The Rochester Women’s Club will be having its annual Christmas Wreath Sale on Saturday, December 7 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Last year the club sold out within two hours. Get there early! Our wreaths are decorated as naturally as possible. Using local greens and holly. With or without a bow and all […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett School Committee met November 21 at Old Hammondtown School. The meeting began by recognizing long-time paraprofessional Cyndy Atwood and her work with the education of many students but also the focus on students’ social and emotional needs. The committee thanked her and wished her a happy retirement as she is to retire soon. […] Read more »
The Church of The Good Shepherd, 74 High Street, Wareham, MA will hold its annual Christmas Fair on Saturday, December 7 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. There will be baked goods, artwork and cards, a children’s gift room for shopping ages 12 and under, crafts, gift baskets, jewelry, raffle, scarves, and used Christmas decorations. […] Read more »
North Rochester Congregational Church located at 247 North Avenue, Rochester will have a celebration of Lessons & Carols on Sunday, December 15 at 4:00 pm. Refreshments to follow. There will be no morning service that day. Read more »
No doubt you have encountered a bureaucratic snafu or two from time to time. If not, you are lucky. Surely you have read about someone who purchased an appliance; a refrigerator that refused to keep their left-overs cold or that broke down soon after installation, or a toaster, that wouldn’t toast their English muffins. […] Read more »
Marion’s Conservation Commission decided that two projects before it on November 20 were not subject to wetlands protection bylaws. The commission issued negative determinations of wetlands regulation applicability for plans to repair a wood frame deck, stairs, and egress at 195B Converse Road and to remove eight trees close to the home at 12 […] Read more »
The Rochester Republican Town Committee will hold its next meeting at 6:30 pm on December 9, at the Ponderosa Sportsman Club, located on 242 Robinson Road, Acushnet. The public is invited to attend. Read more »
The Mattapoisett Historical Commission is pleased to announce that Phase One of the multi-phase community-wide survey of the Town of Mattapoisett’s historic and cultural resources has been completed by preservation consultant, Lynn Smiledge. The project was funded by a grant from the Community Preservation Act and the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Identification and documentation of […] Read more »
One of the most heavily attended events in Mattapoisett took place on November 23 when Linda Coombs of the Wampanoag Tribe of Aquinnah was Invited to talk about her book Colonization and the Wampanoag Story. At the invitation of a joint partnership between the library and the Mattapoisett Museum, Coombs guided the audience through early […] Read more »
The next meeting of the Machacam Club is scheduled for Wednesday December 4. We meet at the American Legion Hall on Depot Street. Social time begins at 5:00 pm followed by dinner at 6:00 pm. Our speaker will be introduced at 6:40 pm. Chef Colby is planning another satisfying meal. Callers, please send your counts […] Read more »