Many Mattapoisett residents passed by the house at 20 Water Street when it was recently renovated. To the passerby, it was just another village home undergoing a facelift, but the renovation unearthed one of the greatest treasures Mattapoisett has ever received – the Clifford Ashley Whaling Coast mural. Mattapoisett Historical Society President Seth Mendell was […] Read more »
Football is a big part of most schools and Old Rochester Regional is no different. September 1961 marked the first interscholastic athletic competition for the new school. To mark the opener against Dighton-Rehoboth, more than 300 of ORR’s students were bussed to Dighton to watch the team makes its debut. After being outplayed in the […] Read more »
The 1898 Seth Thomas clock at the Center School is one step closer to ringing in Mattapoisett village again. The clock mechanism was removed from the clock tower on Thursday, December 1, by clock specialist Balzer Family Clockworks, of Freeport, ME. Balzer removed the clock face hands and the weight-driven pendulum section from the clock […] Read more »
For longtime Mattapoisett residents, the recent display of blue and white lights adorning the Wayside Shrine at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Route 6 may stir up some old memories. That is because for the first time in more than 10 years, the shrine is lit up again, thanks to the efforts of one […] Read more »
The ladies are joining the leadership of the Congregational Churches in the Tri-Town area. The First Congregational Church of Marion recently announced that the Reverend Sheila Rubdi was selected, out of 165 applicants, to serve as their settled pastor. “I’d say approximately two-thirds of the applicants were women,” said Phyllis Washburn, a member of the […] Read more »
The Buzzard’s Bay Area Habitat for Humanity will build its ninth home and the first in Marion, if all goes well with a comprehensive permit process. The Planning Board approved the plan that was filed on behalf of the Open Space Acquisition Commission (OSAC) and the Marion Affordable Housing Trust (MAHT). Christine Lacourse, Executive Director […] Read more »
At Old Rochester Regional High School, the vast majority of students value community service as a commendable use of free time – exhibited by the high membership of the school’s Community Service Learning, or CSL, club. Students meet after school once a week in advisor Ms. Mary Cabral’s classroom, where they plan charitable activities and […] Read more »