Cushing Cemetery is holding its biannual meeting on Saturday, October 24, at 10:00 am, downstairs at the Mattapoisett Library. All board members and trustees are encouraged to attend. Our meetings are also open to the public. Read more »
The Rochester Historical Society Museum exhibit, “Rochester and the Revolution,” will be open Sundays from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. We are also happy to open by appointment. You can do this by calling 617-750-2818 or 508-295-8908. Read more »
The Elizabeth Taber Library is pleased to announce the appointment of Alex Correia, MLIS, as the library’s new Young Adult Librarian. While pursuing his Master of Library and Information Science, Alex discovered his passion for teen services through an internship at the Medway Public Library. During his time there, he assisted in planning and […] Read more »
In early October, I joined a mushroom group for a walk through Shoolman Preserve in Rochester, and for a few hours, the forest seemed to invite us into a secret world. The air was cool and crisp, the trail smelled of damp earth and pine, and birds chattered from the trees as we walked through […] Read more »
As the signs on the edge of town tell us, Rochester is a Right to Farm town. That “right to farm” is most evident mid- to late summer and into Fall when farmstands selling vegetables, flowers and eggs can be found off just about any of Rochester’s roadways. At the Rochester Historical Museum, we […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center will hold the Annual Meeting in the MAC’s Anne Braitmayer Webb Theater on Thursday, October 15, at 4:30 pm. All members are invited to attend, either in person or virtually. Zoom information will be provided on the website before the meeting and can be requested by emailing info@marionartcenter.org. The MAC […] Read more »
The nine ballot questions for the November 3 election will be the topic of discussion at the next Marion Democratic Town Committee meeting. The questions address issues that are important to our state and our towns. This will provide an opportunity to assess the potential impact of everyone’s votes. The meeting will be held at […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Congregational Church will be hosting a Drive and Drop food collection on Thursday, October 15, in the Mechanic Street parking lot from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Thanks to the generosity of the church and community members, last month, we were able to donate over 400 pounds of nonperishable food to Damien’s Pantry. […] Read more »
Tiny Beautiful Things opens on the Marion Art Center Stage on Friday, October 16, with Margo Ruggiero, Macy Kinney, Amy-Susie Bradford, Stephanie Lawrence and Frank Mitchell Scanzillo. Sarah Jick manages the show, with Steve McManus as technical director and Hannah Bessey as technical assistant. The play is directed by Jennifer Palmer. The writer Cheryl […] Read more »
During the Revolutionary War era, the lines between Wareham and Rochester were very permeable. Thomas Bassett, born and raised in Rochester, put down Wareham on one of his first muster cards because he was temporarily living there during an apprenticeship. William Conant enlisted on July 17, 1775, from Wareham, but was a private in Nathaniel […] Read more »