Recently someone writing on our local social media page asked the question “Who do you miss?” It drew an enormous response by residents, past and present, naming persons (and places) they missed growing up in our town. Here is someone I miss. Much has been written about Abraham Skidmore, the legendary son of […] Read more »
The rededication of the witness tree located at the Dexter Tub Mill Park on Route 6 took place on Sunday, June 14. The Mattapoisett Land Trust has installed a new historical sign, indicating the importance of the location to the town’s history as well as the tree itself. The celebrations on this day included […] Read more »
Nothing speaks summer so perfectly as a lush green lawn. It’s the mainstay of recreation, an essential to games like croquet, badminton and golf. The sweet smell of fresh-cut grass has the power to transport us back to our childhood days of playing “red rover” or “hide and seek.” A lawn mower’s hum somehow […] Read more »
Captain Kevin Richard of the Rochester Fire Department could not believe his eyes. Having received the call at approximately 8:30 am on May 10 that a golfer at Rochester Golf Club was unconscious and not breathing with CPR reportedly in progress, he arrived at the course parking lot off Route 105 to the […] Read more »
The design for the new Mattapoisett Land Trust (MLT) sticker is a circular collage with four panels containing scenic images of nature, a sunset and a recycling bin. The sticker contains the words “Stewardship,” “Education,” and “Preservation.” The artist behind this new sticker, which will be used to promote the local conservation group, is […] Read more »
On Sunday at approximately 11:57 a.m., the Rochester Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at the SEMASS/Covanta Waste-to-Energy Facility located in Rochester. First-arriving units reported heavy smoke coming from the shredder area of the facility. Upon establishing command and conducting an initial sizeup, crews determined that the conveyor belt system which feeds waste […] 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, General George Washington sat in and spoke at meetings of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. There, he pressed for support as the congress voted to send more […] Read more »
On June 9, the Town of Marion invited residents to a new event and the first of its kind: Coffee with the Town Administrator. The informal meeting will run for around an hour, starting at 9:00 am on Wednesday, June 17 in the Marion Town House Annex, 14 Barnabas Road. The meet-up is beneficial […] Read more »
Two striking specimens stare me down as I make my morning cup of joe. Their brilliant shades of fuchsia and crimson, framed in neighboring windows, deliver an instant jolt of energy before I’ve taken my first sip of coffee. In that moment, I feel ready for summer and for a thousand more blissful moments […] Read more »
The Town of Rochester put out a notice last Thursday asking residents to apply to serve on various committees, boards, and commissions. Vacancies can be filled by any Rochester resident who is an active voter. Current vacancies are: Conservation Commission, one (1) Full Member and one (1) Associate Member; Historic District Commission, two (2) […] Read more »