This is the continuing monthly column for the astronomer in all of us, or the aspiring astrophysicist. Compared to areas near Boston or New Bedford, generally speaking, the Tri-Town has pretty good dark skies and thus we are very fortunate in that regard. We are firmly into the fall now and as humidity wanes, […] Read more »

            This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in the early United States. Last week, the British encroached on American positions outside New York, and the Americans kept falling back toward White Plains. The Continental Army put up a good defense, but outnumbered, outgunned and […] Read more »

            The beautiful fall weather, a new set of bicycle tires, and the need to clear my head of the week’s tribulations sent me off on a ride through hill and dale. The warming sun felt pleasant, and the brisk air did wonders for the old lungs. But by the time I had reached my […] Read more »

            On October 27, the Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library in Rochester opened its teen room. The room was previously a meeting room and was recently remodeled into a dedicated space for middle- and high school-aged students. Prior to the opening of the space, the library’s only amenity for teenagers was a single bookshelf on […] Read more »

            Katie Bernet once joked with her two sisters that, when identifying with the March sisters in Little Women, they were fortunate not to have a Beth.             Beth was the sister who died. For Bernet, that overshadowed everything else about her.             But researching Beth Is Dead, her contemporary murder mystery inspired by Louisa […] Read more »

            Pony rides and rabbits drew children into the courtyard at Old Rochester Regional (ORR) High School on Saturday, while crafts, hair braiding and a puppet show offered more to explore inside.             The October 24 Fall Family Fun Day & Craft Market supported the school’s Early Childhood Education Program, bringing together activities for young […] Read more »

Valentina Hermoso, a sixth grade student at Old Hammondtown School, has taken the first step toward becoming an internationally recognized artist by winning a local competition sponsored by the Mattapoisett Lions Club.             Valentina’s poster is among more than 450,000 entries submitted worldwide in the annual Lions International Peace Poster Contest. Lions Clubs International is […] Read more »

            This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in the early United States. Last week, General George Washington struggled with both supplies and personnel as he attempted to rally his demoralized men. As General William Howe landed thousands of men behind the American lines, Washington […] Read more »

            Once again, I’m turning this space over to my daughter, who has a seasonal message for those of us already groaning at autumn’s arrival: Stop complaining and start marveling. Writing from Paris, she makes a spirited case for why no one does October quite like New England. I’ll let her take it from here. […] Read more »

            Cold, gray skies and damp weather greeted families at Shipyard Park on Saturday, October 17, but Kimberly Ray wasn’t particularly troubled by it.             “It’s fall weather,” said Ray, who started the Mattapoisett Lions Club’s Fall Free Family Fun Festival in 2016.             Many of Saturday’s younger visitors arrived in Halloween costumes, often with […] Read more »