Please be advised that on March 5 at 7:00 pm at the Old Hammondtown School Auditorium, the public is invited to attend a Public Meeting under the provisions of the Massachusetts Public Waterfront Act, Chapter 91 Licensing, set up at the request of the Mattapoisett Selectmen to allow residents to express their opinions, ideas, views […] Read more »
‘Chillaxing’ at Plumb Library: Kara Underhill, 12, Emma Makuch, 10, and Bridget Farias, 11, joined Wellness Practitioner Marcia Hartley to mix essential oils in a stress-free zone on the snowy Tuesday of February 17. Chill-ax was part of Plumb Library’s school vacation week programming, which includes ‘Peace it On’ infant relaxation on February 20 from […] Read more »
John W. “Jack” Lockwood, D.M.D., 94, of Mattapoisett, died at home on Saturday February 14, 2015. He was the husband of Gail J. (Jackson) Lockwood and the late Ruth (Bailey) Lockwood. Born in Port Williams, Nova Scotia, the son of the late George and E. Muriel (Woodhams) Lockwood, he moved to Wrentham at the age […] Read more »
Charles B. Dunn, age 83, passed away February 18, 2015. He was born and lived most of his life in Mattapoisett. He graduated from Fairhaven High School in 1949 and from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1953. After his naval service, he returned to this area, where he worked in New Bedford at Revere Copper […] Read more »
Just before 6:30 pm the Marion Fire Department was called to a structure fire at the Marion Village Estates 40B housing development off of Front Street behind the BrewFish. The first calls into 911 came from contractors already there working at one of the housing complexes, with one reporting “a fire in the building and […] Read more »
Gilbert P. Pelletier, age 80, of Fairhaven, formerly of Rochester, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015 in Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Jeannette E. (Lavallee) Pelletier. He was born in New Bedford, the son of the late Lawrence and Angelina (Theriault) Pelletier. Mr. Pelletier was a […] Read more »
Join the Mattapoisett Historical Society on Thursday, February 26 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm to celebrate a truly Mattapoisett exhibit, “Sharing Your Passion: Personal Collections.” We opened our doors to Town residents, asking them to share their own personal collections with the public. The results? A very interesting and eclectic exhibit that has something for […] Read more »
March COA Day Trips – Saturday, March 14: Boston Flower Show. Leave at 9:00 am; return at 4:00 pm; lunch at the Show; $17 admission. – Wednesday, March 18: Atria Fairhaven – Luncheon & Travelling Boutique. Leave at 11:30 am; return at 2:30 pm; Free; Limit of 8 … Sign-up quickly!!! – Friday, March 20: […] Read more »
This production is big all around – big bouffants, big beehives, and a big heroine with big dreams that transform her seemingly overnight into an unlikely celebrity sensation. Tabor Academy’s annual musical production this year is Hairspray, starring the talented Hannah Rolighed, a freshman at Tabor and a seasoned actress and dancer. Rolighed plays the […] Read more »
Last week was a very busy one for Jason Ma, a junior at Tabor. Ma sold one hundred homemade origami roses to raise money for an upcoming service trip to Vietnam – and he was all sold out of his paper roses just ten minutes after the start of the sale. In fact, they were […] Read more »