Frank H. Warrington

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Frank H. Warrington on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at the Royal of Fairhaven Nursing Home. He was the husband of Nancy C. Warrington, with whom he shared 65 loving years of marriage.             Born in Acushnet, he was the son of the late Frank […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Library Young Adult Programming

STEAM Projects To Go brings a new project for May! STEAM Projects To Go are created for busy teens grades 6 to 12 who still want to engage with library programming and their community. We will explore how plants grow and what kills them. The project will be to plant seed paper and will include […] Read more »

First Congregational Church of Marion

Join us for Worship on Sunday, May 2, at the First Congregational Church of Marion at 10:00 am. Vi Taylor, principal cellist for the Fall River Symphony Orchestra, will be presenting the special music. She has taught at the Friends Academy in Dartmouth and is a middle school teacher in Falmouth. The Church is on 28 Main […] Read more »

Smaller Harbormaster Facility Maintains View

            Marion residents will still be able to see the harbor at Island Wharf, based on a revised design for the proposed Maritime Center that was presented on April 26 during a special meeting of the Marion Board of Selectmen via Zoom.             In substantial contrast to the original design presented to over 100 attendees in the […] Read more »

Rodrigues, Bulldogs Ready for Encore

            As a high school freshman from Fairhaven participating in the Whaler volleyball clinic for the first time, Kailee Rodrigues was involved in a warm-up drill when her catch-and-release skills caught some attention. The instructors were surveying the floor and making teams when they saw Rodrigues and saw four years into the future.             “The first time […] Read more »

John N. DeCosta, Jr.

John N. DeCosta, Jr., 58, of Mattapoisett died April 28th at Charlton Memorial Hospital.              He was the husband of Marianne (McGrath) DeCosta.             Born in New Bedford, son of the late John N. “Jackie” and Geraldine “Gerry” (Francis) DeCosta, he lived in Mattapoisett all of his life.              He was employed as a Park Supervisor for the […] Read more »

Ronald C. Guillotte

Ronald C. Guillotte, 51, of Mattapoisett died April 27, 2021 peacefully, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was the husband of Mary C. (Cooper) Guillotte.             Born in New Bedford, son of Ronald A. and Mary Lee (Edwards) Guillotte, he grew up in Fairhaven and lived in Mattapoisett […] Read more »

Marion Annual Town Meeting and Town Election Update

We are asking anyone who is interested in attending the Annual Town Meeting on Monday, May 10, at 6:45 pm at Sippican School to contact Lissa Magauran in the Town Clerk’s office to make a reservation. Due to COVID-19 Safety Protocols, there is limited seating and we want to make sure we have the capacity […] Read more »

Rochester COA Candidate’s Night

The Rochester Council on Aging invites Rochester town residents to attend its annual Candidate’s Night on Thursday, May 6, at 6:00 pm. Candidate’s Night will be held at the Rochester Senior Center, 67 Dexter Rd., Rochester and via webinar.             The link for the meeting is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8576249633?pwd=Q3gwcDdYL3VDNVVaQXplZkN3Ym5WQT09 The meeting ID is 857 6242 9663.  The […] Read more »

Mary Lou (Goulart) Goyette

Mary Lou (Goulart) Goyette, 80, of Mattapoisett died Saturday, April 17, 2021 unexpectedly at St. Luke’s Hospital.  She was the wife of Rene A. Goyette.             Born in Fairhaven, daughter of the late Manuel and Emily (Andrade) Goulart, she lived in Mattapoisett for most of her life.             She was employed as a secretary at […] Read more »