The inspiration for this article was a 1977 Standard Times picture that I found in a file folder. It was on one of our hotter days this summer and the picture of Mary’s Pond beach crowded with sun worshippers and swimmers made me wish I was there, somewhere in that picture. Unfortunately, I couldn’t include […] Read more »
There will be an organizational meeting to any Mattapoisett Resident interested in helping with a celebration of Our Country’s 250th anniversary. This meeting will be held at the library meeting room on September 3 at 6:00 pm. The plan as it stands now, is to celebrate this on the Flag Day weekend 2026, June 12 […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Dog Walk A Thon will be held on Saturday August 23 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm at Center School on Barstow Street. Come strut your pup at your own leisure. 1/2 mile or 1 mile marked Village walks. With your $20.00 Donation you receive a 2025 Walk A Thon Tee Shirt […] Read more »
At the Rochester Board of Health’s last meeting on August 6, they went over various health updates in the community. The threat of mosquito-borne illness is still a cause of discussion, though health officials are not necessarily worried about the diseases. West Nile was detected in Tri-Town mosquitos last month by the state Department […] Read more »
Japanese knotweeds continue to plague the town, and the invasive species were topics of two hearings at the August 13 Conservation Commission meeting at the Police Station, 550 Mill St. Building Commissioner Bob Grillo, who presented it, received favorable comments on the town’s plan to demolish an existing, dilapidated home on 988 Point […] Read more »
Andrew Apperson, Nathan Kane, and Elizabeth Sherry hosted a disc golf clinic for families and local residents who look to learn more about the rising popularity of the sport as well as try their hand at throwing some discs at Old Rochester Regional’s new nine-hole disc golf course around the school campus. Apperson […] Read more »
Make your own spice blends and explore fruit dehydration at Elizabeth Taber Library’s Cooking Club, Friday, August 22 at 6:00 pm. Call the library to register for this free event. Join the Elizabeth Taber Library’s youth services department on August 27 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm to celebrate the beginning of the school […] Read more »
The Lamb of God Christian Church of Mattapoisett will be presenting the following events in August and September: Adult Bible Study on August 20, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm will be held at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, in the lower meeting room. Children’s “Bible Story Time” on September 2, 10:00 am to 11:00 […] Read more »
On Sunday, October 5, the South Coast Bikeway Team will participate in the Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride to raise money for clean water and a completed South Coast Bikeway. We are looking for more team members. If you have ridden as an individual in the past or are taking on the challenge for the first […] Read more »
The Rev. Jeffrey Paull Cave, Retired from Diocese of Atlanta, GA, will return from his home in Northern California to lead services on Sunday, August 24. Historic St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, located next to the Town Beach in Mattapoisett, invites clergy from near and far during the summer only season. Services using the 1928 Book […] Read more »