Doff the crocs and don the wellies, I like to say. It’s nearly time to plant spring blooming bulbs. Ever the gardener, there’s no end to these labors. Even when the cold weather ensnares us, we can plan ahead, make revisions, troubleshoot, and dream. One thing you could find me doing over this […] Read more »
Old Rochester’s boys and girls cross country teams ran at Dighton-Rehoboth on October 7. The boys won 24-33, and the girls won 23-38. Connor Villafranca was named the runner of the meet for the boys, as he ran the 5k race in 19:51. Genevieve Herbert ran a 22:18, and was named the runner of the […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Friends Meeting will hold a Yard Sale Part II this Saturday, October 18 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Items are priced to sell. Baked goods, coffee, and tea will be available as well. The address is 103 Marion Rd., (Route 6) in Mattapoisett. Read more »
Lissa “Lisa” A. (Sylvia) LaBelle, aged 76 passed away on October 13, 2025 at the Royal Skilled Nursing Facility in Fairhaven, MA from Alzheimer’s. She was the daughter of the late Grace Hammond and Ernest Sylvia. Predeceased by her sister Donna Sylvia of Palm Harbor FL. She is survived by her sister Patricia “Patty” Dearth […] Read more »
William “Doc” J. Doherty passed away on Monday, October 6, 2025. He was 84 years old. Doc was born in Brockton, MA, on August 21, 1941, and was the cherished son of the late William J. and Claire (Burke) Doherty. He was a graduate of both Portsmouth (Priory) Abbey in Portsmouth, RI, and Georgetown University […] Read more »
Dora Kate (Vollgraff) Doubrava, 96 of Mattapoisett, MA, died peacefully at her home on August 25, 2025. A joint memorial service for Dora Kate and her late husband Joseph Doubrava will be held on Sunday, November 2, 2025 from 3:00 to 5:00pm at the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals at 50 County Road, Mattapoisett, MA 02739. […] Read more »
Wilfred F. Demarais Jr, 79, of Mattapoisett, MA passed away at Tobey Hospital on October 13, 2025 surrounded by the love of family and friends.Will was born in Greenfield, MA on April 15, 1946 to Roseanna (Chagnon) and Wilfred Demarais, Sr. He was brought up in Colrain, MA and graduated from Arms Academy in 1969.He […] Read more »
Starting on October 10 and ongoing, the Marion Art Center has begun their presentation of the play Proof, directed by Rick Sherburne. Proof was originally created by playwright David Auburn in 2000, where it was soon transferred to Broadway stages and won the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama […] Read more »
On Tuesday night, the Marion Select Board met to vote on a long list of action items, but the board’s acceptance of the warrant for the November 24 Special Town Meeting was preceded by a critical response toward the Citizens Petition submitted by resident Andrew Daniel. With 120 signatures, the petition will nonetheless appear […] Read more »
Dear Mattapoisett Voters, Thank you to all who attended the October 4th Special Town Meeting. Town Meeting is a Mattapoisett tradition dating back to 1857 and represents true and local democracy at work. I was excited we had 535 voters attend to consider the citizen’s petition regarding the Select Board. It was especially […] Read more »