Our summer reading program, “Plant a Seed, Read,” seeks to grow connections with the community through an upcoming series of nature programming at the Elizabeth Taber Library. Visit elizabethtaberlibrary.org/events for information on all of our upcoming programs. Kids can learn about how animals survive in the wild with Joy from Joys of Nature on […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Planning Board met on Monday in a hybrid-format in Town Hall and on Zoom. On then docket were discussions, no votes, on a residential development expansion off North Street, the proposed Cottage Community Development By-Law, and the Fall Town Meeting. The board began by discussing a proposed 4-lot Special Residential Development […] Read more »
On Friday, July 17, the Town of Marion announced that renovation work on their main governing building, the Marion Town House, was complete after nearly a year of work. The Town House was closed on September 1, 2025, and it will reopen in a couple weeks for regular business on Monday, August 3, […] Read more »
Dear Editor; America is big, but our dreams and hopes are bigger. Throughout history we have used our voices to fight for what is right. We continue to do so every day. We make our voices clear. We don’t need to use violence; we can fight instead with our voice. Abraham Lincoln who […] Read more »
The Rev. Nathan Humphrey, Rector at St. Thomas’s Church, Toronto, Canada will lead services on Sunday, July 26 at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church. Services, using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer are held at 8:00 am and 10:00 am at St. Philip’s, next to the Town Beach, in Mattapoisett. All are welcome to attend. Read more »
Jane Coleman, of Mattapoisett, MA and Boston’s Back Bay, died early Sunday morning, July 19, 2026 in the same way she lived – with grace, strength, quiet faith, and a singular devotion to the well-being and continued happiness of her family and friends, particularly, her greatest love, Cornelius (Connie) Coleman. Jane was born […] Read more »
Albert Ervin Winters August 8, 1938 – June 3, 2026 Beloved husband, father, and grandfather Albert Winters passed away peacefully June 3rd, 2026, his wife Marilyn at his side, in New Bloomfield, PA where he lived for the last year of his life. Al was born August 8th, 1938, in Marion, Massachusetts, the […] Read more »
The Rochester Conservation Commission began the varied actions at its meeting Tuesday by approving a Certificate of Compliance to JPF Development LLC for successful completion of the project to build a storage facility at 25 Cranberry Highway in substantial completion of the commission’s Order of Conditions. The board then hesitated with its next […] Read more »
A crowd of onlookers surrounded Shipyard Park’s gazebo at 10:00 am on Saturday, July 18 as Mattapoisett town leaders recited the Declaration of Independence during Harbor Days. Hosted by the Mattapoisett Public Library, Museum, and Lions Club, the reading commemorated the 250th anniversary of the first reading of the Declaration in Massachusetts, which was […] Read more »
The MAC’s Summer Members show returns on August 15 with a reception from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. It will run through September 18. MAC member artists are encouraged to enter one piece into the show. Original works must be exhibition-ready, created within the last five years and not previously shown at the MAC. Drop-off […] Read more »