It was a dark and stormy night. The winds were whipping, and the lightning was flashing like a neon sign over a cheap hotel. The weathervane at the end of the dock was spinning like a rabid raccoon. By morning the storm had passed. The churning ocean had become calm as a mill pond. […] Read more »
F. Scott Fitzgerald didn’t elaborate much about the gardens that presumably surrounded Gatsby’s mansion. We can only guess they must have been fabulous. The Newport Flower Show could certainly give one grand ideas. Held last weekend at Rosecliff, the 30th Annual Newport Flower Show celebrated its milestone anniversary with the theme “Pearls of […] Read more »
Batten down the hatches! On Thursday, June 18, 7th graders from Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, and those apart of the Supplemental Courses Offering Personal Enrichment program, or S.C.O.P.E., took part in a voyage not often seen on the Seven Seas; the sailing of cardboard boats. The week-long enrichment program, described as […] Read more »
On Tuesday, June 16, Chuck McIntyre hosted his first ever “Raising Rainbow Awareness” presentation at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library’s community room. The presentation, which was held in observance of Pride Month, discussed gender and sexual identity, along with LGBTQ+ history and positive community engagement. McIntyre, a life-long Mattapoisett resident, said he was […] Read more »
A tiny turtle named Jellybean and an artist with a marine biology background recently inspired Center School students to new levels of appreciation for aquatic life. Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Principal Dr. Linda Ashley are pleased to share that Center School students in the second and third grades received an interactive lesson on […] Read more »
Charles West has a long history of working in education. Though he was not an educator himself, he worked at Rochester Memorial School for approximately 23 years, first as a social worker and later becoming assistant principal in 2013, 13 years ago. Last month, the Old Rochester Regional School Committee approved West’s appointment […] 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 Continental Congress was forced into formal discussions around independence. From that, they established the Committee of Five to begin drafting a declaration of independence. On June 14, 1776, there is […] Read more »
Recently someone writing on our local social media page asked the question “Who do you miss?” It drew an enormous response by residents, past and present, naming persons (and places) they missed growing up in our town. Here is someone I miss. Much has been written about Abraham Skidmore, the legendary son of […] Read more »
The rededication of the witness tree located at the Dexter Tub Mill Park on Route 6 took place on Sunday, June 14. The Mattapoisett Land Trust has installed a new historical sign, indicating the importance of the location to the town’s history as well as the tree itself. The celebrations on this day included […] Read more »
Nothing speaks summer so perfectly as a lush green lawn. It’s the mainstay of recreation, an essential to games like croquet, badminton and golf. The sweet smell of fresh-cut grass has the power to transport us back to our childhood days of playing “red rover” or “hide and seek.” A lawn mower’s hum somehow […] Read more »