This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in the Thirteen Colonies. Last week, Massachusetts and other New England militiamen are called to New York to aid in the city’s defense, as 10,000 Redcoats disembark on Staten Island. General George Washington is informed of the […] Read more »

            In Mattapoisett, garden gazing is as much a rite of summer as tootling around the harbor in boats.             Deanne Girouard is the epitome of a seaside gardener. Around her home in the heart of Mattapoisett Village, her passion for gardening has blossomed into breathtaking borders and colorful beds that stop passersby in their […] Read more »

            As wildfires rage in the Canadian wilderness, the billowing smoke has begun to descend on the Northeast. Throughout this next week, the effects of the fires in Canada will thicken the air.             Smoke from the wildfires, mainly occurring in Ontario and Quebec, began to drift south into Massachusetts earlier this week, darkening and […] Read more »

            On Tuesday, the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club hosted their annual Taste of Mattapoisett in Shipyard Park under and around the big white event tent. Local food vendors occupied the outsides of the tent and more in trailers outside as patrons entered, spending $10 for 10 tickets.             Tickets, in turn, were traded in, or spent, […] Read more »

Over the last few weeks, multiple local communities along the South Coast have issued alerts that their beaches would be closed, followed by a notice they were reopened a few days later. The Tri-Town was no different.             On July 6, water samples were taken off Silvershell Beach in Marion. Tests yielded high bacteria levels, […] Read more »

            This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in the Thirteen Colonies. Last week, the British lost the Battle of Sullivan’s Island in South Carolina, protecting Charlston, General William Howe made landfall on Staten Island with 10,000 Redcoats, and the Continental Congress approved the Declaration […] Read more »

Superintendent Michael S. Nelson is pleased to announce that Amanda Chamberlin has been appointed as the next Principal of Old Hammondtown School.             Chamberlin will begin her role on July 8, succeeding Stephanie Wells, who has served as principal since 2024.             “We are thrilled to welcome Amanda into the Old Hammondtown family,” said Superintendent […] Read more »

            Every gardener has them: the plants that never make the cover of a seed catalog but somehow become the backbone of the garden. They aren’t the divas with enormous blooms or exotic colors. Instead, they’re the dependable souls that quietly fill the gaps, soften the edges, and make everything else look better. I’ve come […] Read more »

On July 4, the Tri-Town and its many residents celebrated the United States’ 250th birthday. Though we were coming off the back end of an extreme heat advisory, no events had to be canceled, and celebrations were held across the towns; and the nation.             In Marion, Piney Point Beach had fireworks on July 2 […] Read more »

As has been widely reported in the last week, on Friday, July 3, a customer angrily threw their coffee at a worker at the Mattapoisett Dunkin at 51 County Road. Something not reported, however, is that it was an iced coffee, not a hot one.             Speaking with an employee who did not wish to […] Read more »