From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society

George Church was the 9th descendant of the Church family whose American story began with the arrival of Richard Church in Plymouth in 1632 where he became known as a skilled house builder. It wasn’t until the 4th generation of Churches that another Richard came to Rochester in the 1720’s. He purchased 350 acres along […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Town Band

The Third scheduled concert for the Mattapoisett Town Band will take place on July 16 at 7:00 pm at Shipyard Park in Mattapoisett. Thank you to everyone who attended last week’s concert for making it such a wonderful evening. Please visit our Facebook page for updates regarding any weather conditions.             This concert will feature […] Read more »

Upcoming Events at the Elizabeth Taber Library

Join Playful Engineers at the Elizabeth Taber Library between 10:00 am and 11:30 am on Saturday, July 12. Kids ages 5+ can build creative contraptions and learn about chain reactions in this hands-on make and break workshop.             Young readers can visit the library on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout June for exciting library programs. Our […] Read more »

North Street Farmstand Site Plan OK’d

            Farmer Mike King returned to the Mattapoisett Planning Board on July 7 having submitted a packet of requested documentation for the board at the previous meeting. On this night, the board was now prepared to render a decision regarding the site plan. The review was requested by King in his efforts to gain municipal […] Read more »

Ticks All Over

So far, this tick season has lived up to experts’ predictions regarding severity. The 2025 tick season has already outpaced prior years for tick-bite and tick-borne disease doctor visits. Plymouth County has the second highest level of tick-borne disease visits, at 43 so far this year and behind Dukes/Nantucket with 48 collectively according to the […] Read more »

Heidi Lee (Medeiros) Correia

Heidi Lee (Medeiros) Correia, 54, of Mattapoisett passed from this world on July 11, 2025, surrounded by her devoted family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born and raised in New Bedford, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of William “Billy” Medeiros and Bonnie (Chace) Medeiros.             Heidi was a graduate of New Bedford High School […] Read more »

Ralph Walston Eustis Jr.

Ralph Walston Eustis Jr., 92, passed into the hands of our Lord on July 6, 2025, surrounded by loving family and friends. His long life’s voyage has reached a peaceful harbor. He was born in Dalton, MA on January 2, 1933, the first of three children to the late Ralph W. Eustis and Margorie (King) […] Read more »

Karen Ann Taylor

Karen Ann Taylor of Marion, MA, passed away peacefully on the morning of July 12 at Tobey Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Captain Michael Taylor of Marion, and her son, Jonathan “JT” Taylor of Washington, D.C.             Originally from New Britain, CT, Karen was an avid reader, collector of cookbooks, and a devoted […] Read more »

Upcoming Summer Programs With The Marion Natural History Museum

Butterfly Walk With Andrew Griffith Of Mass. Butterfly Association: July 16, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Join the Marion Natural History Museum for a summer butterfly walk. Andrew Griffith of the Massachusetts Butterfly Association will be leading the walk in Nasketucket State Park, Mattapoisett. We will be identifying local butterfly and moth species while talking […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Yacht Club Racing

July 1 & 2 Results – The wind was blowing Tuesday night and the ORR HS team decided to run their races inside the harbor in Molly’s Cove. There was less wind and calmer seas.             The Ensigns had little problem with the wind but did decide not to fly their spinnakers on the downwind […] Read more »