Michael King’s variance petition case 1563 involving King’s right to use 84 North Street as a farmstand came to an end on August 21. King, through his attorney James Marsh, asked for a withdrawal without prejudice which was granted by the Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals. King’s long journey to get a definitive ruling […] Read more »
One of my favorite cartoons showed two young men walking off the basketball court, one saying, “I am bushed; I must be really low in electrolytes;” Response: “yes, we really need some electrolytes right away. “ First man: “What are electrolytes?” Electrolytes are minerals, predominantly sodium, potassium and calcium in the human body, that […] Read more »
Tuesday Night Ensign Races. August 19 – Uncle Fester Wins the Night beating Odyssey in a tie breaker for first, placing 4th and 1st in the two races. Odyssey placed 1st and 4th. The next four boats all tied with 8 points, with Hamburglar winning the tie breaker for third place for the night with […] Read more »
Now that the summer reading program at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library has finished, the staff of the Children’s room would like to thank all those who contributed to a very successful program. Our Community Readers were outstanding. Thanks to Liz and Ken for not only reading on the lawn, but for giving out tasty […] Read more »
On October 10 the Marion Natural History Museum will be hosting “Early life history of the humpback whale” at 6:30 pm at the museum. Humpback whale mothers give birth in the Caribbean and travel with their babies to New England waters to feed each summer. This talk will dive into the world of young calves […] Read more »
Join Miss Macy for family story time for ages 0-5 on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 am. Kids grades K-4 are invited to join us for Afternoon Activities on Tuesdays from 3 to 4 pm. We’ll do a different activity every week ranging from STEM activities to crafts and nature exploration. On Tuesday, September 2 […] Read more »
Summer vacation is over, and autumn is nearing. This month, be prepared to see some stars, planets, and meteors as the cool air chases away the humidity (hopefully). The Aurigids Meteor Shower is ongoing from August 28 to September 5. Its peak will fall on September 1, producing around six meteors per hour. The […] Read more »
The water-choking, invasive, plant species milfoil or water milfoils (Myriophyllum) was recently found growing in four of Rochester’s ponds: Snipatuit; Snows; Leonard; and Hathaway. The Rochester Water Commission may have a unique solution to the problem by buying its own weed-harvesting equipment. The Water Commission met on August 13 to discuss this and other concerns […] Read more »
Join the Marion Natural History Museum for an early autumn hike looking for what mushrooms are fruiting on Saturday September 13, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. We will chat about basic anatomy and diagnostic features for identifying mushrooms as well as how to identify a few beginner edible mushrooms and their closest non-edible look-alikes. […] Read more »
On Saturday, September 6 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm the Mattapoisett Congregational Church will once again host their annual yard sale in Reynard Hall, rain or shine. Lots of great items will be available including home furnishings, housewares, collectibles, beautiful handbags, sports equipment, books, small furniture, toys and games as well as new […] Read more »