There’s plenty of opportunity to get out this weekend and check out one of three different concerts happening in the Tri-Town. Check them out below! Sippican Choral Society Spring Concert The Sippican Choral Society will present its annual Spring Concert on Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28. Both concerts will begin at 8:00 pm. Under the direction […] Read more »
Thanks to technology, information is now ubiquitous. This presents a welcome challenge to educators who are looking to incorporate the use of technology more directly in the classroom. A few months ago, Kevin Tavares and his fourth graders at Old Hammondtown School in Mattapoisett built a website to share what they were learning with the […] Read more »
“We be three poor mariners Newly come from the seas We spend our lives in jeopardy While others live at ease Shall we go dance the round around around Shall we go dance the round around around” – English Mariner Song Harkening back to older times, the New Bedford Sea Chantey Chorus serenades audiences with […] Read more »
You’ve seen them on TV looking glamorous and fabulous. Pageant queens come few and far between as it takes a rare type of woman to be able to master beauty, brains and talent. 23-year-old Kaelyn Serra of Mattapoisett has proven she has what it takes to master all three. Just three weeks ago, she was […] Read more »
Five area poets will read original work at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library on Wednesday, April 25 at 7:00 pm, as part of Poetry Month. Elizabeth Farrell of Marion, Deborah Corbett of North Dartmouth, Pat Gomes and Tim Reed, both of New Bedford and Margot Wizansky of Mattapoisett and Brookline will be featured at this event. […] Read more »
This Earth Day weekend, the Rochester Women’s Club and Rochester Land Trust joined forces to execute the third annual Earth Day clean up around the town. Volunteers met at the Women’s Club on Marion Road to pick up their big, bright yellow bags, courtesy of the Highway Department, and dispersed to nearby neighborhoods and streets […] Read more »
On Sunday, April 29, 2012, the Friends of the Mattapoisett Library will host the 2nd Annual Writers’ Day, an event invites local poets to gather together for workshops and readings with published poets. “For Writers’ Day, our concept is to give poets a place and time devoted to writing. The library isn’t typically open on […] Read more »
Who doesn’t love a nice cold glass of lemonade and homemade baked goods, especially on a beautiful afternoon, and especially when it’s helping a good cause? Hannah Charron, Emily Wheeler, Victoria Wheeler, Catherine Wheeler and Amanda Wheeler, all of Rochester, held a lemonade stand Friday afternoon in their neighborhood to raise money for St. Jude’s […] Read more »
The YMCA Child Care Program at Sippican School recently was awarded a Quality Rating and Improvement System(QRIS) grant by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Education. Sharon Fayette, YMCA Child Care Director and her staff had to demonstrate to the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care a high quality of educational programing with positive developmental […] Read more »
The Rochester Fire Department welcomed a brand new ambulance to the station earlier this week. The new vehicle was bought by the town. Check it out in this photo gallery! Read more »