It’s getting time again for Rochester’s Memorial Day Boat Race down the Mattapoisett River. Art Benner, chairperson of the Boat Race since 1982, will be our speaker at the Wednesday, March 20, Historical Society Speakers meeting, speaking on all things Boat Race. If you’ve wondered why it started, when it started, and its rules and regulations, […] Read more »
The Sippican Lands Trust is seeking applicants for its “Helen A. Arthur” Scholarship. A monetary award of up to $1,000 is available to a Marion resident who is a graduating senior from any secondary school by June 2019 and is preferably pursuing an education in environmental studies or a related field. Please postmark a completed […] Read more »
Upper Cape Tech welcomes area high school students and their parents/guardians to attend the annual UCT College Fair on Thursday, March 21, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm. Approximately 70 colleges, technical schools, and military representatives will be available to meet with interested students about post-secondary opportunities and admissions requirements. Counselors will be present to assist students […] Read more »
The Tri-Town libraries of Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester have banded together in an experiment that gives rise to opportunities to dig further into subject matter that has helped to shape our country in a program titled “One Book, Tri-Town.” Their first topic, the Great Depression, focuses on the epic back-to-work program launched during more troubling […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional School Committee voted to accept its final version of the fiscal year 2020 school operating budget totaling $19,211,913, up $682,841 from last year – an overall increase of 3.69 percent. Superintendent Dr. Doug White broke down the details of the FY20 budget on March 7 during the committee’s school budget public […] Read more »
To the Editor: I recently became painfully aware of the need for a cellphone tower in Mattapoisett. Due to recent surgery, I am now at risk of falling and in need of a fall alert system, which would notify the fire department and police. I am a resident of Village Court, which does not have […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Congregational Church, UCC, is holding a Monday evening study series through the season of Lent called “Sacrament, Social Justice, Scripture, & the Silver Screen.” On Monday, March 18, the church will show the award-winning documentary, “For the Bible Tells Me So.” This excellent film follows the lives of four families as children discover their homosexuality. […] Read more »
ArtWeek returns to the Marion Art Center with 12 unique events over 10 days. Witness a poetry knockout between Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson, join an authentic New Orleans-style jam session, bring the kids to make instruments and costumes out of recycled materials, or paint your own coastal scene while tasting some great wines for […] Read more »
The four Tri-Town school districts are contemplating a new policy that would prohibit school staff from sharing any personal information about students online – intentionally or unintentionally – in order to protect the identities and private data of the students who attend their school. This new policy would not only require staff to refrain from […] Read more »
Mattapoisett will have a full-time harbormaster starting July 1 this fiscal year 2020, if the Town Meeting voters are so inclined. But definite changes are being reviewed and developed by the Marine Advisory Board at the direction of the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen. During the March 12 meeting of the Board of Selectmen, Marine Advisory […] Read more »