Spring has sprung in the Mattapoisett Free Public Library Children’s Room. Storytimes start up again on Thursday, April 11 at 10:30 am with Spring Storytime. Join us for our weekly storytime, suitable for all ages. Enjoy stories, songs, creative crafts, and much more. On Friday, April 12 at 10:30 am, join us for the […] Read more »
There will be a Rabies Clinic for cats and dogs at the Mattapoisett Highway Department, 5 Mendell Road, on Sunday, April 7 from 10 am until 12 pm. The cost of vaccination is $15 per animal. Town of Mattapoisett Dog Licenses will be available for purchase. The license fee is $9 for spayed or neutered […] Read more »
Margaret M. (Innis) McGowan, 80, of Grand Junction, Colorado peacefully passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at HopeWest Hospice Center in Grand Junction. Margaret was born on April 19, 1943, in Milford, MA, to the late Charles S. Innis and Angelina M. (Macini) Innis. She attended Milford High School and Worcester State College, where […] Read more »
Dale Muther Allison, Ph.D. age 81 of Marion, MA formerly of Honolulu, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Newtown Highlands passed away just as she wished in her beloved residence and childhood summer home. She was the widowed wife of W. Anthony Allison, M.D. with whom she shared 54 years of marriage, and was the mother of […] Read more »
“An Antarctic Adventure: a photographic essay of the incredible beauty of Antarctica” Come to the Mattapoisett Free Public Library during April 2 to April 30 to see the Artist Series exhibit by Mattapoisett resident Ray Rose. Called “An Antarctic Adventure: a photographic essay of the incredible beauty of Antarctica,” Rose took the photographs during his […] Read more »
The Rochester Finance Committee made significant headway on Monday night in its effort to achieve the town’s half of $600,000 in requested FY25 budget trims, the other half to be made by the Old Rochester Regional School District. The committee was not able to nail down the $300,000 in cuts that it seeks, […] Read more »
The next meeting of the Machacam Club is scheduled for Wednesday, April 3. We meet at the Eastman American Legion Hall on Depot Street. Social time begins at 5 pm followed by dinner at 6 pm and our speaker for the evening taking the podium at 6:45 pm. Chef Colby is, again, preparing a full, […] Read more »
Carlos and Jennifer Varnum may add a two-story garage and expand their house at 534D Point Road, but a by-right project became a public hearing for a special permit all because of a breezeway. The only case heard by the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals on March 14 was a “quirky” one by […] Read more »
About half the calories consumed by people in high-income countries such as the United States and Canada come from ultra-processed foods, and such a high consumption of these “Franken-foods” contributes to many health problems. What are ultra-processed foods? Most of our food is processed to some degree, if only with preservatives, and not […] Read more »