Norman J. “Norm” Lyonnais passed away on Tuesday September 19, 2023, at his home in Mattapoisett. Born in New Bedford on June 11, 1936, he was the son of Eucharist Lyonnais and Viola (Phaneuf) Lyonnais. Norm left New Bedford Vocational High School in 1955, at the age of 17, to join the United States […] Read more »
Diane Hawley Currens D’Almeida, age 77, passed away in Brookline, MA on September 14, 2023, from complications after a fall in her summer home in Marion, MA. Diane was born at the Richardson House in Boston, Massachusetts on April 19, 1946, to Dr. James Hawley Currens and Helenka Chmielinski Currens. Diane grew up in Newton, […] Read more »
In this area, with September comes the threat of hurricanes and memories of hurricanes past. Probably the ones that most come to mind on the Southcoast are the Hurricane of ‘38, Hurricane Carol and Hurricane Bob. I just recently learned that Carol was actually just one of the hurricanes of 1954. The picture with […] Read more »
Join us on September 27 at 6:30 pm. Susannah Otocki will be at the Rochester Women’s Club with her last performance of our Summer Crystal Bowls Series. Come and experience the pure tones of gemstone, precious metal and mineral infused Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls. Let these beautiful bowls take you on an inner journey of […] Read more »
In recent months, a mailbox-sized Little Free Diverse Library, its glass front requesting, “Diverse and Anti-Racist Books Only,” has been sitting on a post outside the Plumb Public Library’s front entrance. The little library has drawn criticism, as Rochester residents crowded into the Senior Center meeting room for a Board of Library Trustees […] Read more »
Coming before the Mattapoisett Planning Board on Monday night was Chris Vandenberghe, represented by Brian Potvin of Civil and Environmental Consultants for property located at 7 Hollywood Road. During the informal discussion, Potvin explained that nine acres owned by Vandenberghe would be subdivided into seven buildable lots served by a new roadway. Potvin […] Read more »
Helen “Lenkie” Angier Trumbull passed away peacefully at her summer home in Marion, Massachusetts, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, September 14, 2023. Born in Brookline, MA in 1930, Lenkie was the daughter of Donald and Helen (Cumming) Angier. Growing up in Brookline, she attended Winsor School, before attending and graduating from Westover School […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Cultural Council invites grant proposals for community-oriented arts, humanities, and science programs until October 17 at massculturalcouncil.org/communities/local-cultural-council-program/application-process/. Grants are available to support cultural projects and activities in and around Mattapoisett, including exhibits, festivals, field trips, short-term artist residencies or performances in schools, workshops and lectures. These programs promote the availability of rich cultural experiences […] Read more »
On Tuesday, the Mattapoisett Holy Ghost Grounds Reuse Committee met to review the results of a public survey taken to determine what the people would like to see at the former Holy Ghost Grounds off Park Street. All were surprised that 553 surveys were submitted. Of that number, 80 were identified as non-full-time […] Read more »
Satisfied that their concerns articulated during a September 5 public hearing had been effectively addressed, the Marion Planning Board voted 4-1 to approve the Minor Site Plan Review for construction of the Town of Marion’s new Maritime Center at Island Wharf. On Monday night, Tim Sawyer of Catalyst Architects spoke to several matters, […] Read more »