On Friday, December 8, from 6:30 – 7:30, the Marion Natural History Museum will welcome Steven Wright and Jason Zimmer, wildlife biologists with the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. They will be giving a presentation on the Black Bears in Massachusetts. Black bears are found throughout much of the state, including southeastern Massachusetts. […] Read more »
Sarah Sollauer of Rochester has made the Dean’s List at Wentworth Institute of Technology for the summer 2023 semester. Read more »
During Monday night’s meeting of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission, it was announced that the commission’s agent, Brandon Faneuf, will be handling clerical duties in the absence of a clerk in the commission’s office. Faneuf asked for the community’s patience as he handles additional duties for the town and the commission and asked that […] Read more »
James Parker likes to keep busy. After a very active life filled with military service and commercial business success, he turned to his love of painting and research of all things Americana. For many years now, Parker has been painting in the self-taught folk or primitive style. He has found that nearly every street, […] Read more »
The Rochester Historical Museum at 355 County Rd. will be open from 1:00-3:00 on Sundays, November 19 and 26. It’s a good time to view the exhibit and get a head start on your Christmas shopping. Watch for information on our December Holiday Organ Sing. Read more »
The Mattapoisett River Valley Water Supply Protection Advisory Committee heard from David Wong of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection during the former’s monthly public meeting on Tuesday afternoon, and the message about the invasive species discovered at Snipatuit Pond in Rochester and the Mattapoisett River Watershed is that they have spread, but on […] Read more »
More than four years ago, 26-year-old Alex Cannell had just graduated from college and was working in the wealth management field in Boston. Cannell’s life then took a twist when he contracted Lyme disease. He had trouble getting the right diagnosis, causing his condition to worsen and force him to go on work disability. […] Read more »
Look for these upcoming holiday events at the Mattapoisett Museum. In addition to remaining open this fall, the Mattapoisett Museum has two spectacular events planned before the end of the year. Holiday Craft Fair: On Saturday, November 18, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, the Museum will be open for our annual Craft Fair. […] Read more »
Helen G. Johnston (Bettencourt, DeConinck) of Clayton NY passed away peacefully Friday, November 3rd at the Samaritan Keep Nursing Home in Watertown, NY. She was born in Watertown on February 29th, 1932, to the late William and Helen (Dygert) Graf. She was a long-time resident of Mattapoisett, MA, where she raised her children and […] Read more »
Rochester’s Planning Board Tuesday delayed deciding the fate of two big proposed projects until its next meeting on December 12. BWC Snows Pond LLC’s plan is to build a solar array on 12.55 acres of a 31-acre parcel at 0 Cushman Road to include a 2.39 MW, DC, single-access tracking photovoltaic array and […] Read more »