The Mattapoisett Free Public Library presented a unique opportunity to catch four popular authors at the height of their powers before last Thursday’s Teen Dance. Scott Blagden (Dear Life, You Suck), Kimberly Marcus (Exposed), Joe Lawlor (bully.com), and Rebecca Maizel (Infinite Days) write for a 12- to 18-year-old audience, typically, and tackle subjects that tend […] Read more »

“This is the party of the summer,” said Marion Art Center board member Shelly Richins as she collected tickets to the MAC’s cocktail party fundraiser on Friday evening. The event was held at a private waterfront home that had a large white tent and plenty of great food, wonderful music and a record turnout. Music […] Read more »

Everyone around me was of a like mind as I dug into my massive plate of food: “Fabulous!” The “Men Who Cook” event is an annual food fest whose proceeds go to programs at The Women’s Center in New Bedford. Long an establishment centered on helping women and their families recover and move on from […] Read more »

An unexpected Buzzard’s Bay breeze helped the hundreds who found refuge from the sun’s heat under the towering trees and the giant tent set up at Shipyard Park for the 11th annual Taste of the Town in Mattapoisett held on Tuesday evening. Workers from 14 in-town establishments manned several tables set up to accommodate the […] Read more »

The beautiful colonial house that sits on North Street was oddly called “The Shadows”.  J. E. Norton Shaw and his wife, Helen Sherman Shaw happily lived in the house since their 1909 marriage. In that time they enjoyed bird watching, plays, traveling and many other activities. But on Thanksgiving weekend, 1926 the house would witness […] Read more »

Mattapoisett was recognized as a five-year recipient of the Tree City USA Award at a recent Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Urban and Community Program. Mattapoisett Tree Warden Roland Cote is shown with Tree Committee member Ann Briggs with the new five-year sign. Tree City USA is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation […] Read more »

The 22nd annual Mattapoisett Triathlon began under a very low, dark ceiling that pressed the still humid air down hard on the athletes and spectators gathered at Town Beach. But in spite of the oppressive weather, spirits were high, and energy sparkled everywhere. The undaunted participants ranged in age from 10 to … let’s just […] Read more »

“Falling of the Rain,” may not be the biggest hit of Billy Joel produced but the Billy Joel Tribute at Silvershell beach on Saturday had no shortage of falling rain. Dozens of die hard supporters showed up despite the rain to help support the Marion Police Brotherhood and to hear the “Eric Robert: Billy Joel […] Read more »

Overcast skies didn’t hold back the crowds that came on Friday to see magnificent, private gardens that were open to the public for only one day. Gardens by the Sea is an annual fundraiser for St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, which uses the money raised for global and local outreach programs. The tour included handouts for […] Read more »

Krista Russell was back in her hometown on Thursday afternoon for a reading and booksigning at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. The event took place hours before Russell was to receive a Massachusetts Book Award for young adult literature that evening. Russell’s novel is set in New Bedford in the mid-1800s, as protagonist Lucky Valera […] Read more »