Mattapoisett Recreation has many spring offerings. Online registration is open for the following programs: Youth & Adult Pickleball lessons, Tennis lessons, Track & Running Club and Babysitting & Home Alone Workshops. Space is limited, so sign up today on our website www.mattrec.net Read more »
April Vacation Week: Visit the library all week for outdoor lawn games, make a miniature library craft, and more. Visit for story time on April 21 at 10:30 for a special visit from the Excellent Family to read stories celebrating Autism Awareness Month and Art Month at the Library. Participate in the SAILS road trip, […] Read more »
Rochester’s Conservation Commission Tuesday night learned its year-long dispute with 89 Box Turtle Drive owner Doug Rose over clearing land too close to wetlands without a permit is a step closer to being resolved. A restoration plan has been submitted, but the board said it isn’t enough. Chairman Christopher Gerrior said the town has […] Read more »
The Rochester Fire Department will again sponsor the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race. The Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race on the Mattapoisett River will take place on Monday, May 29, starting at 8:30 am at Grandma Hartley’s Reservoir, Snipatuit Road, in Rochester and finishing at the Mattapoisett Herring Weir at River Road and Route 6. […] Read more »
On May 7 at 2:00, the Rochester Historical Commission, in conjunction with the Rochester Historical Society, will be holding a dedication ceremony for the recently created Revolutionary War Memorial. The event will take place in front of Town Hall. There will be a march from the Muster Field including the Colonial Navy of Massachusetts Fife […] Read more »
To the Editor The annual Mattapoisett town meeting approaches and this gathering will afford us all an opportunity to remedy the serious litter problem and public nuisance that has long accompanied the sale of nips. A warrant article will ask voters to ban the sale of these miniature liquor bottles which, as we all […] Read more »
During the April 10 meeting of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission, David Davignon of Schneider, Davignon & Leone, Inc., presented a proposal for the owners of 1 Goodspeed Island who seek hard armoring of the site’s crumbling coastline. Davignon explained that winter storms have destroyed a less environmentally intrusive method of protecting the shoreline, […] Read more »
Don’t forget to join us on April 19 at 7 pm at the Museum at 355 County Road for Rochester’s Past Celebrations. May 7 at 2:00 in front of Town Hall where we will be joining the Rochester Historical Commission in dedicating our town’s new Revolutionary War Memorial. Read more »
With just a few weeks to go until the May 8 Annual Town Meeting takes place in Mattapoisett, the Finance Committee and financial offices in Town Hall continued their review of the FY24 budget on April 6. Giving a summary report to the committee was Town Administrator Mike Lorenco. At the top of […] Read more »
For any adventure seeking young man growing up in the 1800’s in Rochester, the idea of crewing on a whaling bark was enticing. Over the years, many a Rochester resident of a certain age went off to try his luck at sea. In the files at the Museum, there are many articles donated by area […] Read more »