The next meeting of the Nasketucket Bird Club will be on Wednesday, March 27 at 6:30 pm at the Mattapoisett Public Library, 7 Barstow Street. Free and open to the public. More bird info at the Nasketucket Bird Club website: www.nbcbirdclub.com or the Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/NasketucketBirdClub. The meeting program will feature Shawn Carey […] Read more »
Doors open at 6:00 pm with tipoff at 6:30 pm. This year, OHS will be partnering with Gifts to Give as the charity for the Student vs. Staff Basketball game. Below is a list of items needed most by Gifts to Give. Please note the clothing can be new or gently used. Their shelves […] Read more »
As their memories fade into sepia tones like old photographs of childhoods spent working the farm and visiting relatives, the Nunes sisters of River Road, Dottie (Nunes) and Kathy (Hohne), and their cousin Adele Raphael discussed their growing-up years in Mattapoisett via cell phone. A high point of those years on River Road […] Read more »
The Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School boys’ basketball team won two games in the MIAA Division 5 state tournament, earning the right to travel to Orange on March 5 to play in the “Sweet 16” round against the Mahar High School Senators. Despite playing with great intensity and battling adversity the entire […] Read more »
Two programs are back by popular demand at the Mattapoisett Museum at 5 Church Street., Crochet for Beginners and Advanced Beginner Students will occur every Monday at the Museum for six weeks from 6 pm-8 pm, starting March 18 and ending April 22. The dates are: March 18; March 25; April 1; April 8; […] Read more »
The ORRJHS Drama Club will present “Romeo & Winifred” on Saturday, March 16 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, March 17 at 2:00 pm at the ORRJHS Auditorium, 135 Marion Road, Mattapoisett. This hilarious spoof turns Shakespeare upside down and shakes things up with a stage full of zany modern-day characters. Directed by Kate Fishman and […] Read more »
Janet R. Mathieu passed peacefully the early morning of March 11, 2024 surrounded by her family and her husband of 64 years Paul J. Mathieu. Janet was born in 1936, the daughter of Arthur and Eveline Carriere Magnant. She grew up summering on Lake Noquochoke in Dartmouth and eventually settled on Long Pond in […] Read more »
With her newly published novel “Leaving” one of Oprah’s most anticipated books of 2024, Roxana Robinson is making the rounds and gathering praise once again. The award-winning author of six novels and three short story collections will speak at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library on Saturday, March 16 at 2 pm. The Friends of the […] Read more »
Rochester’s Zoning Board of Appeals on February 29 approved a request to withdraw without prejudice the variance application for the construction of a 1,600-square-foot garage at 405 Neck Road, which would be larger than the 1,000 square feet allowed by town zoning bylaw. Acting Chairman Thomas Flynn said the applicant, Michael Walsh, needs to […] Read more »
Andrew J. Santos of Marion, MA died March 5, 2024, after a brief illness. He was married for 64 years to Marianne (Eggersdorfer) Santos. He was born November 10, 1933, the son of John & Madeline Santos. Andy, as he was known to family and friends, lived most of his life in Marion. He […] Read more »