For the complete newsletter please visit us at 67 Dexter lane Rochester Ma, or visit us on our website at www.rochestermaseniorcenter.com. Also please don’t forget to follow us on Facebook by liking our page “Rochester Council on Aging” for weekly updates! Friday’s Movie for August 3: “Where is Kira? – 2018; Rated R; Drama; Starring […] Read more »
In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. The survey was funded one-half by the Sippican Historical Society and one-half by the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Due to the limits of funding, not all of the historic buildings were surveyed, but over 100 were catalogued and photographed. The […] Read more »
Edward Albee’s “Seascape,” winner of the 1975 Pulitzer Prize, will open at the Marion Art Center on Thursday, August 9with subsequent performances on Friday, August 10; Saturday, August 11; Thursday, August 16; Friday, August 17; and Saturday, August 18. All performances will start at 7:30 pm. This two-act drama (dramedy) is about a retired couple […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett River Valley Water District (MRVWD) is one of the 58 public water systems to be awarded a Beyond Compliance Award by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) for 2017. The MRVWD received the award in the Consecutive System category. As stated by MassDEP: “The 58 systems in the four different categories of […] Read more »
Tabor Academy recently transferred 35 extremely significant oil paintings by American painter Cecil Clark Davis (1877-1955) to the Sippican Historical Society on permanent loan. Davis was born in Chicago in 1877. She was primarily self-taught and started painting at age 16. She was greatly influenced by her friend John Singer Sargent. Her family summered in […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Land Trust (MLT) will sponsor pony rides and face painting at Harbor Days on Saturday, July 21from noon to 4 pm. Bowen Stables from Rochester will bring two ponies and offer rides for children of all ages. The ponies will carry riders up to 125 pounds. Rides will cost $8 each or two rides […] Read more »
Thank you to all the individuals and groups who made the 2018 Mattapoisett Road Race such a huge success, including the road race committee, the sponsors, the highway department, the police department, the student volunteers, the volunteers from the community, and the runners and walkers who braved the heat and humidity. The Kassabian Family has […] Read more »
This year’s count of herring in the Mattapoisett River was 5,241, approximately 65% less than 2017. 2018 was the fourth year of declines since the recovery of the herring population in 2014 to 55,429 from the low of 5,000 in 2004. Few herring were observed at the Mattapoisett ladder area, nor were they seen during […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Historical Society presents Walking Tours of Historic Mattapoisett by Seth Mendell. The tours will be held on three Saturdays: July 21at 2 pm; August 18at 2 pm; and September 15at 2 pm. Learn about historic buildings, the electric rail, the saltworks on Goodspeed Island, the Charles King Mansion at the mouth of the […] Read more »
Everyone is welcome to participate in activities and services at the Mattapoisett Council on Aging, 17 Barstow St. Most activities are “drop in”. For any questions and/or to register for trips and special events, call 508-758-4110 or email coadirector@mattapoisett.net. Mondays: 8:45 am – Tai Chi at Ned’s Point or at COA in inclement weather […] Read more »