After a very busy summer, we are excited to share our upcoming fall events. Next week we have a stress ball workshop for ages 8 and up on Thursday, September 25, from 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm. We will be using colorful balloons to make stress balls, which are perfect for squeezing during anxious […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Friends Meeting (Quakers) will be holding a yard sale on Saturday, October 11 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, and donations will be much appreciated. They are looking for clean, sellable items in good repair including housewares, jewelry, collectibles, small furniture, and clean, ready-to-wear clothing. They are not taking large furniture, large appliances, […] Read more »
To the Editor: Democracy Belongs to All of Mattapoisett. Expanding the Select Board isn’t about politics – it’s about rejecting fear, embracing inclusion, and ensuring every voice is heard. The fight over expanding Mattapoisett’s Select Board from three to five members should have been a straightforward story of democracy in action. The […] Read more »
The third and final phase of the Mattapoisett Highway Department Building on Mendell Road received site-plan approval during the Planning Board’s September 15 meeting. Renovations, including OSHA and FEMA improvements, were recognized as absolutely necessary for the “town barn” to remain an acceptable and vital part of municipal services. Yet with an estimated […] Read more »
I am sorry if you missed it, because the Woodland Walk for Mushrooms, hosted by the Marion Natural History Museum, took place on Saturday, September 13. The museum invited the public to Shoolman Preserve in Rochester, jointly administered by both Rochester Land Trust and Mattapoisett Land Trust, to hike through the woods and check […] Read more »
Limited spots remain in our free woodcarving workshop on Saturday, September 20, from 10:00 pm to 1:00 pm. All materials are included, call the library to register. Did you participate in any of our grant year workshops, or create something in our new makerspace? Consider loaning one of your projects to the library to […] Read more »
Welcome to September. After a very busy summer (thank you so much to everyone who helped make our Summer Reading Program a success), we are looking forward to a number of upcoming fall events and programs. Fall Storytime with Ms. Fuchsia. Baby Storytime 10:30 am Tuesdays beginning September 30. Perfect for littles from 6-24 […] Read more »
In the Fall Round The Bay Race on September 13 Glory And Surprise Win Their respective classes. MYC hosted its Fall Round the Bay Race Saturday. Thirteen boats made up the 2 classes, spinnaker and non-spinnaker. The race started at Nyes Ledge in light air which continued most of the race. The 15-mile course […] Read more »
As the 2025-26 school year gets underway, Superintendent Michael S. Nelson reminds families, students, and community members to keep safety as their top priority when traveling to and from school. The Old Rochester Regional School District and Massachusetts Superintendency Union #55 is providing safety tips for students who take the bus to school, along […] Read more »
Rochester’s Select Board Monday hosted a presentation of the plans for a new Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School building and predictably focused on how much the project will cost the town. The Old Colony School Building Committee, along with its consultants, have completed the schematic design phase for the preferred solutions to […] Read more »