Rochester’s Conservation Commission Tuesday agreed to the much-debated proposed Conservation Restriction on 13 acres at Red Brick Farm East, contingent on the Mattapoisett Water Department abiding by the town’s requested conditions. The commission motioned that it would sign the CR upon receipt of a Letter of Intent stating that Mattapoisett will never develop […] Read more »
June is the traditional time for weddings. The month was named after the goddess Juno, who was the protector of women. Thankfully, women have come a long way since the goddess held sway. Still, June is a very popular time when a bride and her mother’s months of planning – grooms have no say […] Read more »
Beginning this Sunday, June 25, Sunday morning worship will move to 9 am. Beginning on July 2, the 9 am worship service will move to Reynard Hall for the summer months where it is cooler. All are welcome at Mattapoisett Congregational Church. Read more »
On Tuesday, July 11, from 5 00-6:45 pm, the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club’s will host its annual Taste of the Town event under the Lions Club’s Big White Tent in Mattapoisett’s Shipyard Park. Come, join the crowd that’s enjoying the delicious creations of local restaurants, roaming the quaint village area and discovering the historic wharves that […] Read more »
American International College (AIC) in Springfield, MA, has awarded degrees to 364 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students in 2023. Congratulations to these recent graduates. The following local students have been awarded degrees from AIC: -Michele Barry of Mattapoisett, Master of Education -Jeanne Martins of Mattapoisett, Master of Education -Courtney Tranfaglia of Mattapoisett, Master of Education […] Read more »
Marion Animal Control Officer Susan Connor appeared before the Board of Health during its June 15 public meeting to discuss a complaint she brought forward about a dog defecating at a retention-pond area near Silvershell Beach. As summarized by board Chairman Dr. Ed Hoffer, the location in the complaint was right next to […] Read more »
Bill Tilden is not cutting back, rather just cutting the grass. The 15-year Old Rochester Regional Director of Athletics is stepping down from that position and switching over to groundskeeper. “It’s a natural progression, nobody knows the fields like I do,” said Tilden, who long ago established a local landscaping and irrigation […] Read more »
The Marion Historical Commission is pleased to announce that Phase 3 of the Marion Historic Survey Update has recently been completed. Work on this project included updating and expanding the Historic Inventory to make it more accessible, more easily usable, and fully compliant with current state standards. The project was funded with 2021 Community Preservation […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Land Trust has recently gone electric with our stewardship and trail maintenance equipment. In light of research on the pollution caused by 2-cycle engines, MLT decided this past winter to purchase battery operated tools to maintain our trails. Thanks to a grant from Eversource and a generous donation from a private donor, we were […] Read more »
It was with a unanimous vote and an enthusiastic round of applause that the Mattapoisett School Committee received a report from Old Rochester Regional Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Dr. Shari Fedorowicz on ORR’s literacy program curriculum for the 2023-24 academic year. Noting he has spent almost 30 years at Old Hammondtown […] Read more »