Hello class. You may recall that last week we studied islands: Pine Island, Wolf Island, Brandt Island and Goodspeed Island. Real or imagined, they are all familiar places in our community. I also mentioned a few streets of note. Today’s lesson will take a deeper dive into the streets of Mattapoisett. Sorry folks, […] Read more »
Brad Hathaway isn’t taking any more donations of stamps, thank you, but the longtime Mattapoisett activist remains eager to keep his Quaker Missions going. Hathaway was recently recognized as one of the recipients of an annual award from the American Philatelic Society, the national gold standard of stamp collectors. “I can’t go […] Read more »
Novice sailor Cal Currier’s victorious solo trek from Marion across the Atlantic Ocean last summer was always going to have a sequel challenge, a sail this summer across the Mediterranean Sea from Portugal to Greece. Last month, the grandson of veteran sailor Bill Saltonstall experienced his greatest adventure on that sequel trip with […] Read more »
Ticks are dumb and not in the sense that they’re so loathed; they’re assigned a 10-year-old’s ultimate insult. That reaching out that they do isn’t because one of us got close enough to grab onto, it’s because they can’t see. Their sense of vibration or sweat indicates the possibility of a giant beast […] Read more »
Seals are fascinating, semiaquatic, marine mammals. They are marvelous to look at while they are performing their acrobats in the ocean. A seal easily races through the water at 35 kilometers per hour, and they are lucky if they can cover 2 kilometers per hour on land. With their round and expressive eyes, […] Read more »
Some argue Rochester was the birthplace of the American revolt against the British – at least locally. If all goes well, it could be the hometown of the next Mrs. America. Rochester native Amanda (Suprenant) Shute, 36, moved to Maine six years ago and this year was crowned Mrs. Maine after competing in […] Read more »
There is a finite number of superlatives available in the English language, words to describe something outstanding, something that radiates beauty, something that is wonderful. But there is an infinite number of words that describe emotions like the universe of emotions evoked by the 2023 Summer Members Show at the Marion Art Center now on […] Read more »
The good news is that no one was hurt. That sentiment is what we heard as we followed up with Mattapoisett Town Administrator Mike Lorenco, Water and Sewer Superintendent Henri Renauld and homeowner Sue Linhares regarding the August 8 tornado. That is not to say that the damage created by the EF-1 tornado […] Read more »
That Pavilion so visible from Route 6 that sits in front of the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center is better than it was just a few months ago, having added better furnishings, flowerpots, ceiling fans, electrical outlets and lighting. According to Harry Norweb, none of this or anything else going on at the […] Read more »
If you happen to be driving along Route 6 toward Marion just before the crest of the hill at Prospect Road, you might have noticed a small cemetery on your left. That would be the Pine Island Cemetery. If you are riding your bike to Crescent Beach from the village, you’re likely to be on […] Read more »