As this very cold and somewhat snowy spell of weather is due to alleviate, with temperatures expected in the 40’s soon, I was thinking about snow removal back in the day. Of course, for quite a long time, most area roads were dirt or gravel rather than paved, so dealing with snow was different and […] Read more »
Snow is a good medium for the birth of a new year. All that whiteness blots out the past, and a virtual blank canvas awaits. We look for clarity and sharpness, and the possibilities that the new year may offer. As with every new year, 2026 brings new priorities. Children grow up and […] Read more »
Rochester’s Conservation Commission on Tuesday approved Steen Realty and Development’s amended Order of Conditions for 22 Cranberry Highway that improves the project’s drainage plan. It is the site of a plan for a townhouse development and a 68-unit, age 55-and-over, senior-living apartment building within Rochester Crossroads. Project representative Joseph Sanda explained the development’s underground […] Read more »
Dear Editor, The recent strikes against Venezuela set a troubling precedent. When powerful nations choose to intervene abroad, whether through military force, covert operations, or economic pressure, they often leave behind fractured societies, weakened institutions, and enduring instability. Those who initiate these actions walk away unscathed, but the resulting destabilization represents a moral debt […] Read more »
The first meeting of our kids creative writing club is Monday, January 12. Kids grades 1-6 are invited to join us to learn more about writing and practice their library skills. The club meets the second and fourth Monday of the month. Register online. The Library is partnering with the Marion Art Center to […] Read more »
Well, another year has whizzed by. It seems as though we were just anticipating Memorial Day, the official start of summer soon to be followed by the Fourth of July, fireworks, the road race, ice cream at the “Slip” (new owners next year), and a long hot summer. It all goes by so fast. […] Read more »
On January 5, the Mattapoisett Planning Board met briefly to handle two agenda items, one of which was ultimately continued. Continued until February 2 was the Approval Not Required (ANR) filed by Steven Cabral for property owned by Dennis Mahoney and Sons, located at 182 North Street. A preliminary meeting had noted that a […] Read more »
The Old Rochester/Fairhaven hockey team played Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech (3-2) on January 3 and won 5-4. It was the Bulldogs’ first win on the season, as they had two ties prior. ORR/Fairhaven took a 1-0-2 record into its January 7 home game against 5-1-1 Bishop Stang. Girls Basketball The Bulldogs hosted Cohasset (1-3) […] Read more »
Donald Soren Bjerre, 82, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2025, at his home in Mattapoisett, MA. He was the loving husband of the late Mary Alice (Maccini) Bjerre. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Erik and Sonia Bjerre, and their children, Claire and James, of Fall River, MA; and his daughter, […] Read more »
Lynne F. Chase, 79, of Mattapoisett passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026, after a long, courageous battle with health issues. Her beloved husband of 51 years Russell “Chippy” Chase, Junior was at her side. Lynne grew up in Spencer, Iowa, the daughter of the late Carole Lane Fisher and James Earl Fisher. She graduated […] Read more »