In updating the Rochester School Committee on the town’s School Improvement Plan during the committee’s June 1 public meeting, Rochester Memorial School Principal Derek Medeiros identified pillars of the larger district’s overall Strategic Plan 2023. He focused on project-based learning and opportunistic implementation of what he called the four C’s. By working together […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Congregational Church will begin summer worship with a time change to 9 am beginning June 26. There are events planned for the summer to include Blessing of the Animals in July and the annual yard sale in September so be sure to check our website at mattapoisettcongregationalchurch.org often for more details. All are […] Read more »
The Sippican Lands Trust will host its 2022 Annual Meeting using a hybrid format with an in-person gathering at Sippican Lands Trust’s White Eagle Cranberry Bog and online via Zoom starting at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, June 22. Sippican Lands Trust’s Annual Meeting this year will feature a presentation titled “Walking for Health” with […] Read more »
The Marion Energy Management Committee has made no secret of its desire to see the town’s two major construction projects, the new Marine Center at Island Wharf and the new Department of Public Works operations center at Benson Brook, go green, as in net-zero energy. Monday’s public meeting was only the latest platform […] Read more »
On June 11, the Mattapoisett Museum hosted a presentation by two of the Fairhaven Village Militia, who gave youngsters a peek at the lives of children during the colonial era, starting with the clothing. Lori Richards portrayed a middle-class homemaker, while Skip Faulkner represented her male counterpart. Richards began by describing the clothing […] Read more »
On June 9, the Mattapoisett Finance Committee met with Town Administrator Mike Lorenco to transfer funds, an annual process of balancing accounts just ahead of closing the books on FY22 and to receive updates on various grant-funded projects. The committee voted unanimously to transfer $136,000 from the Reserve Fund to the following accounts […] Read more »
To the Editor, It is the people and small businesses in town that make Mattapoisett special. We have all noticed changes resulting from the ongoing pandemic. The town is slowly returning to “normal” in that we are seeing events such as “Harbor Days,” the Mattapoisett Road Race, the boat race down the river for […] Read more »
The Marion Village 5K is slated to take place at 9 am on Saturday, June 25. Start your summer off by getting into shape with this great local event. Great fun, prizes – cash, merchandise, raffle – and good food. Early bird registration rates through Sunday, June 19. On-line registration is available through RaceWire (RaceWire […] Read more »
On June 12, the Rochester Historical Society led a tour of the Rochester Cemetery, which I previously mentioned is a private not a municipal burying ground. We realized as we prepared for the tour that we would only be able to cover a portion of the cemetery. While we may well do another tour at […] Read more »
The 13,500 acres off Acushnet Road dubbed The Bogs is a Buzzards Bay Coalition property that has become a favorite place to recreate. It has been the BBC’s plan since obtaining the former cranberry bogs to restore some 64 acres to a more natural state and then let Mother Nature take it from there. […] Read more »