Coming before the Mattapoisett Planning Board as a walk-in to the regular meeting on June 2 was Mike King, who has been attempting to receive the needed permissions to re-open a farmstand on North Street where locally grown vegetables, meat and poultry have been sold. As King noted, the night before his Special Permit […] Read more »
Most schools in the Tri-Town are out and graduations have wrapped up. The weather is getting warmer, and window rattlers have been installed. Spring rains are still here (seemingly nailing every weekend with calculated precision), but Memorial Day weekend heralds in the unofficial beginning of the summer season. Festivals and celebrations have already begun […] Read more »
Peter “Taki” Konstantopoulos, 85 of New Bedford and Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 6, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Pepe Xifaras Konstantopoulos, with whom he shared 55 wonderful years of marriage. Born in Athens, Greece, Peter was the son of the late Athanasios […] Read more »
The 50th reunion will take place on Saturday, September 20 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Reservation Golf and Beach Club, 10 Reservation Road, Mattapoisett. Please share this information with anyone who may not have been contacted so that we can forward an invitation to them. Contact email: ORRHS1975@gmail.com. Read more »
ArtStart is the MAC’s summer art program for children ages 4 1/2 to 9 years, offered in June and July each year. ArtStart teachers are specialists in music, dance, theater, and art, most of whom teach throughout the year and are professionals in their fields. Activities include arts and crafts, theater, music, games, and […] Read more »
The MCTA, Community Tennis Association which serves the towns of Mattapoisett, Marion, Rochester, Wareham, and Fairhaven is seeking adult men and women as new members to play in their Summer tennis drop-in league. We currently have about 24 active participants and about 50 members in total. The drop-in begins at 8 am on Mondays, Wednesdays, […] Read more »
Robert Burke of Mattapoisett and Dylan Pallatroni of Marion have been named to the Champlain College Dean’s List for achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or higher in the Spring 2025 semester. Springfield College has named Rylee Kouta from Mattapoisett to the dean’s list for academic excellence for the 2025 spring semester. Kouta […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Principal Silas Coellner are proud to share that more than 130 student projects exploring important issues facing society were on display at Old Rochester Regional Junior High School during the Civics Action Project Showcase held on Tuesday, May 27. Eighth grade students who completed civics action projects over the […] Read more »
The Marion Planning Board met on Monday for their first meeting following the recent Town Election. The board began, following the pledge, with some position reorganizations, nominations, and approvals. The current chair, Andrew Daniel, and vice-chair, Alanna Nelson, were nominated chair. Daniel won the internal vote and will continue to serve as chair. […] Read more »
Radon is a breakdown product of uranium, which is found naturally in soil and rocks everywhere. Radon is a gas, and it is odorless, colorless and tasteless. Radon can seep into your house from the ground on which it is built and, particularly if your house is tightly-sealed, can build up. Some […] Read more »