Pick a pumpkin at the library. Check out a free pumpkin from the Elizabeth Taber Library with your library card, decorate it in any style of your choice (no carved pumpkins, please.) and return it to the library by October 27 to be entered into our Great Pumpkin Contest. Grab your pumpkin while supplies last. […] Read more »
The Marion Police, Frie/EMS and Harbormaster’s Office will host a Trunk or Treat event on October 25 from 3pm to 5pm at Island Wharf Marina. Join us for a spooky, fun night filled with music, pumpkin painting, games, and so much more. Don’t forget to wear your best costume. Read more »
If at the founding of Rochester in 1686, you showed the early settlers you could view what their town would become from hundreds of feet in the air, they would not believe you. If you were to show them, they might believe you, but they’d likely try you for witchcraft and burn you at the […] Read more »
Affordable Housing Trust Clerk Susan Miller proposed a novel idea for spending affordable housing trust funds – improved security cameras for homes within Sippican Woods, where there recently has been some car break-ins. Miller at the October 14 meeting at the Police Station conference room said that some alleged burglars have learned to conceal […] Read more »
The Nasket Bird Club presents a First-Hand Experience at Hog Island Audubon’s Iconic Camp on Wednesday, October 24 at 6:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, 7 Barstow St, Mattapoisett. Free and open to the public. Presented by Pam and Dana. What is it really like to spend a week at Hog Island […] Read more »
On October 18, Mattapoisett became one of the many communities across the commonwealth and the country to host a “No Kings Day” rally to demonstrate against what a large number of people call Donald Trump’s authoritarian king-like rule as President. The Mattapoisett rally began at the corner of Route 6 and North Street […] Read more »
Rochester’s Select Board Monday questioned Old Colony Vocational-Technical High School officials on the $288 million plan to construct a new state-of-the-art facility on the North Avenue campus that could require a debt exclusion override to fund. Town Administrator Cameron Durant began the discussion with Principal Aaron Polansky, school Business Manager Sarah Griffith, and […] Read more »
It’s almost Halloween and we’ll be celebrating the Spookiest Season here at the Library with some special activities for kids. In addition to our usual weekly challenges of Scrambled Word and indoor Seek-and-Find, we will have a special Halloween Scavenger Hunt running from October 27 to November 1. Come in and find all the […] Read more »
On Saturday, November 8, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, the Mattapoisett Museum will host its annual Holiday Craft Fair at 5 Church Street, Mattapoisett. Admission is free, and all are welcome. This beloved community event will feature nearly 20 local artisans offering a diverse selection of handmade goods, including jewelry, leatherwork, fine art […] Read more »
This week in Revolutionary War History, let’s discuss what was going on 250 years ago in and around the colonial Province of Massachusetts Bay. Last week, preparations for the winter siege of Boston were set in motion, though supplies still trickle in. A British supply ship is captured in New Hampshire, and gambling for […] Read more »