On July 29, the Mattapoisett Select Board met with members of local families who have donated land. Three parcels are to be given to the Mattapoisett Land Trust for the purpose of having those lands conserved in perpetuity. Mike Huguenin, president of the Mattapoisett Land Trust, noted that the Lenk and Kenney properties being […] Read more »
B Fleet protest hearing: Fir Na Tine won the protest over Kinsail in last week’s B fleet race which moved Chickadee into first place, Lindisfarne into second, Fir Na Tine third, Big Dipper fourth and Seven Belles into fifth for that race. Kinsail was disqualified. This week, Kinsail got some revenge as it beat […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Town Band would like to thank everyone who attended our 125th anniversary special concert last week. We would also like to thank Representative Mark Sylvia for presenting us with a few citations from the state. We would also like to thank the town of Mattapoisett Select Board’s office for their involvement in our […] Read more »
Marion’s 2025 Town Party was held at Silvershell Beach on Saturday, July 24. In the midst of days with soaring temperatures, heat advisories and sporadic rainfall, the weekend was comparably “mild,” though still sunny and warm. Donna Hemphill, executive assistant to the town administrator and Town Party organizer, stated at earlier town and Select […] Read more »
Important structural roof tiles are missing from the Dexter Lane ball field dugout shelter after the brief but destructive thunderstorm that hit Rochester on July 3. But the town might find it unusually expensive to repair and replace the tiles, according to Facilities Manager Andrew Daniel, who indicated they are less available than usual for […] Read more »
To the Editor; I have created a Citizen’s Petition in Mattapoisett to request a Special Town Meeting to return Mattapoisett to a three-member Select Board. This petition would ask the town to vote in favor of rescinding Article 34, now House Bill #4245 passed by about 100 voters at the May 12th Town Meeting […] Read more »
On Sunday, August 3, The Rev. Marc Eames, Rector at St. John’s Church, New Canaan, CT, will conduct services at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, next to the Town Beach in Mattapoisett. The 8:00 am and 10:00 am services use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. All are welcome. Read more »
On August 2 and 3, we hope to see you all at our annual yard sale. On Saturday, we’ll be open from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and on Sunday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. We have good quality used furniture, toys, small kitchen appliances, toys, exercise equipment, a nautical corner, pillows and towels […] Read more »
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jordan Anthony Hansen, age 25, who tragically lost his life in a motor vehicle accident on July 25, 2025. Born in New Bedford, son of Timothy and Sarah (Hansen) Murray, he lived in Mattapoisett all his life. Jordan graduated from Old Rochester Regional High […] Read more »
The morning of Sunday, July 27 was the return of this year’s Mattapoisett Triathlon, hosted by the Mattapoisett Lions Club. There were over 100 different participants, with some competing in just one leg of the event and many in all three. Athletes began arriving just after sunrise, with the race beginning at 8:00 am […] Read more »