Monday morning was brisk in more ways than one, as upward of 300 runners participated in the inaugural Healing Little Hearts 5K in Mattapoisett. And it was fitting that the two big winners are both younger than 14. The organization, founded by the Weglowski family as son and brother Brady, 8 years old, battles a […] Read more »
“In the wilderness is the preservation of the world.” The marker at the beginning of the Hiller Trail quotes a passage from Thoreau, probably one of Mother Nature’s most well-known protectors. On this October Saturday afternoon, many more kindred spirits gathered together for a guided walk through Mattapoisett Land Trust properties adjacent to Route 6. […] Read more »
On October 2, the Southeastern Regional Student Advisory Council held their first meeting of the year at Bridgewater-Raynham High School. The council consists of close to 70 student representatives from high schools in southeastern Massachusetts. As one of Old Rochester Regional’s two representatives, I had the pleasure of attending last week’s meeting. SERSAC’s first conference […] Read more »
“Old age ain’t no place for sissies.” The great Bette Davis uttered those sage words when asked by an interviewer how she was doing. Truer words were never spoken, as it were, since she had suffered a series of near fatal illnesses. But she was made from strong stuff and fought back, if not as […] Read more »
A crowd of art lovers enjoyed a double treat at the Friday evening opening at the Marion Art Center of Lynne Schulte’s oil paintings. Schulte’s paintings filled both the Cecil Clark Davis Gallery with a show titled “New England Shores,” as well as the Patsy Francis Gallery with “Remembrance: The Pink Chair Project.” Schulte’s mother, […] Read more »
With skies just dry enough to allow outdoor activities to take place, the Mattapoisett Historical Society’s Fall Festival got under way. The volunteers and members set up tables and stations where children of all ages could learn about Mattapoisett’s agricultural history and practice some of the old-fashioned labor intensive activities that produced applesauce, apple cider, […] Read more »
Peter Hunsdorfer wanted to sell his 2004 BMW RT 1150 Touring motorcycle. After thinking about it, he decided that it would sell more quickly on the west coast due to the motorcycle culture of the area. That thought, along with the idea of visiting his son and daughter-in-law in Washington state evolved into taking a […] Read more »
Seth Mendell learned early on about the importance of “preserving the past for the benefit of the future” when his father, Charles, and other forward-thinking residents began collecting and saving bits of Mattapoisett’s history. That was before the establishment of the Mattapoisett Historical Society, now in its 55th year of service to the community. On […] Read more »
Now that school has begun, busy schedules return for households across the Tri-Town region. Parents become taxi drivers blazing trails through well-worn roadways like North Street, Converse Road, and Mary’s Pond, while students struggle to learn time management in an effort to accommodate homework and extracurricular activities. Parents and kids alike feel as if hours […] Read more »
By day, Patty Cunningham is a graphic designer with a beastly commute. But when she meets up with her creative peers in the Mattapoisett Area Artists group, her life takes on new meaning. “It’s been huge,” said Cunningham, who marries photography and digital painting with memorable results. “It brings us all together. At first, I […] Read more »