Mattapoisett Historical Society

MHS Charity Yard Sale:Our 3rd annual charity yard sale will take place on Saturday, May 12from 8:00 – 11:00 am on Baptist Street. There will be a variety of items for sale: antique tools, ceramics, antique irons, furniture, games, carpets, Presto Press, etc. Come buy a treasure and support the Mattapoisett Historical Society! Questions? Call […] Read more »

Tabor Students Offer Free Tech Help

Tabor students will be reaching out to adult learners as part of their Service Day on April 28. From 9:00 – 11:30 am on April 28, students will be offering advice about the use of digital media and smart devices and computers. “The students are excited to share their knowledge of social media and the […] Read more »

Pickleball is Back

Mattapoisett Recreation has equipment available for drop-in pickleball sessions. Spring days/times are Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 pm – sundown and Saturday mornings from 9:00 – 11:00 am. There is no need to sign up; just come by and join others at the pickleball court on Hammond Street in Mattapoisett. There will be up to […] Read more »

Putting the ‘Ability’ in Sustainability

Sustainability experts now know the most effective actions we as individuals can take to mitigate the negative impact on the environment and reduce our individual carbon footprint, and it isn’t electric cars and recycling. Scientists now say the highest-impact action one can take to reduce the carbon emissions contributing to climate change is actually an […] Read more »

FY19 School Budget Up 1.1%

As the Mattapoisett Finance Committee works toward finalizing the Town’s fiscal year 2019 budget for the May 14 Annual Town Meeting, Town Administrator Michael Gagne along with members of the FinCom met with local school administrators on April 12. Seated at the conference table to discuss and explain the working fiscal spreadsheets were Old Rochester […] Read more »

Dear Citizens of Marion

Dear Citizens of Marion: It is time to give the town’s dedicated staff a better place to work. Seven long years ago a building study revealed how much work the Town House needed and what it would cost to simply repair it. The study triggered the appointment of a building committee that soon determined piecemeal […] Read more »

UCCRTS Honor Roll

The following students achieved honors at Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School for the 3rd Quarter: Grade 9 Honors: Bradford Arruda of Marion Grade 10 High Honors: Bethany Davis of Marion Grade 11 High Honors: Delaney Gosse of Marion Grade 11 Honors: Christopher Rogers of Marion Grade 12 Honors: Alshandra Areias of Marion Grade 12 […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Lions Senior Dinner

Mattapoisett Lions Club will once again hold its senior dinner on April 28at 12 o’clock at the Congregational church. Turkey dinners will be served at 12 o’clock with entertainment. Any individuals wishing a turkey dinner that cannot attend may call the Council on Aging for delivery of meals. Any questions regarding the event, please contact […] Read more »

MLT Annual Meeting and Volunteer Reception

Please join us on Sunday, April 29at 4:00 pm at the Inn on Shipyard Park for the Mattapoisett Land Trust 2018 Annual Meeting and a Volunteer Appreciation Reception. The event will begin with a social hour with hors d’oeuvres and drinks, and then we will honor MLT volunteers and conduct a brief Annual Meeting to […] Read more »

Race Renews River Fever Another Year

It has been said that runners run because the act of running is intoxicating, addicting … something they simply must do. But those who have committed their time, financial resources, and their very bodies to the act of maneuvering a homemade boat down a narrow, shallow river way in sometimes hateful spring weather year after […] Read more »