After fighting a long battle with many illnesses, this mild-mannered, loving man, John B. Hayes, Jr, at age 74, succumbed to Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome on April 17, 2023, at 5:00 pm while surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late John and Muriel Hayes and predeceased by his sister Mary […] Read more »
As the Affordable Housing Trust discussed the proposed elimination of the Inclusionary Zoning Bylaw during its April 11 public meeting, member Norm Hills explained that many proposed changes in town bylaws intended to go on the warrant for the May 8 Annual Town Meeting never got past the Planning Board. “We removed them […] Read more »
Sippican Elementary School’s Art teacher and Music teachers have been very busy with their students in Kindergarten through Grade 6. “I have 387 students and we are displaying more than 1200 pieces of art.” – Ms. Katie Pike On Thursday evening, Sippican’s Multipurpose Room was transformed into an art gallery featuring an interactive […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center announces two more Art for Your Mind lectures by art historian Jill Sanford. Art for Your Mind is an engaging, educational, art observation experience designed to broaden the minds of its participants. Presentations are for people of all backgrounds – artists and non-artists alike. Tickets for each presentation are just $5 […] Read more »
Rose Marie Tomczewski, 66, of New Bedford, passed away Friday, April 21, 2023 at home following a brief but courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer. She was the wife of Wayne M. Tomczewski with whom she shared 46 years of marriage. Born in Woonsocket, RI, she had resided most of her life in New Bedford. […] Read more »
Marilyn G. Kelley, 88, of Naples, FL and Rochester, MA, died suddenly on Easter Eve, April 8th. She was the loving wife of the late John Dillon “Jack” Kelley, her Horace Greeley High School sweetheart, where she was the Student Class Secretary, Cheerleader, and Homecoming Queen. She was a devoted caregiver to John who predeceased […] Read more »
Daniel C. Briggs, 69, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully on April 18, 2023. Married 41 years, he was the loving husband of Lori (Mansfield) Briggs. They were a special couple, inseparable, sharing their passions for the ocean, traveling, cooking, gardening, their home and their cats. In his younger years, Daniel started out working […] Read more »
Prompted by the suggestion of Amanda Hastings and a motion from Jim Muse, the Mattapoisett School Committee voted during its April 13 public meeting to approve two new slots for its School Choice program for the 2023-24 academic year. The action increases the maximum number of slots from 12 to 14. The public […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Recreation Summer Camp registration is open! We have many one-week camp offerings this summer. Providence College D1 player Meg Hughes will be running a Girls Soccer Clinic, June 19- 22. Brian Rudolph has two weeks of Competitive Basketball trainings on June 26-30 and July 17- 21. We have four options for Golf clinics at […] Read more »
During this after-school program at the Marion Natural History Museum, we will be learning a little about chemistry while making our own works of art. When you introduce a typical piece of clothing made of cotton or linen to a colored dye, fiber reactive dyes attach to cellulose fibers using a covalent bond. The […] Read more »