Charles W. Morganis the one and only, absolute last remaining square-mast wooden whaling ship in existence. Built in New Bedford in 1841 at the New Bedford Hillman Boat Yard, its purpose was to harvest whale blubber for lamps that were said to light up the world around the nautical seven seas of the 19th and […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Fire Station became the hot spot for local fundraising this past Saturday, August 24, for two events, both sparked by scouts with a desire to give back and fueled by the energy of the adolescent years. Those who drove by the station could see scouts flanked along the sidewalks with signs proudly announcing […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center (MAC) has always been a place where artists’ works of visual and performing arts could be enjoyed without having to travel to Boston or Providence for a grand cultural experience. This summer season has found the walls of the two petite galleries graced by paintings and photography from a variety of […] Read more »
Maybe you’ve gone into an art gallery or museum and stood in front of a painting and your jaw dropped. Or perhaps you’ve viewed a painting that took your breath away, made you smile, cry, or otherwise struck an emotional chord, leaving you wondering about the painting’s deeper meaning beyond the images therein. Jill Sanford […] Read more »
The skies above Mary’s Pond in Rochester on August 17 were buzzing with the sounds of the brightly-colored radio control model seaplanes as they are every year around this time for the Bristol County Radio Control “RC” Club’s John Nicolaci Memorial Float Fly, named in honor of the club’s beloved late member who started the […] Read more »
It can be said that we are very fortunate to have the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) practically in our backyard – or should I say, neighboring shore. Its mission to study all environmental aspects of the world’s oceans from the health of the ocean itself to the millions upon millions of creatures whose lives […] Read more »
When my husband retired more than ten years ago, I decided he needed a dog to keep him company. After some internet research, he selected a Cairns Terrier. Enter Max, the dog. For the next four years as I continued to work full-time, Paul and Max became pals through and through. When I retired, I […] Read more »
As if the threat of the Triple E virus wasn’t enough to put a damper on the last weeks of summer, the Rochester Country Fair (RCF) was cut short this year due to the “high” and then later deemed “critical” risk of the mosquito-borne virus, forcing the RCF board of directors to cancel the activities […] Read more »
Every kid of a certain age dreamed of running away with the circus. Short of hopping on a train and sleeping with the elephants, I lived the next best thing … the circus was in my back yard! In the late 1950’s, the Clyde Beatty Cole Brothers Circus visited Mattapoisett and for three days set […] Read more »
It was as if the evening had been specially designed for the event: warm gentle breezes, skies blue with icing of gauzy white clouds, a picture-perfect location by a harbor sporting a glorious glassy high tide. Yes, perfect in every way for an event that has become an annual gala – the Great Community Picnic. […] Read more »