The Old Rochester Regional High School’s athletic fields will finally be getting some much-needed repairs and improvements beginning with bids opening on August 20. Representatives Megan Kearns and Josh Millonig from the engineering firm Weston & Sampson stated during the August 11 meeting of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission that the project is in […] Read more »
Note: This is the first part of a series exploring Europe’s diverse landscapes and gardens, from formal designs to wild, natural beauty. The goal is to share my love for both cultivated and untouched nature. Travel, even today, is still fundamentally about exploration and discovery. When you travel for an extended period, it’s […] Read more »
The Bristol County Radio Control Club, Inc., will hold its annual John Nicolaci Memorial Float Fly on Saturday, August 16. The event will run from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. It will be held at Mary’s Pond in Rochester, Massachusetts. Parking opposite 507 Mary’s Pond Road. This is a non-competitive AMA sanctioned event. All […] Read more »
On Friday, August 15, the Marion Concert Band continues its Friday evening concert series with a program of music from the Broadway stage. The program, which includes a vocalist and highlights from some of Broadway’s most memorable shows, is as follows: The Showman – H. Akers Lohengrin (Introduction to Act III) – R. Wagner Broadway […] Read more »
Paul Martin McCabe, age 82, of Mattapoisett passed away on August 6, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Gail McCabe for 59 years. Paul was a loving father to his three children and seven grandchildren; Sean McCabe and his wife Judith, their children, Jack, Colin and Bridget of Dartmouth; Ericka and her son, Alexander […] Read more »
At 5:40 am on the warm morning of July 29, a group of friends were out running on the Mattapoisett Rail Trail. As Erin Carr of Mattapoisett explained, she and her friends, David Gerber, Stephanie Poyant Moran, Jonathan Barratt, Nicole Reedy and Allie Straus, were out on an ordinary run until they began […] Read more »
The August meeting at the Rochester Historical Society Museum will be hosted by both the Society and the Historical Commission on August 20 at 7:00 pm at the Historical Society Museum at 355 County Road, Rochester. Cemeteries, Genealogy and the Revolutionary War will be the topic of the evening in the context of beginning […] Read more »
The Rochester Grange Agricultural Fair, is almost here. The fair will be held on Saturday, August 16 from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm. There will be baked goods for sale and raffles. Our Ham & Bean Supper will be at 6:00 pm. Tickets for adults $10.00 and children under 10 $5.00 and may be purchased […] Read more »
This week in Revolutionary War History, let’s discuss what was going on 250 years ago in and around the colonial Province of Massachusetts Bay. The best way to figure out what was going on was to read Washington’s papers and General Orders of the time period, as there was daily correspondence and orders put […] Read more »
Who wrote “White Christmas”, one of the most popular holiday songs on Earth? Many people think it was Bing Crosby. It was not. Who wrote “God Bless America,” a beloved patriotic song? Many people think it was Kate Smith. It was not. The answer to both – and to thousands of America’s most […] Read more »