A proposed Cottage Community Development bylaw is not ready for the November 9 Town Meeting, Planning Board Chair Thomas Tucker said Monday night. The board closed a brief public hearing after receiving comments about cottage and garage sizes and questions about affordability. Members will continue revising the proposal for possible consideration at the […] Read more »
This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in the early United States. Last week, the British made landfall on Manhattan at Kips Bay, looking to split the island in two. Fierce fighting took place, and though Washington was very nearly shot off his horse, […] Read more »
This past Saturday, an impressive ceremony took place in the Hammond Cemetery in today’s Mattapoisett. The cemetery is across from where the first 2nd Precinct was located. Rochester’s 2nd Precinct was created in Mattapoisett, so residents in that part of town would not have to travel as far for Sabbath services. This created a second […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Lions will be hosting the 10th anniversary of the Fall Free Family Fun Festival (FFFFF). The event will take place at Shipyard Park in Mattapoisett on Saturday, October 17, from noon until 4:00 pm (rain date: Saturday, October 24). To celebrate a decade of fun, we’ll have all the usual activities. Yes, […] Read more »
To the Editor; Public-records laws rest on a basic democratic premise: government works for the public, and the public should be able to see how government does its work. Massachusetts has long occupied an unusual place in that system. Its public-records law does not apply to the records of the Governor’s Office, the Legislature, […] Read more »
Many of us get dizzy occasionally. “Dizzy” means different things to different people. It may be weakness or lightheadedness at times. Most often, it is vertigo: a sense that the room is spinning or that you are spinning. Historically, doctors have prescribed meclizine (brand name Antivert), a sedating antihistamine, to treat vertigo. While […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals met on Thursday, September 17, at 6:00 pm in Town Hall to hear one case: a request for a special permit. John and Nasira Ewing of 25 North Street sought a special permit for the demolition of the lot’s existing garage and the construction of a new […] Read more »
Football: The Old Rochester Regional High School football team beat Bishop Stang (0-2) 42-14 on September 18. Junior Benji Baptiste carried the ball 17 times for 184 yards and scored four touchdowns, including a 40-yard run. Junior Benny Durocher had 2 sacks, and senior Nolin Vieira was 6 for 6 on extra points. […] Read more »
Visit us at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library (MFPL), located at 7 Barstow Street. Join us for a Sunset Cinema Movie on the MFPL Lawn. We will be showing Night at the Museum at 6:00 pm on September 30, with a run time of 1 hour and 48 minutes. Bring chairs to lounge on, […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club Garden Group welcomes you to our next meeting on October 1 at 10:00 am at the Mattapoisett Library. We will focus on the Fall planting at the Post Office and Library in town. Other topics at the meeting will include plans for our Holiday scholarship fundraiser, which includes creating beautiful […] Read more »