In the 1880’s in Rochester, there were no appropriations made by the town for public safety, neither police nor fire. By 1888, an article came before town meeting to vote to offer a fixed payment for forest fire fighting. With its abundance of forested land, the biggest fire concerns centered around forest fires. There were […] Read more »
Learn all about the baby oyster nursery in Mattapoisett this summer, a collaboration between Mass Oyster Project, the Mattapoisett Harbor Master Department, and the Mattapoisett Land Trust. Join us at the Mattapoisett Library on Tuesday, August 5 at 2:00 pm for a short film for all ages called Operation Restoration: Oyster, a documentary about […] Read more »
On August 2 and 3, we hope to see you all at our annual yard sale. On Saturday, we’ll be open from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and on Sunday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. We have good quality used furniture, toys, small kitchen appliances, toys, exercise equipment, a nautical corner, pillows and towels […] Read more »
The League of Women Voters SouthCoast (LWVSC) continues to champion civic engagement across the region with a series of successful spring events and the announcement of its upcoming Community Luncheon this fall. In April, LWVSC hosted two well-attended Candidates’ Night forums: one in Marion on April 29 and another in Mattapoisett on April 30. […] Read more »
Are you a crafter who has too many supplies and needs to downsize? Did you have a hobby that you no longer do, but you still have all the “stuff”? Is there a craft closet in your house you’d like to reclaim? Maybe you’re looking to try a new craft, but don’t want to spend […] Read more »
As mentioned previously, Rochester had many one and two-room schools scattered around town. This enabled students to walk to and from school, though many walked as much as a mile in all kinds of weather. Over time many of the smaller ones were closed and schools became more centralized. This led to a school bus […] Read more »
The Rochester Historical Society is looking for those items that are still in good working order but which you no longer want or need. We are looking for clean, serviceable items that you would want to buy, that is if you weren’t giving them away. We really appreciate it when people donate “stuff” that we […] Read more »
The Recreation Department’s Seahorse Explorer Summer Campers theme of the week was “Mattapoisett is Special,” and to discover why, campers headed to the Mattapoisett Museum just around the corner from their home base at Center School. Campers ages 4-7 (Starfish and Crabs) and ages 8-12 (Rays and Sharks) visited on consecutive days. Curator and […] Read more »
The Friends of the Elizabeth Taber Library will be hosting a “Donation Day” at the library at 8 Spring Street in Marion on Saturday, July 26, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. The “Donation Days” are in anticipation of the annual Summer Book Sale on Friday and Saturday, August 8 & 9, from 9:00 am […] Read more »
The Marion Town House will undergo renovations starting September 1. Town House functions will move to the Town House Annex, 14 Barnabas Road at Sippican Office Park. Specific dates are: August 11 to 15 -Town House closed for routine business (limited access to emails and phones). August 18 – Town House […] Read more »