It’s 6:00 am. A mother and daughter occupy a table in their local café brainstorming get rich quick schemes to pay for college. Meanwhile, across the café, an over-educated and underpaid barista studies her increasingly unhinged customers, trying to figure out how everyone else pays the bills. So goes Tabor Academy’s fall drama, Business Ideas, […] Read more »

Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Old Rochester Regional Junior High School (ORRJHS) Principal Silas Coellner are pleased to announce the 33rd Annual Thanksgiving Dinner for senior citizens.             Tri-Town (Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester) senior citizens are invited to gather in the ORRJHS cafeteria on Sunday, November 22, for an afternoon of food, friends and thankfulness. […] Read more »

Unfortunately, Wally could not make the Rochester COA’s last block party due to the weather. However, he is planning on joining us on Saturday, November 7, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm inside of the Rochester Council on Aging, 67 Dexter Lane. We will also be joined by comfort dogs from the office of District […] Read more »

Mark your calendars now for the Sippican Woman’s Club’s (SWC) signature Holiday House Tour 2026 on Saturday, December 12. The houses have been selected, and decoration plans are in full swing. Why so early, you wonder? Well, in 2025, along with our amazing sponsors, your 800 tickets supported scholarships and giving to local students and […] Read more »

The next meeting of the Machacam Club is scheduled for Wednesday, November 4. We meet at the American Legion Hall on Depot Street. Social time begins at 5:00 pm, followed by dinner at 6:00 pm. Our speaker will be introduced at 6:40 pm. Chef Colby is planning another satisfying meal. Callers, please send your counts […] Read more »

Visit us at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, located at 7 Barstow Street.             Bob Ainsworth will be at the Mattapoisett Library for a historic conversation about Fraud through the Ages on November 4 at 12:00 pm. Learn about the seagoing merchants in the Mediterranean, Charles Ponzi in the 1920s, Bernie Madoff in the 1990s, […] Read more »

            Residents will have plenty of opportunity to get their spook on at local Halloween events. Luckily, Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, so families can enjoy dressing up and trick-or-treating without the usual after-school rush.             The Marion Art Center’s (MAC’s) annual Halloween Parade returns on Saturday, October 31. Participants should gather in […] Read more »

Every Wednesday, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, teens in grades 6 to 12 can join us in the Student Lounge for snacks, crafts and chill time. Teens and tweens in grades 4 to 12 can also join us every Friday for T(w)een Friyays in the Student Lounge from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm to […] Read more »

Looking for some storytimes? Family Storytime, for kids ages 2 and up and their families, happens on Thursday mornings in October at 10:30. Baby Storytime, for ages 0–2 and their families, happens on Friday mornings in October at 10:30.             On Saturday, November 7 at 10:30 am, join us for a roaring good time at […] Read more »

The Mattapoisett Museum, a community museum dedicated to sharing local history, announced today that the 2026 Holiday Craft Fair will be held from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on November 7 at the Mattapoisett Museum.             The event features 18+ vendors offering a diverse selection of handmade goods, including jewelry, woodworking, original drawings and prints, […] Read more »