Tuesday was Saint Patrick’s Day and there were a few events that took place in our area, though it’s likely most were pulled in a few directions to either Boston or Newport the prior weekend. Though it was a relatively light week for Ireland-related events, there was no shortage of Irish tricolors flying from […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Land Trust is seeking applicants for its $1000 Priscilla Hathaway Art Scholarship. This award is available to a Mattapoisett, Marion, or Rochester resident graduating from high school in June 2026, who is committed to keeping the core values that Priscilla Hathaway exemplified, is studying art, and plans to continue education in fine arts. […] Read more »
The March 10 meeting of the Mattapoisett Select Board was an opportunity for the board to thank all first responders and town departments that aided the community before, during and after the Blizzard of 2026. Member Tyler Macallister said that other nearby towns had not fared as well as Mattapoisett had when it came […] Read more »
To The Editor Re -“The Eve of the Evacuation”: This is a spellbinding article by your writer, Sam Bishop which captivates your attention from pp. 5 ff, narrating the start of the assault by the American Continental Army on the city of Boston occupied by 11,000 British troops, who eventually would be forced to […] Read more »
The Early Childhood Education Program at Old Rochester Regional High School will host its First Annual Community Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 4 at 11:00 am in the high school courtyard. Families are invited to enjoy a festive morning featuring an egg hunt, photos with the Easter Bunny, and a student-run bake sale. Organized by […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Yacht Club Hosts Round The Bay Regatta on June 6, This is the first race in the Buzzards Bay Trophy, The Spring Round-the-Bay Race is a “pursuit start” PHRF Handicap race for Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker Classes. The course begins and finishes outside of Mattapoisett Harbor. This is the first race in series of long […] Read more »
The Iconic Tour de Crème Bike Ride Returns for 2026. Clear your schedule and mark your calendars: on Sunday, May 31, the Tour de Crème bike ride returns for its 8th year. Cycle from Mattapoisett and surrounding towns stopping for a free scoop of ice cream at creameries all along the routes. Register and choose […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Lions will host the annual egg hunt on Saturday, March 28 at Ned’s Point at 11:00 am sharp. All children are invited. Be there a little early and don’t forget a basket. This event goes by fast. Read more »
This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in and around the colonial Province of Massachusetts Bay. Last week, at long last, the Continental Army began the “hot” phase of the Siege of Boston as artillery atop Dorchester Heights, brought east by Colonel Henry Knox from Ticonderoga, […] Read more »
In addition to all the history that we have stored in the Rochester Historical Museum, history can also be found at the Rochester Plumb Library, and not all of it is within the building. If you walk around outside the library building (not recommended with up to 2 ft. of snow on the ground), you […] Read more »