Nancy D. (Coleman) Rodrigues, 77, of Mattapoisett died October 10, 2023 at Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Paul W. Rodrigues. Born in Cambridge, daughter of the late Edmund F. and Dorothea (McPartlan) Coleman, she was raised in Dorchester and lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She […] Read more »
Rochester’s Conservation Commission Tuesday took further action on the much-debated, 241-acre, regional Conservation Restriction that includes 13 acres at Red Brick Farm East but gives Rochester no rights to the water there. The commission decided to take its appeal to keep the town’s rights to that water local directly to the Select Board. When […] Read more »
Banned Books: State of the Union. A Banned Book Week special presentation – Thursday, October 5 at 6 pm. Are you curious about the rise of book bans and book challenges across the country? Join us for a special presentation to discuss the most targeted books and the impact of book challenges on libraries and […] Read more »
St. Anthony/St. Rita Parish will be holding its 56th Christmas by the Sea Bazaar on Saturday, December 2 from 9 am – 1 pm at St. Anthony’s Church Hall at 26 Hammond Street in Mattapoisett. This year’s event will include handmade gifts & items by local artisans, a grand raffle, gift basket raffles, holiday wreaths […] Read more »
Douglas A. Nye, 68, of Marion, passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2023, in Plymouth Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, Plymouth. He was the husband of the late Joanne M. (Boys) Nye. Dougie was born in Wareham on December 16, 1954, and lived in Marion all of his life. He graduated from Upper Cape […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Old Hammondtown School Principal Kevin Tavares are pleased to share the completion and official dedication of a new mural in the school’s cafeteria, created based on student drawings. Visiting artist Bren Bataclan worked with last year’s fourth grade students to begin creating the mural. He began with a drawing […] Read more »
Upon her season-opening report to the Mattapoisett School Committee on September 21, Chairperson Carly Lavin focused on the Old Rochester Regional School District’s new literacy program launched last year. “This is a massive change … a long-term goal, and it’s going to require real passion and perseverance to successfully implement,” said Lavin, identifying […] Read more »
The annual Salty’s Soiree hosted by the Mattapoisett Land Trust will be on Saturday October 28 this year from 5:30-7:30 pm at Dunseith Gardens. The soiree is great fun for the whole family with a bonfire, s’mores making, music and storytelling by this year’s storyteller, Diane Edgecomb. This year, we’ll be under a full moon […] Read more »
Goals from junior captain Audrey Thomas and sophomore Amanda Ignacio fueled a 2-0 victory for the Old Rochester Regional High School girls’ soccer team over Seekonk on September 30. The win improved the Bulldogs’ 2023 record to 4-2. Seekonk was a strong team, but the visiting Bulldogs defense stayed very strong and kept the […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional High School Drama Club’s Fall production of “Romeo and Juliet” will take the stage on November 16, 17, and 18 at 7 pm and November 19 at 2 pm. This will be the fifth show for Director Maxx Domingos and fourth show for Assistant Director Sarah Whinnem as they begin their […] Read more »