Flu Shot Clinic

There will be a Flu Shot Clinic on Thursday, December 4 at the Rochester Council on Aging at 66 Dexter Lane from 3:00 to 7:00 pm. Please remember to wear short sleeves and to bring your insurance cards. All are welcome. For information, call the Marion Board of Health at 508-748-3530 or the Rochester Board […] Read more »

Leadership Day

On Tuesday, November 18, the entire Tabor community worked together on defining and refining student leadership at Tabor at the 2ndAnnual Graboys Leadership Symposium. The Symposium, which varies from year to year, begins with proposals from some of the faculty, who come up with their plan and concept for the day. After one is selected, […] Read more »

Big Difference in Shopping Small

Black Friday – once just referred to as ‘the day after Thanksgiving’ – promises door-smashing deals (sometimes literally) at ‘big box’ retail stores across the country, year after year. And what says “I love you” more than smashing a face or two at a superstore to get your loved one a cheap blender or electronic […] Read more »

Acushnet Road Closure Stands Firm

Residents came out in force, overflowing the Town Call conference room during the November 24 meeting of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission. They had come to hear Highway Superintendent Barry Denham and Robert Field of Field Engineering give an update on the plans for repairs to Acushnet Road and the culvert. What they heard did not […] Read more »

Friends of the Mattapoisett Library

Come to the Meeting Room at the Mattapoisett Library Sunday, December 14 at 1:00 pm to learn about the Friends, what they’ve been up to this past year, to become a member, renew your membership or give a membership as a holiday gift. The Friends were established in 1998, and over the years have contributed […] Read more »

Marion T. Andrade

Marion T. Andrade, 94 of Middleboro, died Monday, November 24, 2014 at Nemasket Healthcare Center in Middleboro. She was the wife of the late Manuel Andrade. Born in Rochester, she was the daughter of the late Peter & Mary (Garcia) Tavares. A previous resident of Wareham, she moved to Waterbury, CT before returning to Middleboro […] Read more »

Gateway Youth Hockey Learn to Skate

The Gateway Youth Hockey Learn to Skate/Learn to Play Session II starts on December 7. Registration began on November 7. Ten weeks for $99. Location: Tabor Ice Rink. Dates: December 7, 14*, 28; January 4, 11, 18, 15; February 1, 8, 15. Time: 10:00 – 11:00 am (*2:15 – 3:15 pm). Equipment list for Learn […] Read more »

Arts And Crafts Holiday Fair

Local artists and crafters bring their wares to the Mattapoisett Historical Society’s Arts and Crafts Holiday Fair on Saturday, December 6 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Join us for a morning of relaxing local shopping. The show will feature a variety of local hand-crafted items for your shopping pleasure including knot ornaments, organic lip […] Read more »

UCT Greenhouse & Floral Creation Center

Upper Cape Tech is proud to announce the opening of the UCT Greenhouse & Floral Creation Education Center located on the school’s campus (Route 6A/Sandwich Road in Bourne). The greenhouse was built in 2013 and is maintained and operated by students and faculty from the Horticulture Program. The greenhouse is open Monday through Friday from […] Read more »

Students Send Thanks to Troops

In the spirit of the Thanksgiving season, one first grade classroom at Center School in Mattapoisett was busy working together November 23 making cards and care packages to show their gratitude for the troops serving oversees. The class of 16 students sat in groups along desks loaded with paper, markers, crayons, and shiny star stickers, […] Read more »