Mary Patricia Bernard – December 28, 1934 – May 10, 2025 Mary Patricia, “Pat” or “Patsy” Bernard was born in Boston in 1934 to Mary (Cunningham) and Edward Dervan. She grew up in West Roxbury, was a parishioner at St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Church, and graduated in 1952 from St. Thomas Aquinas High […] Read more »
Mattapoisett’s town elections were held on Tuesday, May 20 with voting wrapping up at 8:00 pm. Running unopposed, Jordan Collyer secured his seat at the Select Board table for another term. He has been on the board for 21 years and now enters his 8th term. There were three contested races. Water and Sewer Commissioner […] Read more »
Robert James “Bob” St. Pierre, 97, of Mattapoisett passed away on May 15, 2025, rejoining his beloved family in eternal rest. He was born on December 1, 1927, in Salem, Massachusetts, to Elise and Jean “John” St. Pierre. During his youth, Bob lived in several North Shore towns including Beverly, Peabody, and Nahant before […] Read more »
The Nasketucket Bird Club will host The Many, Many Owls Around Us: A Discussion of the Owls of Southeastern Massachusetts with Brian Cassie on Tuesday, May 27, at 6:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. Join us for fun stories, and to learn a thing, or two, or three about owls. The meeting is […] Read more »
The Marion Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) met Thursday, May 8 for a Special Permit hearing for the Morgans living at 73 Pleasant Street. The permit would be for the expansion of a pre-existing non-conforming garage. In detailing its correspondence with other town bodies, the ZBA said the Board of Health had “no comments” […] Read more »
Artist Peter C. Stone and his exhibition Tidelines and Other Stories opens at the MAC on May 24, at the Marion Art Center, located at 80 Pleasant St. Marion, with an artist’s reception scheduled from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Additionally, there will be a gallery talk with the artist on Saturday, June 7 at […] Read more »
Attention all racers, potential racers, and those that might be interested in joining the Race Committee. The annual Skipper’s Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, May 31, at the American Legion Hall on Depot Street at 5:00 pm. The session will commence with an overview of the responsibilities and expectations associated with being part of […] Read more »
ORR School Committee Each of the tri-towns elects members to the Old Rochester Regional (district) School Committee; these two candidates from the Town of Mattapoisett are running for one, three-year term. Nina Datshkovsky Ennis I’m running for the Old Rochester Regional (ORR) School Committee because I believe parents must have a strong voice in […] Read more »
Rochester’s Planning Board Tuesday entertained a further review of two large projects on Cranberry Highway and Snipatuit Road and the neighbors’ strong concerns over them before ultimately continuing both hearings to its next meeting. First, the board reopened the Site Plan Review application hearing to build a 20,000 square-foot commercial building for contractor […] Read more »
Here comes summer, bringing outdoor barbecues, swimming and sailing, but also sunburn, mosquito-borne illnesses and poison ivy. Let’s focus today on the itchy rash that plagues so many. Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac share the same sap oil, urushiol, in their roots, stems and leaves. The oil is colorless and odorless, […] Read more »