Rochester’s Select Board began its busy meeting Monday by hosting Plymouth County Treasurer Thomas O’Brien’s presentation of over $32,000 of ARPA funds to the town. O’Brien explained before posing with the oversize facsimile of the check with Select Board members that the $32,382.71 the town is receiving actually combines two checks responding to […] Read more »
Michael “Mike” Vining passed away on July 21, 2025, at Tobey Hospital in Wareham after a short and courageous battle with cancer. He was 58 years old. Mike will be remembered for his unwavering positive attitude, his warm heart, and his deep love for family, friends, and the simple joys of life. He was […] Read more »
Lithium? Yes, that lithium – the silver-white metal that is used in batteries and which burns easily. Lithium has been used in medicine for over 100 years. Lithium carbonate is currently widely used to stabilize the mood swings of bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness). There have been tantalizing clues for many decades about a […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Free Public Library Artist Series presents visual prints by A. Santos. The exhibit, entitled “Ad(h)orable: Half Horrible, Half Adorable,” is on display through August 31. Visit the Mattapoisett Library at 7 Barstow Street and feast your eyes on the newest art exhibit you didn’t know you needed by New Bedford native, A. Santos. […] Read more »
The MAC has a full slate of fun activities to get your mind, body and soul back into the swing of things. Tap Fit – Instructor Teah Keogh is back with TapFit – this 60-minute class is designed for adults who want to add a little more happiness and a little less seriousness to […] Read more »
To the Editor: It seems like the petitioner desiring to rescind our May 12 Town Meeting vote to increase the number of Mattapoisett Select Board members is mixing apples and oranges. His misinformation of the different town projects continues to muddy the waters in his recent letter to the editor. His disrespectful profiling of […] Read more »
The Marion Planning Board on August 4 could not decide on whether a potential municipal separate stormwater systems bylaw, also known as MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems), should be a general or zoning bylaw. The board, however, went through a draft written by a subcommittee, and will decide on August 18 which […] 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. The best way to figure out what was going on was to read Washington’s papers and General Orders of the time period, as there was daily correspondence and orders put […] Read more »
The Elizabeth Taber Library is launching our brand-new Makerspace. Marion Makes will launch Tuesday, August 19 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Join us for giveaways, demos, and crafts. Meet our new in-library and circulating crafting equipment including sewing and embroidery machines, paper and laser cutters, and so much more. Become a maker with Marion […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Town Band would like to thank everyone who attended our recent concert, featuring movie music. Our final concert of the season will take place on August 20. This concert will feature a selection of requests received throughout the summer, as well as a few from last year. At this time, we are no […] Read more »