The first thing Viera Proulx did when she saw her friend Terry Myers Coney in the finish area of Sunday’s Mattapoisett Lions Club Sprint Triathlon was apologize. “I’m sorry I beat you,” said Proulx after the two cross-country skiing pals were informed that there was no 70-74 age category. Proulx, 76, won the […] Read more »
Summer reading is coming to an end, but there are still fun things planned. On Wednesday, August 2 at 3:30 pm, children ages 8+ are invited to put together gift bags using different materials, such as old book pages and the Sunday comics. Visit our website to register. Did you miss our first […] Read more »
Rep. Bill Straus (D-Mattapoisett) has announced that on July 31, the Massachusetts House and Senate voted to approve a $56.2 billion budget for fiscal year 2024. House and Senate members tasked with reconciling the two versions of the bill had been in negotiations since early June. The balanced budget document is now before Governor Healey […] Read more »
To the Editor: At our May town election, Mattapoisett voters elected candidates for School Committee and the Library Board who were opposed to removing LGBTQ material from our schools’ libraries. It was a resounding declaration of the values of diversity and inclusion that Mattapoisett stands for. Surprisingly, the opposition has not learned a […] Read more »
Rochester’s Finance Committee Monday approved over $134,000 in FY2023 transfers but not before one panel member questioned why the board can’t get more information on such motions sooner. “I’m a process kind of guy,” David Arancio said. “And I feel we’ve got to get a narrative that explains transactions like this better. We’re […] Read more »
How do we, the grown-up humans on this planet, go about gently but pointedly explaining to little children that some animals are endangered, misunderstood and/or considered yucky when really their place in the ecosystem is critical to all life? Well, you can start by finding those educators and species experts who have identified our children […] Read more »
If you ever attended a program; read a book on Rochester history or have had a student in Grade 3 at Rochester Memorial School, this hunt may be easier than you think. Don’t worry; we’ll be providing hints. There are 10 locations to find. When you do, take a picture and number it. To […] Read more »
The Rev. Nathan Humphrey, Rector St. Thomas’s Church, Toronto, Canada, will conduct services Sunday, August 6 at 8 and 10 am at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 34 Water Street, Mattapoisett, next to the Town Beach. During its 139th summer season, St. Philip’s invites clergy from near and far to conduct services each week using the […] Read more »
The recent movement of the Marion Codification Committee from the purview of the Planning Board to that of the Select Board has reopened the question as to the mission of the subcommittee first approved at a 1955 Town Meeting. During a special meeting of the Select Board on July 26, Town Administrator Geoff […] Read more »
Marion Fire Chief Brian Jackvony and Marion Fire/EMS issued the following tribute to the life and service of Marion Emergency Medical Services founder and town volunteer Joan Wing following her passing on July 13 at age 93. Wing was active in the Marion community, serving as an EMT for the town for 37 years. […] Read more »