The skies may have been overcast in shades of gray, but the atmosphere was one of excitement and sheer joy on December 11 when an estimated 350 residents, friends and family gathered inside Mattapoisett’s new fire station to celebrate its grand opening. And grand it was, with heart-felt speeches, fire personnel attired in […] Read more »
The Luna moth was chosen in 1987 as the most beautiful in America and selected to appear on a United States postage stamp. It also won first prize to grace the cover of National Field Guide for Moths. And in the year 2007, it was programed as an animated moth symbol on television to […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson announces that Old Hammondtown School and Center School Principal Rose Bowman will retire at the conclusion of the 2021-2022 school year. “Principal Bowman has been a wonderful leader of our Mattapoisett Elementary Schools for the past 20-plus years,” Superintendent Nelson said. “She has been a staple in our district […] Read more »
He’s a grown man now, a man who has survived torture and torment, grief from immeasurable losses, disappointments and finally discovery that led to redemption of his true self. But that kind of transformation doesn’t come free of charge. It takes a great deal of acceptance and forgiveness, qualities that are found in vast […] Read more »
The Marion Scholarship Committee has applied the final touches to its annual application form that will become available in local high schools before Christmas vacation. The committee met via Zoom on Monday to discuss any wrinkles and solve any questions except the one anyone would want to know: How many scholarships are available and […] Read more »
The November 27 opening reception of the Friends of the Marion Council on Aging Festival of Trees fundraiser drew large numbers, people seeking to begin their holiday not only supporting the FMCOA event but people seeking to find the joy of the season. To that end – it was a grand success. The […] Read more »
It is a frequently asked question, especially on social media platforms: “When will the Bike Path open?” The question is not regarding existing phases for the Mattapoisett bike path, those sections merging into Fairhaven to the west or Marion to the east. No, the question is asked in relationship to Phase 1b and the heralded […] Read more »
Gail Roberts, the Joseph Plumb Memorial Library director, met with the Rochester Select Board on November 15 to announce her intentions to retire on June 30, 2022, the end of Fiscal Year 2022. Roberts has been at the helm of the small but mighty community library for 15 years, but now she believes it’s time […] Read more »
Flocks of wild turkeys are being seen everywhere along the south shore in abundant numbers, even in suburban back yards after having been completely depleted from all of Massachusetts for hundreds of years. In 1969 they were brought back and very successfully transplanted from Pennsylvania and nearby other states where they had also been […] Read more »
The American Goldfinch can be the most colorful visitor to our back yards because its shiny golden body is offset by black wings, forked tail, and black hat on its head. For bird watchers, finches can be difficult to identify because of their elusive flitting motion from limb to limb of their favorite thistle […] Read more »