Look no further for your local Veterans Day observance gatherings happening on Friday, November 10, and Saturday, November 11. On Friday, Mattapoisett will hold its annual Veterans Day ceremony at 11:00 am. Join the Florence Eastman Post 280 of the American Legion at Old Hammondtown School and guest speaker Professor James E. “Jay” Hickey, Ph.D., […] Read more »
We wake up each day absent the fear that armed soldiers will invade our town, kill, maim, kidnap, or otherwise harm our physical beings. We wake up firm in the knowledge that if we are stricken by illness or injury, excellent medical care will come to our aid within minutes. Our comforts are many. Our […] Read more »
The boy was already fast asleep in bed with his door closed, much to his benefit. But outside in the hallway and throughout the rest of the house, the night, as some nights inevitably are, was permeated with imperfectness – but this Friday night it was also permeated with the stench of a skunk’s arse. […] Read more »
A flock of wild turkeys at the edge of a cornfield, as in my illustration, is a bird watcher’s sight to behold. It becomes even more exciting when the turkeys cross the road into our own backyards, like when an onerous male recently caused quite a stir in the center of Mattapoisett. The macho behavior […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Police has again brought out the best Halloween in the community with another annual Mattapoisett Halloween Parade, including costume contests, over 600 goody bags and glow sticks, and safety tips for a happy and safe Halloween. Photos by Glenn C. Silva Read more »
After months of hurricane-season hype, the storm that actually managed to do some damage to the area was perhaps the least promoted by the nation’s weather forecast reporting machine. From about 8:00 pm Sunday night, October 29, until Monday afternoon, October 30, the wind and water took a toll on the Tri-Town region, from boats […] Read more »
The Town of Mattapoisett and its residents have developed an increasing alien problem that not even a wall could possibly remedy. U.F.O. sightings in Mattapoisett are not a rare occurrence. Even Elizabeth Taber from neighboring Marion made mention in her private journals of a number of instances while visiting Mattapoisett when she witnessed flying saucers […] Read more »
Town of Marion officials aren’t quite sure what to do with the nearly two-dozen reports from residents around Aucoot Cove alleging that they have seen what appears to be a frog-like man swimming in the water. Five reports were called into the Harbormaster’s Office, while 18 were made with the Police Department. The first report […] Read more »
If you ever wondered what type of person spends his entire adult life’s worth of winter storms plowing Rochester’s roads, meet Glenn Lawrence. “The plowing and sanding, I’ve been doing that since I was eighteen,” Lawrence said with a modest shrug. “I’m sixty-two now.” Glenn’s last day as a member of the Rochester Highway Department […] Read more »
One day back in the 1950s, a woman went about her work on the old family farm in Dartmouth. The day was dark and the sky cloudy, and as the older woman worked in the yard by the old ancient torn down stone wall, the rain fell on and around her; nevertheless, she persisted in […] Read more »