Regardless of what we think of them, the plants keep rising — through broken earth, through poisoned rain, reaching always toward the sun. In this fragile planetary moment, they offer us another way of being alive: quiet, ancient, and fiercely green. They are not scenery. Not decoration. Not machines built to serve us. They breathe […] Read more »
Commission Approves Rail, Pig Farm Plans
Rochester’s Conservation Commission approved plans for MassDOT Cape Main Rail and Transit railroad tracks and a pig farm at its meeting on Tuesday, September 1. In response to a request for a Determination of Applicability to conservation bylaws for MassDOT’s proposal to remove vegetation within the wetlands buffer zone around its third track near […] Read more »
What Now?
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 Battle of Long Island took place at Brooklyn Heights, where superior British strategy paired with highly effective tactics led to a devastating defeat and retreat for the Continental Army. As […] Read more »
Adult Events at the Mattapoisett Library
Take a look at our September schedule at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, located at 7 Barstow Street. You are invited to the very first meeting of the Fantasy Book Club at MFPL on September 9 at 6:00 pm. The first meeting will be dedicated to choosing which fantasy books this group will read […] Read more »
Distribution Of Oral Rabies Vaccination Baits
In continuing efforts to prevent the reintroduction of raccoon-variant rabies to Cape Cod, ORV baits will be distributed in Rochester, Mattapoisett and Marion. Because there have been no raccoon-variant rabies cases on Cape Cod, the treatment zone was reduced, and those baits were allotted to include a portion of Mattapoisett for the first time during […] Read more »
Plans Discussed for Marion’s 175th Anniversary
The Marion Select Board convened on Tuesday, September 1, at 6:00 pm at the police station. The meeting opened with updates on the town’s 175th anniversary celebrations from Kellie Crete, a member of the anniversary’s planning committee. In early 2027, they will kick off with a winter fest, followed by a 175th birthday […] Read more »
Thoughts on… Mail to the Chief
There was a time when people would write letters. Not so much anymore. Today they might send an email or a text message, but a nice handwritten letter, possibly written with a fountain pen and in cursive, is passé. (It is probably a good thing since my handwriting has seriously deteriorated. If I do say […] Read more »
Adult Programs at the Elizabeth Taber Library
As summer turns to fall, it’s a great time to get back into the library. We have two regularly scheduled adult programs that you won’t want to miss. The Cozy Cup Book Club meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 11:00 am. Join us on September 9, as we discuss The Antique […] Read more »
South Coast Children’s Chorus Welcomes New Singers
The South Coast Children’s Chorus is welcoming new singers for the upcoming season. SCCC is open to all students from grades 1–12. Thanks to support from local cultural councils, the South Coast Community Foundation and generous donors, tuition is only $125 for the year, and free or reduced tuition is available for any singer who […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Village
To the Editor; There are very few places left in our village where nature still exists as it was intended. Along our shoreline lies one of the last remaining sanctuaries, a thriving ecosystem that has quietly sustained wildlife for generations. At a time when nearly every available piece of land is being developed, places […] Read more »