Alcohol! It has long been the bane of temperance groups; for many, though, a bottle of wine or a cocktail is the prequel to the evening meal or celebration. At one point in human evolution, earlier forms of beer were actually safer to drink than water. Alcohol distillation is here to stay. Amen. When author […] Read more »
Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) located in Buzzards Bay on the south side of the Cape Cod Canal has been an institution of higher education in all things maritime and beyond for a century. It prides itself as a co-educational school with a focus on instilling leadership skills in its graduates. The MMA puts an emphasis […] Read more »
Mattapoisett firefighters participated in the10th Annual Fairhaven Firefighters Muster at Livesey Park in Fairhaven on August 25, and competed against area departments from Fairhaven, Dartmouth 1, and Dartmouth 2. In the overall event, the five Mattapoisett firefighters took third place. They took first place in the dry hose competition as well as one of the […] Read more »
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 »