The Mattapoisett Planning Board’s October 17 meeting was about 17 minutes long, a far cry from previous meetings lasting hours and chalk-a-block full of technical details. But the town’s business, whether massive or small, is noteworthy. Coming before the board on Tuesday night was developer Scott Snow to finalize a surety agreement for […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional High School girls’ volleyball team continued its dominance on Monday with a Senior Night sweep of visiting Somerset Berkley (11-6), 3-0. Kamryn Rodrigues had 10 kills, five digs, 11 service points and pair of aces, while Arielle Troupe had eight kills as ORR moved to 11-4 on the season […] Read more »
Come one, come all – join us at the Cushing Community Center on Route 6 for an afternoon of fun. Let’s get together, show off artistic talents and create a lighted pumpkin display along Route 6 for everyone to enjoy on Halloween weekend. We’ll provide pumpkins and carving stations with tools & tea lights […] Read more »
The volunteer witches of the Marion Art Center have been brewing up plans for their annual Halloween Parade around the town on Tuesday, October 31. Costumed characters of all ages are invited to join in for this fun family event. Participants should meet in front of the Marion Music Hall (we’ll line up on Cottage […] Read more »
Rochester’s Conservation Commission Tuesday approved the next step for a plan that will place a 15-acre, self-storage facility at Kings Highway and Route 28. The panel approved an Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation that reflagged the parcel’s 2,700 linear feet of bordering vegetated wetlands. The Concom approved the site’s first wetlands delineation […] Read more »
“Paranormal 101” with Paranormal New England – Thursday October 19 at 6:30 pm. Join us for spooky fun with real ghost hunters. Learn from the experts at Paranormal New England, the team that has investigated reportedly haunted locations throughout New England. Ghostly Scavenger hunt for kids – Friday October 20 at 3 pm. Can […] Read more »
The executive committee of the ORR Bulldog Pride Alumni Association has announced a goal of $3500 for the fundraising drive that will take place during the upcoming Homecoming and Alumni Weekend events from Friday, October 20 through Sunday, October 22. The ORR BPAA is a recognized organization in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and operates […] Read more »
Construction to restore natural habitats at the retired cranberry bogs will begin on October 16 at Buzzards Bay Coalition’s Mattapoisett Bogs property at 141 Acushnet Road. The project will transform previously farmed cranberry bogs back to wildlife-friendly natural freshwater wetlands and grassland habitat. This natural habitat restoration will better absorb and filter water moving into […] Read more »
Conrad H. Roy, 75, of Mattapoisett died October 18, 2023 after a long illness at home. He was married to Janice M. (Gaucher) Roy. Born in New Bedford, son of the late R. Marcel and C. Lorraine (Seguin) Roy, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Conrad’s journey led him through various […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Fall Special Town Meeting will take place on Monday, November 6, at 6:30 pm at Old Rochester Regional High School Auditorium. At that time, voters will be asked to transfer and spend revenue included in 11 warrant articles. On Monday, the Mattapoisett Select Board unanimously moved each article for voters’ consideration. […] Read more »