St. Philp’s Episcopal Church, located next to the Town Beach in Mattapoisett, opens for their 142nd year with clergy visiting each week through Sunday September 6. Services, using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer, are at 8:00 am and 10:00 am All are welcome. June 28: The Rev. Robert Malm, Interim Rector St. Peter’s […] Read more »
Dear Editor, Free and fair elections are the foundation of American democracy. Citizens must be able to choose their representatives without interference from those already in power. When government officials use their authority to influence who can vote or whose votes are counted, the integrity of the democratic process is threatened. Critics of recent […] Read more »
Elizabeth “Betty” Yvonne Howard Linzee, born in Montpelier, France on March 19, 1926, passed away on November 15, 2025, at the age of 99 after a very long and active life of caring and service. At the time of her death, she was living in a cottage at her younger son’s home in Marion, MA; […] Read more »
Batten down the hatches! On Thursday, June 18, 7th graders from Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, and those apart of the Supplemental Courses Offering Personal Enrichment program, or S.C.O.P.E., took part in a voyage not often seen on the Seven Seas; the sailing of cardboard boats. The week-long enrichment program, described as […] Read more »
A variety of board appointments and one important follow-up to the vote to fund a new Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School facility dominated the Rochester Select Board meeting on Monday. In a ballot question election on June 20, Acushnet, Carver, Lakeville, Mattapoisett, and Rochester, the five members of the Old Colony vocational […] Read more »
In the early days of the conflict between the American colonies and Great Britain, there was no great push for an actual split from the mother country. Trouble began in 1761, after King George III (shown here) was installed on the throne and he issued a “writ of assistance”. For many years, Britain had neglected […] Read more »
The musicians for the Buzzards Bay Musicfest come from around the country and, indeed, around the world. They perform in the finest concert halls, opera houses and ballet theaters while continuing to collaborate with world-class artists that make their experiences unique and profound. From the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra to the Pit Orchestras of Broadway and […] Read more »
Once again, the wind was too strong on Tuesday, June 17 for the Ensign fleet to race. The ORR high school team did some in the harbor practice racing. On Wednesday Night the wind was perfect for the bigger PHRF boats. In Class A Kindred Spirits once again led the way this time however […] Read more »
On Tuesday, June 16, Chuck McIntyre hosted his first ever “Raising Rainbow Awareness” presentation at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library’s community room. The presentation, which was held in observance of Pride Month, discussed gender and sexual identity, along with LGBTQ+ history and positive community engagement. McIntyre, a life-long Mattapoisett resident, said he was […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Select Board meeting on Tuesday found the board handling a number of disparate topics from possible dangerous dogs to the issuance of different types of permits. Regarding the dangerous dog hearing, the board heard from a number of witnesses and heard letters of support for a dog accused of being dangerous […] Read more »