William J. Giordano, 80, of Mattapoisett died October 26, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Marsha G. (Hussey) Giordano. Born and raised in Chicago, IL, son of the late Costanzo and Johanna S. (Konow) Giordano, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. He […] Read more »
November brings new and exciting programs to the Mattapoisett Library for people of all interests. Starting with Composting 101 presented by Casey E. Doyle, this two-part event takes place on Tuesday, November 2, and Thursday, November 4, at 6:30 pm on Zoom. Composting 101 will go over the understanding and science (a little) of what […] Read more »
While the October 14 meeting of the Marion Open Space Acquisition Commission did not offer updates on the Point Road multi-use path or open space maintenance, MOSAC Chairman John Rockwell took the opportunity to give listeners some backstory where it concerns certain aspects of the shared-use pathway that runs from Fairhaven into Mattapoisett and […] Read more »
The East Rochester Congregational Church, our museum, is on the National Register of Historic Places due to the hard work of Betty Beaulieu. Looking through the material that she collected during the application process, I developed an appreciation for the church’s Ladies’ Sewing Circle. The church that was built in 1857 has undergone many […] Read more »
Edward J. Figueiredo, 90, of Marion, died October 24, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. He was the former husband of Patricia D. (Davis) Figueiredo and the son of the late Guido and Mary L. (Daggett) Figueiredo. He was born in New Bedford and lived in Marion all his life. He graduated from […] Read more »
Wesley N. Bowman, 80, of Mattapoisett died unexpectedly at home on Saturday, October 23, 2021. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Kubik) Bowman, with whom he shared 61 years of marriage. Born, raised and educated in Mattapoisett, he was the son of the late Alexander Bates Bowman and the late Edna (Morell) Bowman […] Read more »
In her Public Health Director / Nurse Report to Tuesday’s meeting of the Marion Board of Health, Lori Desmarais said there are 41 active COVID-19 cases including 25 over the last two weeks. There were 39 positive cases in Marion in September 30, but that number has risen to 53 so far into […] Read more »
Mattapoisett gardeners, do you have a garden you’d like to share with others for part of the day on June 25, 2022? Mattapoisett residents, do you have a garden to recommend that you’ve always wanted to see? The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club Garden Group is seeking local gardens for their June 2022 Garden Tour. If […] Read more »
Old Rochester Regional High School’s football team returned home on Friday, picking up a dominant 40-13 win over Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech. The win was a massive change from the Bulldogs’ first home game where they lost to Dartmouth, 24-7, a loss that head coach Bryce Guilbeault said provided motivation heading into his team’s second […] Read more »
In addressing the October 13 meeting Marion School Committee Vice-Chair Nichole Daniel thanked the Sippican School faculty and staff and Old Rochester Regional administration for its efforts in getting the 2021-22 academic year off to a safe and healthy start. “We know that COVID isn’t going anywhere,” said Daniel, referencing a discussion earlier […] Read more »