Meet Marjorie Barrows, Marine Corp. veteran, retired U.S. Postal Service officer and since 2022, Rochester’s town clerk. It’s no wonder her career path and upbringing led her to her current job. She was born and raised in Missouri, the only girl among six brothers, most of whom have served in the military. “So […] Read more »
I missed the recent Town Meeting, again. I regret that but they are held at night and since I became old, I no longer drive at night. I’ve tried going with friends, but I am a stay-until-the-end kind of guy, and they often want to leave early. Also, because I am old, I have to […] Read more »
Looking around from the middle of cold, windy farmland only a couple of football fields away from Mattapoisett’s borders to neighboring Fairhaven and Acushnet, a layman would never guess he was standing on top of a regional water resource. On Monday morning, Buzzards Bay Coalition Vice President Brendan Annett visited the land to the […] Read more »
Years ago, when I would visit with my in-laws, after the initial pleasantries, my mother-in-law would bring out a shoebox full of paper and say, “Edward, do I owe anyone any money?” In the box were dozens of undecipherable pieces of paper, many of which were marked, “This is Not a Bill,” even though they […] Read more »
Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. Even as a little boy when you’d think it would be just like any other day, just me and my mother and father at the dinner table, it was special. Instead of the usual meatloaf or tuna casserole, or “potato bargain” … a concoction of sliced potatoes […] Read more »
James Parker likes to keep busy. After a very active life filled with military service and commercial business success, he turned to his love of painting and research of all things Americana. For many years now, Parker has been painting in the self-taught folk or primitive style. He has found that nearly every street, […] Read more »
More than four years ago, 26-year-old Alex Cannell had just graduated from college and was working in the wealth management field in Boston. Cannell’s life then took a twist when he contracted Lyme disease. He had trouble getting the right diagnosis, causing his condition to worsen and force him to go on work disability. […] Read more »
It’s tradition every Veterans Day to commemorate our active duty, retired and deceased military men and women. It’s a time to reflect on what it means to live in a democratic society and the people that were or are willing to sacrifice everything to protect and defend the principles of freedom. Mattapoisett held […] Read more »
Editor’s note: The following speech was delivered on Veterans Day, November 11, at Old Landing in Marion.Good morning. I am Pete O’Brien, I am a retired Marine Corps Infantry Master Gunnery Sergeant, having served on active duty for 27 years, 4 months, and 18 days. Throughout my career, I had the honor and privilege […] Read more »
Ray Hanks was on a mission. He held fast to the concept of identifying Mattapoisett’s deceased veterans, those who perished in combat and those for whom the hands of time ran out. Little did he know that his then-stated mission would flower into his appointment as chairman of the town’s newest advisory committee. […] Read more »