The town of Mattapoisett is home to a number of visual artists whose works are truly outstanding. And now the Mattapoisett Free Public Library is exhibiting a retrospective of stunningly emotive quality from the hand and the mind of Chuck McIntyre. On view now through January 31, the 20-plus paintings capture a vast range […] Read more »
Books are my preferred Christmas gifts, and this year was no different. Last year my son gave me a rather large book, nearly 1,000 pages, which is the size of a concrete block and about the same weight. He should have given me a set of barbells along with it because I had to […] Read more »
Tons of ink have been spilled on the health effects, good and bad, of alcohol consumption. Beneficial effects on the heart were discussed in the 1990s based on “the French paradox.” A paper published in 1995 noted that there was less ischemic heart disease in France compared to the U.S. despite the fact that […] Read more »
If Ma’s issues were being addressed today, her life and that of her children might have been easier. But in the 1950s, women’s issues and emotional wellbeing weren’t a top priority. Her comfort fell to us and Dad. And so, speaking for myself, I felt responsible for her happiness even at an early age. […] Read more »
The Marion Institute’s Grow Education Farm-to-School program proves that, if children learn about dirt, seeds and the sun, they will live healthier lives. Some third-graders at Sippican Elementary School already know their way around a garden, thanks to their parents and, in some cases, grandparents. “My dad has a garden in the back, […] Read more »
First, some vocabulary. Cannabis is synonymous with marijuana and refers to a plant, the chemicals in the plant and products derived from the plant. THC, tetrahydrocannabinol, is the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis. Cannabidiol (CBD) is also psychoactive but does not have the euphoric effect of THC. CBD sold is usually derived directly from […] Read more »
People ask me where ideas for columns come from and how I became a writer. I always say, the former is a mystery, and the latter was sheer luck. It’s true. I recall I wrote a letter to the editor, then another and another and one day one appeared on the Op-ed page with […] Read more »
The December 12 meeting of the Mattapoisett Tree Committee primarily dealt with one rather major project, the total updating of roadways throughout the village district that includes Main, Water and Beacon Streets and (old) Marion Road. The project is currently undergoing final changes to achieve 25% design. It is at least the third […] Read more »
Since the dawn of humankind’s ability to speak and form intellectual thoughts into spoken words, people have gossiped. The French call it les potin, les commerages, or les ragots. Such exchanges of inflamed information, over the backyard fence tittle-tattle has in more recent times been exploited beyond our ability to comprehend – consider modern news […] Read more »
If you are in need of ideas for a last-minute Christmas gift for your loved one, do I have the gift for you. How about a cruise? I’m no expert when it comes to cruises … I’ve only cruised around our fine harbor once or twice … but four days on the ocean blue […] Read more »