This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in New England and the northern Thirteen Colonies. Last week, the occupying Continental Army in Canada faced another defeat as it becomes clearer that holding Montreal is untenable, let along capturing Quebec. General George Washington set out […] Read more »
From tick control to vaccine refrigeration issues, the Marion Board of Health met on May 21 and discussed a wide array of topics. The board meeting was held at the Police Station conference room after the re-election of Albin Johnson III. The board named Dr. Edward Hoffer as the new chair and Dr. […] Read more »
If you had a hot dog or beverage at the Rochester Boat Race finish line this Memorial Day, then you encountered “The Dorothy” shown here in this picture. The Dorothy started as a peanut wagon bought by then Dorothy Bray for entertainment at a friend’s party. Later, Dorothy married that friend, Joe Plumb. After its […] Read more »
Rochester Republican Town Committee will hold its next meeting on Monday, June 8, at 6:30 pm. The meeting will be held at the Ponderosa Sportsman Club, Acushnet. Come and be informed about the happenings in and around Rochester. All are invited to attend. Read more »
Note: Although written during Memorial Day weekend, this column is less about public commemoration than personal reflection – shaped by visits to two very different cemeteries; one historic and world-famous, the other intimate and deeply familial. Sometimes the overlooked graves, obscured with ivy and weeds, are the most interesting. These were my thoughts […] Read more »
The next meeting of the Machacam Club is scheduled for Wednesday, June 3. We meet at the American Legion Hall on Depot Street. Social time begins at 5pm followed by dinner at 6pm. Our speaker will be introduced at 6:40 pm. Chef Colby is planning another satisfying meal. Callers, please send your counts by 9:00 […] Read more »
Here we are a week after the town election and two weeks have passed since the annual Town Meeting and there is nary a whisper of controversy brewing. The annual gathering of those voters who pay attention whizzed through early articles in record time. There are three possible reasons for this. One is […] Read more »
Madeline Wright, of Mattapoisett was recently inducted into the Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta) honor society. Read more »
Thank you, Vince (White, co-head of school). I am so lucky to have worked with you this year and will truly treasure our friendship forever. Good morning, faculty, family, friends, and the Class of 2026. My name is Chloe Fox. I think for most of high school, I believed that growing up […] Read more »
The 92nd Annual Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race had a record-setting day on May 25 despite rain showers and gray skies. For over nine decades, Tri-Town area boaters have raced in their home-built kayaks down 12 miles of the Mattapoisett River in a staggered race (each team departs every minute) from Grandma Harley’s […] Read more »