On Saturday, October 14, the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra opens their season with Three Worlds in the Bronspiegel Auditorium at New Bedford High School. Under the direction of Music Director Yaniv Dinur, the orchestra will perform works by Sibelius, Elgar, and James Lee III. The guest soloist for this concert is cellist Sydney Lee. […] Read more »
This autumn the Mattapoisett Museum at 5 Church St. is extending its hours through September and October. The Museum will be open to visitors on Thursdays by appointment, and on Friday and Saturday from 12:00 to 4:00 pm. Directions to the Museum are posted on their website at mattapoisettmuseum.org as well as upcoming events. […] Read more »
There is a new date and time for the Nasketucket Bird Club September meeting, Wednesday, September 27, at 6:30 pm at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. All meetings are free and open to all. This meeting will be Nasketucket, The Beginnings with Mike Labossiere. Learn about the history of the Nasketucket Bird Club and how […] Read more »
Albert Einstein once said that “Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.” Far be it for me to disagree with old Al, but I know this: Much of any wisdom I have acquired over the years was learned in school. These lessons have carried me […] Read more »
Its resident survey already launched, the Town of Rochester announced on Tuesday morning the public process toward developing a Master Plan with the guidance of the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD.) Town Planner Nancy Durfee serves on the Master Plan Committee and will focus on land use with Planning Board […] Read more »
My mother used to tell stories about staying with her cousins at the cottage/camp at Snows Pond. They mostly centered on eating crackers with ketchup or peanut butter out of the jar for breakfast because they had run out of food. Then there were the stories about fitting a tarp onto the tall posts […] Read more »
The Marion Marine Resources Commission hopes soon to be distributing a pamphlet intended to dispel false rumors about funding for the new Maritime Center that the commissioners say persist despite facts on public record. “It’s a checks-and-balances thing at Town Meeting, it’s not really from the taxpayers. I still hear people say the […] Read more »
It’s been a decade since Rochester Memorial School began a school year without Derek Medeiros as its principal, but the elementary school has moved on by introducing Heidi Letendre as interim principal for the 2023-24 academic year. Letendre had worked at RMS as a student-teacher 30 years ago, so her introduction was part […] Read more »
September is Library Card Sign-up month and a great time to see what’s new at the library. If you don’t have a library card or haven’t used yours in a long time, stop in to see the staff to register and start borrowing books, films, audiobooks, kits, and so much more. Each time you check […] Read more »
The Marion Social Club, 44 Pumping Station Road, is having a Pig Roast on Sunday, October 15 at 1 pm. Side dishes will include jag, baked beans, corn on the cob, apple sauce and a dessert. Tickets are $30 each and can be purchased by calling Betsy Youngson at 508-295-8253. Cutoff date is September 28, […] Read more »