The November 15 meeting of the Mattapoisett School Committee started on a somber note, with Chairperson Carly Lavin making the announcement that the public-comment section would not be held during this meeting. “As a result of the threatening, disruptive and disorderly conduct of two members of the public that were held during the […] Read more »
As I mentioned previously, the centerpiece of Rochester’s 200th anniversary was the “Oration” delivered by Rev. Everett. His speech had many subheadings, including “Honored Sons of Sippican” with Sippican being synonymous with Old Rochester. He mentioned men of note from Wareham and Rochester. Many pages of his oration are devoted to Tristam Burgess who […] Read more »
Former Marion Police Officer Carl Michael Lamoureux of Mattapoisett, MA passed away on November 18, 2022. He was born December 1, 1950 to Alfred and Marie (Roy) Lamoureux in Providence, Rhode Island. He leaves behind his children, Bethany Lynn and Sean Michael; his former wife Maureen Lamoureux; long-time partner Leslie Geil and her children Colin […] Read more »
A recent social-media discussion suggesting that crime is running rampant (the contributor’s words, not mine) hereabouts has prompted me to do some research into the history of crime in our idyllic village. A perusal of yellowed newspaper clippings pasted into my grandmother’s scrapbook reveals that crime is not a stranger to Mattapoisett. The 1950s […] Read more »
The comeback kids, otherwise known as the Old Rochester Regional Youth Football 12-and-under team, are accomplishing something special, and a major ingredient to the team’s run of victories that has the Bulldogs in a Saturday, November 26, win-and-your-in (the Pop Warner Nationals) playoff against Hamden, Connecticut, is their rare ability to launch the ball […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Planning Board spent the lion’s share of their rather short agenda approving the release of 53G funds for several completed roadway projects. The catch name 53G stands for special accounts set up by applicants to cover the costs of peer-review experts for such projects as subdivision roadways and other construction-related engineering oversight. […] Read more »
To create beauty with my words today. To have faith that I will touch someone today. To have hope that I will reach someone today. To find the right words to make someone happy today. To bring joy to an aching heart. To pray my words will lighten that heart today. This is my quest, […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional Alumni Soccer Game will be held on Friday, November 25 at 3:30 pm at Old Rochester on the front field. Alumni of all shapes, sizes and ages are welcome to return home to ORRHS. The alumni team looks to increase their winning streak to eight games of the current varsity superstars. Read more »
Engineer Rick Charon’s thorough presentation to the Marion Board of Health helped its members arrive at an understanding of the challenges faced by the owner at 31 Partridge Place, resulting in a vote to grant two variances from Title 5 of the state Environmental Code. As a result, the residential property will be […] Read more »
Almost 400 years ago, the Mayflower, with 191 men, women and children, reached Plymouth after a grueling 66 days at sea. They had been blown off course from their planned destination at the mouth of the Hudson River. After exploring Cape Cod for another month because it was so perfect for settlement, another storm […] Read more »