High School Spring Concert254 viewsThe Old Rochester Regional Junior High School Spring Concert featured musicians from Mr. Richard Laprise's Band program and Ms. Angie Vaughn's Chorus. Photos courtesy Erin Bednarczyk
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