The Old Rochester Regional School Committee applauded the work of Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Howie Barber for making the FY23 school budget the most digestible one that the members had ever been asked to consume. In a PowerPoint presentation that lasted less than an hour, Barber went through several slides breaking […] Read more »
After many months of study, interviews, research and more interviews, the Mattapoisett Capital Planning Committee, an advisory board to the Select Board, voted on a list of 12 capital requests (needs of over $10,000) at its March 14 meeting. Prior to the vote, the committee members met once again with Old Rochester Regional School […] Read more »
The Grade 2 basketball playoffs brought out the best in March 10 action at Center School in Mattapoisett. The Warriors earned their spot in the championship game with a big, 10-2 victory over the Heat, while the Knicks advanced to the title game, narrowly edging the Celtics, 10-8. In the final, 10-2, the Warriors defeated […] Read more »
The Rochester Cultural Council is excited to announce that it has awarded $5,200 in grant funds to support 12 projects in 2022. Grants in amounts ranging from $150 to $800 were awarded in the categories of arts, science and humanities, and emphasis was placed on funding programs and activities taking place in town. The […] Read more »
The Spring 2022 Purrington Lecture Series starts on Saturday, March 26 at 2 pm with a presentation by author Maureen Boyle on her book, Shallow Graves: The Hunt for the New Bedford Highway Serial Killer. Maureen Boyle, an award-winning journalist, has been a crime reporter in New England for more than 25 years and was […] Read more »
On March 15, dog owner Thomas Hibbert, 26 Joanne Drive, came before the Marion Select Board to defend his position that “Finley,” an 80-pound, 9.5-year-old Rottweiler, should not be deemed a “dangerous” dog. An incident between Hibbert’s dog and neighbor Debra Cohen’s 20-pound “Archie” took place on December 12, 2021. Archie was attacked […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson is pleased to announce that Kevin Tavares, current associate principal of Old Hammondtown School/Center School has been appointed as the new principal of Old Hammondtown School. Tavares will assume the position on July 1 following the retirement of Principal Rose Bowman. He has been serving as the associate principal of […] Read more »
On December 9, 2020, the Mattapoisett Master Plan Committee met for the first time to begin the two-year process of building a 10-year Master Plan. The short-range goal is to consider a variety of subject matter from school consolidation to sea-level rise, cultural enrichment and many other topics and then come up with […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Lions Club Annual Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, April 9 at 11:00am sharp at Ned’s Point Lighthouse, 50 Ned’s Point Road, Mattapoisett. The event is free, no registration required. Kids, bring your egg baskets. Read more »
Mattapoisett Recreation will be offering Home Alone and Babysitting Workshops this spring. Home Alone class is open to children ages 8-11. The workshop is on Wednesday, March 30 from 3:30-5:30 pm at Old Hammondtown School. The course is designed for children who are unattended at home for short periods of time. Children learn accident prevention […] Read more »