The Sippican Lands Trust invites your pooch(es) and you for our annual Post-Thanksgiving Dog Walk on Sunday, November 27 at 1 pm at our White Eagle property (part of Aucoot Woods) in Marion. All dogs and owners are welcome. Dogs must be leashed and under their owner’s control at all times. The 248-acre […] Read more »
John G. Kurgan, 81, of Mattapoisett passed away Monday, November 21, 2022 suddenly at his home. He was the son of the late Tadeusz and Jennie Kurgan of New Bedford. John is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Fran; his son, Matthew and his wife Carol; his daughter, Kristina and her […] Read more »
The Town of Rochester will be getting $595,250 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, but only if it knows what to spend it on. Plymouth County Treasurer Tom O’Brien and County Commissioner Jared Valanzola visited the Select Board during its Monday night public meeting to explain how to apply for the funds the […] Read more »
In celebration of Thanksgiving the library will be open until 12 on Wednesday November 23 and closed on Thursday and Friday November 24 and 25. We will be open for our normal business hours on Saturday. Saturday Storytimes – Our next storytime will be on Saturday December 3. Play, read and create with us. […] Read more »
Dear Mattapoisett, Over the last 8 years, I have been your local garbage collector, and I am writing this letter to inform you that on January 7, 2023, I will be retiring. I want to thank the town of Mattapoisett for their consideration, generosity, and kindness throughout my entire time as your garbage man. […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club presents the 3rd Annual Holiday Greens Sale, which is a Pop-Up event, on December 3 from 9 am to 1 pm (or earlier if sold out.) The sale will be held outside, in the parking lot between Ying Dynasty and Harriet’s Catering, at 20-22 County Road (Route 6) in Mattapoisett. The […] Read more »
For what do we give thanks For the turkey dinner lovingly prepared? For the hours of preparation and effort? Most of all, don’t we give thanks for the family? Joined together hearts and minds, We thank God for all the generations represented, For the mothers and fathers and the precious little ones, Running around in […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Free Public Library will be hosting an Artist Meet and Greet: Evolution of a Poetic Medium: Handmade Books in a Digital Age on Wednesday, November 30 from 6:30–7:30. Mattapoisett resident Liz LaValley, whose multimedia work is on exhibit at the Mattapoisett Library from November 15 -December 14, will be at the Library on […] Read more »
As the Earth on its axis continues to turn the face of the northern hemisphere away from the direct rays of the sun, the migration of Striped Bass continued to march to the orchestration of heavenly spheres on their journey north through Buzzards Bay. As they passed the seasonal moment of autumnal equinox on […] Read more »
Jon Roth plans to clear the land he owns at 119 Dexter Lane so his horses and cattle can graze there. First, however, he needs his Notice of Intent to do so approved by the Rochester Conservation Commission because the action will mean thinning out the undergrowth and overgrowth of the nonwetlands area of […] Read more »