September is full of engaging programs at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, located at 7 Barstow Street. Come to MFPL for a weekly Literary Cafe every Thursday morning from 11:00 am to noon. Enjoy coffee and tea, discuss books you’re reading, get new book recommendations, and more. This is a great way to connect […] Read more »
On Saturday, August 29, and September 5, we are welcoming families to the library for Saturday Storytime. Storytime starts at 10:30 am, and you can expect all the great things from our regular storytimes, like music, books, activities and crafts, just on a different day. We hope to see you there. We are continuing […] Read more »
A request to place a camper on a Cove Street property led to an extended discussion Tuesday night as Select Board members questioned how the town’s zoning bylaw applies to the site and ultimately held off on acting on the permit. Michael King sought permission to place a camper at 0 Cove Street […] Read more »
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced the first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Massachusetts this year in a man in his 90s from Middlesex County. Because of this case and continued WNV detection in mosquitoes statewide, DPH raised WNV risk levels to moderate in 70 communities in Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, […] Read more »
The Marion Cemetery Commission is hosting a Historic Gravestone Workshop at Evergreen Cemetery (Route 6 and Converse Road) on September 12, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, with September 13 as a rain date. The workshop will teach gravestone construction, conservation, cleaning and basic repair. All are welcome, and no experience is necessary. This workshop […] Read more »
This past weekend was the 50th anniversary of the Joseph H. Plumb Library. As with all buildings in Rochester that are 50 years or older and with a connection to the town’s history, the Rochester Historical Commission presents a historical plaque. Currently (counting the library), there are 11 historic buildings with plaques. We hope soon […] Read more »
George M. Graham Jr., “Jock,” 91, of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on August 23, 2026, at Parlin Hospice in Wayland, Massachusetts. Born June 30, 1935, in Malden, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late George M. Graham Sr. and Helen Knowlton Whedon Graham. He was the brother of […] Read more »
The Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library held a week of festivities to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Events ranged from playing with bubbles on Tuesday, August 18, with Mr. Vinny the Bubble Guy, to playing with antique cars on Thursday, August 20, with auto expert and resident Richard Cutler. A special ceremony took place on […] Read more »
An independent Title IX investigation stemming from a May bathroom incident involving two 9-year-old students at Rochester Memorial School has concluded that school staff and district administrators acted in compliance with the law and found that no violation of a student’s Title IX rights had occurred. The Old Rochester Regional School District announced […] Read more »
On Friday, August 28, at 7:00 pm, the Marion Concert Band continues its Friday evening concert series with a program of music from the Broadway stage. The program, which will feature a vocalist and highlights from some of Broadway’s most memorable shows, is as follows: Bandology – E. Osterling Lohengrin (Introduction to Act III) – […] Read more »