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 »
“Salty” the Seahorse, standing 38-feet tall at the intersection of Route 6 and North St., is more than just a spectacle for out-of-towners. For many townies, the Seahorse with bright blue scintillating eyes (that are solar powered) is considered the symbol of Mattapoisett. The Seahorse stands at the edge of the main Mattapoisett intersection, and […] Read more »
One hundred years ago this month, the world reacted in horror as news of the sinking of the Titanic spread. The RMS Titanic was carrying 2,233 people traveling from Southampton in the United Kingdom to New York City. However, she only carried enough lifeboats for 1,178 people. Anxious people at home with relatives on board […] Read more »
Cucumbers, radishes and sugar snap peas, oh my! The onset of spring brings the promise of homegrown goodness – as green thumbs begin to prepare their gardens for the warmer months ahead. The Mattapoisett Community Garden is entering its third season, with some of its gardeners already readying their plots. The garden is a three-fourths […] Read more »