For some time, Mattapoisett Capital Planning Committee Chairman Chuck McCullough has expressed the need for fiscal planning and oversight by the town for the bike path, which has been rolling through the community for more than 20 years primarily being managed by the town’s Bike Path Committee and Select Board via the town administrator. Now […] Read more »
Cynthia Gay Robertson Kirchhoff, age 54, of Medfield, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022. Born in Wareham, MA, July 13, 1967, she was the daughter of the late James Drummond Robertson (1995) and the late Mary Teresa (Athy) Robertson (2003), and raised in Mattapoisett, MA. She spent her summers attending Camp […] Read more »
Have you asked yourself questions like: Why should I take a Boating Safety & Seamanship class? Why do I need a Safety Check List before getting underway? I want to buy a boat-What is the best boat for me? How much safety equipment must I have on my boat? I have a cell phone-Why do […] Read more »
Alice M. “Albit” Briggs, 69, of Marion died Saturday, February 12, 2022 at home after a long illness surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Sherman E. “Shermie” Briggs. Born in Wareham, she was the daughter of the late Roland and Jean (Backstrom) Randall. Alice graduated from Old Rochester Regional High School […] Read more »
The Plumb Library and Rochester Land Trust are collaborating with Tri-Town Against Racism to offer a special Trail Tale honoring Black History Month. The Trail Tale at the George and Catherine Church Wildlife Conservation Area takes you on a half-mile walk through the woods as you read the poem “The Undefeated” written by Kwame Alexander […] Read more »
Henri Renauld, Mattapoisett Water and Sewer superintendent, met with the Mattapoisett Finance Committee on February 10 to review his FY23 operating budgets for the two enterprise funds. The committee members heard about the challenges both departments are facing due to aging infrastructure throughout the community. They also heard about possible expansion of the […] Read more »
The male cardinal with the scarlet crest on his head is a high-profile member of the finch family that decorates our bleak mid-winter backyard snowdrifts. The female is much less decorative with dull colored plumage painted by Mother Nature to be camouflaged when sitting on her nest. Both male and female are classified as […] Read more »
The Town of Mattapoisett mailed out their 2022 Mattapoisett Census/Dog Licensing forms in January. If you have not returned your form yet, please do so as soon as possible. According to Massachusetts General Law, if you fail to return your census form, your voter status may be changed to inactive. On the bottom of the […] Read more »
Tufts University recently announced the Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester. Dean’s List Honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater. This year’s list includes: Charlie Dineen of Marion Class of 2023, Rosemary Loer of Mattapoisett Class of 2023, Grace Russell of Mattapoisett Class of 2023 and Emma […] Read more »
After an undefeated season in which it captured the South Coast Conference championship, the Old Rochester Regional High School girls’ track team solidified the spot atop the SCC meet on February 12 at Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech. With a total score of 98 points, the Lady Bulldogs took first place in almost every event. […] Read more »