Christopher Jaskolka, 65, of Mattapoisett died August 29, 2022 at Beth Israel Hospital, surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Cheryl A. McGuire. Born and raised in New Bedford, son of the late Sandra J. (Linhares) Nichols and Raymond Jaskolka, he lived in Mattapoisett most of […] Read more »
Malcolm R. Hathaway Jr., 89, formerly of Fairhaven, MA, died on Aug. 24, 2022. He was the husband of Patricia (Racette) Hathaway. They were married 68 years. He was born in the “little red house” on Sconticut Neck, Fairhaven, son of the late Helen (Stevens) and Malcolm Reed Hathaway Sr. During his teens he […] Read more »
M. Elise Fatula, 95, of Rochester died peacefully on Saturday, August 27, 2022. She was the widow of the late Joseph Fatula. Born in Gardner, Massachusetts and raised in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Florence (Breault) Leger. Elise spent many summers in Nantucket where she met […] Read more »
Only two more drop-off days for the Rochester Society Yard Sale on September 10. We’ll be accepting clean, working items on August 30, 1:00-3:00 and September 1, 10:30-12:00. Remember, no clothes or large electronics. Read more »
The Friends of the Council on Aging will be holding their Fall Luncheon on September 8 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Mattapoisett Knights of Columbus located at 57 Fairhaven Road, Mattapoisett. The menu includes: Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, French Fries, Chips, Coleslaw and Ice Cream for dessert. Hoping to see you there. Read more »
The August 18 meeting of the Mattapoisett Board of Health found the board hearing firsthand from members of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection agency regarding new nitrogen-level regulations and other aspects of watershed protections to be implemented by the state within five years. Members of the DEP responsible for various moving parts of […] Read more »
Twice Monthly Adult Art Workshops with Jeanine Cappuccino. The next Free art instructional class for August: Saturday, August 27, 10-11:30 am. Learn one point and two-point perspective, then apply techniques to landscape sketching of Various Marion Landmarks (this class involves a short walk around Marion.) Writing Your Own Obituary: A free writing workshop with […] Read more »
People often have trouble finding the Rochester Historical Museum on their first try. It has to do with the confusing house numbers and the inability of GPS to figure them out. County Road, as we know it today, runs from Rte.28 in Wareham until it reaches Rte.105 in Marion. If you were to stand in […] Read more »
“There are 1,000 girl Eagle scouts in the United States, according to Google. Now there’s 1,001.” Nineteen-year-old Rochester scout Audrey Blanchard says it with a laugh rather than as a boast. She’s proud yet humble about recently earning her Eagle scout badge. Her dad Michael Blanchard notes that Audrey is Rochester’s only Girl […] Read more »
Rockland Trust is building a drive-up/walk-up kiosk in the Village at Plumb Corner parking lot, it was learned during Tuesday night’s public meetingof the Rochester Planning Board. The company’s ATM currently inside the Village mall building is being relocated, Rockland Trust Real Estate Manager Stephen Carroll said, because of the awkwardness of having […] Read more »