I’ve been following my own advice from the last column, and I have to tell you — it’s made all the difference. I will admit freely that I am a list person. I chart my course for garden and house tasks, perhaps a trickle-down from my father, who writes out everything he intends […] Read more »
The Rev. Robert Malm, Interim Rector of St. Peter’s on the Canal, Buzzards Bay, will lead services on August 23 at 8:00 am and 10:00 am at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 34 Water St., Mattapoisett, next to the Town Beach. The 1928 Book of Common Prayer is used at St. Philip’s. All are welcome to […] Read more »
Summer Reading has come to a close at the Elizabeth Taber Library in Marion. There were 172 registered readers between the ages of 0 and 12, each of whom took home a free book upon registering. The books were provided thanks to the generous support of Taunton Federal Credit Union. “We give a free […] Read more »
This weekend, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Joseph H. Plumb Library, but Rochester’s libraries go back much further than that. There was an historical piece on “Rochester Libraries” printed in the “Evening Star” in December of 1897. Written by John S. Ryder, it stated that Rochester had a library in the early 1800s. […] Read more »
Over a dozen children came to Joseph H. Plumb Library’s lawn with their families on Tuesday, August 18, for a celebration of the library’s 50th anniversary filled with bubbles and music. According to Fuchsia Haskell, the youth services librarian, the bubble celebration was the culmination of the library’s summer programming for children. Many […] Read more »
A proposed zoning bylaw intended to encourage smaller homes along the Route 6 corridor drew more than 30 residents to the Planning Board Monday night. Much of the discussion centered on a question that has become increasingly important in town: Will smaller, less expensive homes do enough to address Mattapoisett’s affordable housing shortage? […] Read more »
On Friday, August 21, the Marion Concert Band continues its Friday evening concert series with a program of American popular music. The program, which features a variety of popular music styles from the 1890s to the present, is as follows: Washington Post March — J.P. Sousa Second American Folk Rhapsody — C. Grundman The Symphonic […] Read more »
August is turning out to be a great month to sail as both Tuesday and Wednesday nights brought perfect racing conditions. In the Tuesday night Ensign Series, Odyssey won both races. Black Ice finished with 2-seconds, Hamburglar with 2-thirds and Recess with 2-fourths. In the Wednesday night PHRF series, Kindred Spirits again captured […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Museum is excited to announce that a new museum entrance will soon be constructed to provide all community members with direct access to all sections of the museum. The new entrance will bring visitors into a new foyer located on the East side of the building, from which visitors will enter the Mendell […] Read more »
Check out these exciting August and September programs at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library (MFPL), located at 7 Barstow Street. The MFPL is hosting a Plant Swap on August 22 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Pass along plants you don’t have space for or spruce up your plant collection. Bring any healthy, pest-free […] Read more »