Mattapoisett’s Conservation Commission played a small role in providing a wounded veteran with the peace of mind of a home adapted to their needs when they met on February 28. Coming before the commission with a Notice of Intent application filed by Cheryl Peterson PE, Homes for Our Troops, for construction of a four-bed […] Read more »
The Great Horned Owl is the largest master of the skies along the south-facing shore of Buzzards Bay, relying on both sight and sound for hunting prey, and is a modern living example of convergent evolution from fossils dating back some 50,000,000 years. It ranges in size equal to the snowy owl, 4½ […] Read more »
Further exploring ways to aid sustainable living pursuits while at home, the Mattapoisett Public Library recently hosted a presentation by Joy Marzolf. Marzolf’s accomplishments in the world of nature is a long list. From rescuing and rehabilitating injured wildlife to educating people of all ages about an immense variety of animals and insects […] Read more »
Coming before the Mattapoisett Finance Committee on February 24 were Recreation Director Greta Fox, Board of Health Agent Gail Joseph and Fire Chief Andrew Murray to present their FY23 budget projections and narratively explore opportunities each department envisions moving forward. Fox discussed the challenges the Recreation Department faced over the past two years […] Read more »
To vegan or not to vegan? That was the question taste testers answered when the Mattapoisett Library hosted another chapter of their sustainable initiative programming on February 26. Library Director Jennifer Jones prepared and served vegan substitutes of chicken, hot dogs, sausage, and lunchmeat. The participants nibbled each offering with great anticipation. The overriding takeaway […] Read more »
Many can claim a heritage rich in New England history replete with ancestors whose actions and deeds both great and small helped to shape socioeconomic realities that built our nation. But how many are able to take on the research necessary to put flesh and personality on those who have been long buried. That takes […] Read more »
Agenda-driven, social-media platforms may have hope of a future that includes civil discourse on controversial matters, thanks to a generation of students who are practicing good listening habits as members of their high schools’ chapters in the Cultural Clubs of America, Inc. (CCA.) Old Rochester Regional High School chapter founder Eddie Gonet, now an […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center’s latest installation focuses and pays homage to Native American works of art. To accomplish that, Executive Director Jodi Stevens networked and found a trio of artists whose art bear that theme. From traditional Native American regalia to inspired portraits of chiefs and woodcarvings harkening totem poles, the MAC is once […] 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 »
One day as Bruce Rocha mowed his parcel of land located on Driscoll Lane, his mind wandered a bit from his labors. He’d been taking care of the family’s field for decades as far back as the mid-1960s. The Rochas farmed the land, growing vegetables in season and trees. For a time, animals roamed the […] Read more »