Paris in the springtime is a sublime experience. Arriving from capricious New England in mid-April, I found Paris already fully leafed out, awash in pastel blooms with temperatures climbing into the 70s. Off came the jacket as we settled into seats at an outdoor café, savoring the warmth and the easy rhythm of the […] Read more »

Select Board Candidate Spotlights             The Mattapoisett Town Election is on Tuesday, May 19. There are six candidates running for three open seats on the now-five-member Select Board. Each candidate was offered the chance to submit a column before the upcoming race, and they are presented alphabetically. Eric Beauregard             I am Eric Beauregard, a […] Read more »

This morning, at approximately 0830 hours, the Rochester Fire Department received a 911 call from the Regional Old Colony Communications Center, reporting a golfer at the Rochester Golf Club who was unconscious and not breathing. CPR was reportedly being performed. Within three minutes of being dispatched, Rescue 210 and Engine 193 arrived on the scene, […] Read more »

            This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in New England and the northern Thirteen Colonies. Last week, desires to conquer Canada falter as emissaries to the north like Benjamin Franklin return with news that campaigns in the north are fruitless. George Washington still rallies […] Read more »

            I’ve just received my new passport in the mail, thankfully in the nick of time. Not that I plan to travel anywhere in the near future but if the clown show (Sorry, I vowed not to mention clowns again after my last column.) passes the “SAVE Act” (Safeguard America Voter Eligibility Act. There’s a […] Read more »

            Rowing in a whaleboat recently I noticed how the reappearance of the foliage punctuates the shores of Fairhaven with bursts of green accentuating the lovely architecture. My companion noted that if Eskimos can have hundreds (an exaggeration) of words for snow, then green merits the same here in New England. Nodding in agreement, we […] Read more »

Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School has been awarded a $2 million grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Education to modernize its Machine and Tool Technology program, an investment that will enhance student learning while reducing costs for the district’s member towns.             Old Colony was one of 30 schools statewide selected for […] Read more »

            Since last fall, the Mattapoisett Museum, Old Rochester Regional High School, and Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School have collaborated to create a coloring book titled: “Mattapoisett, Then and Now: A Coloring Book.” The final product will be unveiled at the museum on May 14.             The creation of the coloring book was the […] Read more »

            Not only is Bree LeFavor a local author, but she is also a 15-year-old sophomore at Old RochesterRegional High School. LeFavor recently released Splash Safe With Sandy The Starfish: ASwim Safety Story, an independently published story written to teach readers valuable lessons to stay safe in the water.             The story follows Sandy the […] Read more »

Select Board Candidate Spotlights Carleton “Toby” Burr – Select Board             My name is Toby Burr, and I seek election to the Marion Select Board.             I have lived in town for 44 years with my wife Barbie. We raised two children on Ichabod Lane, and they each now own homes in Marion, so I […] Read more »