May is National Bike Month. May 10-18 is Bike to Work week. To get ready for the season, here are a few activities: On May 10, South Coast Bikeway Alliance and the Fairhaven Bicycle Committee are sponsoring a group bike ride that starts at Fort Phoenix at 9:00 am. There are three routes of different […] Read more »
There will be a town-wide clean up starting at the Music Hall (9:00 am – noon) on Saturday, May 10 followed by the Sippican Lands Trust Springfest at Washburn Park (noon – 4:00 pm). All families, kids, classes, troops, teams, Marionites are welcome. Come and volunteer in the morning and have lots of fun and […] Read more »
The Sippican Lands Trust is currently offering a posted storywalk at our Peirson Woods property. Pages from Forest Night Forest Bright, written by Jennifer Ward and illustrated by Jamicheal Henterly, are laminated and posted along a well-marked nature trail. Storywalks are fun and encourage literature in nature for all ages. We hope you enjoy it! […] Read more »
Come celebrate local artists from the Tri-Town and Southcoast at the Mattapoisett Historical Society’s Small Town-Big Art Show. Join our community in meeting local artists and finding treasures for your own art collection. Exhibit Reception with refreshments provided by Shipyard Galley and Seahorse Liquors on Friday, May 16, 6:00 – 7:30 pm with additional exhibit […] Read more »
The Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race on the Mattapoisett River, sponsored by the Rochester Fire Department, will take place on Monday, May 26 starting at 8:30 am at Grandma Hartley’s Reservoir, Snipatuit Road, in Rochester and finish at the Herring Weir, River Road at Route 6, in Mattapoisett. The race is open to persons of […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Land Trust invites the public to join its members and friends on Saturday, May 10 for “Wolf Talk,” a presentation about the habits of the gray wolf by Michael LeBlanc and Amy Foss and accompanied by their ambassador wolf, Denahee. Michael and Amy have raised and studied wolves since 1978, and in addition […] Read more »
On Saturday, May 3, South Shore residents will gather at the Mattapoisett Friends Meeting House to discuss the Safe Driving Bill, a bill that would remove immigration status as a barrier to Massachusetts drivers from getting tested, licensed and insured, thereby improving road safety for all Massachusetts residents. In separate recent online polls conducted by […] Read more »
FORM is proud to announce the Old Rochester Junior and Senior High School concert calendar for May. The following events are free and open to the public. Director Mike Barnicle and the ORR High School Band and Chorus will present a variety of tunes and pops favorites that are sure to bring smiles at the […] Read more »
May is National Bike Month and May 10-18 is Bike Week. In the Tri-Town and across South Coast, we’ll be promoting better bicycling in the following ways: 1) Bicyclists can join the Tri-Town Bike Riding Club and join us on Sundays for a sociable outing. We provide maps, and break into compatible groups according to […] Read more »
There will be an Amnesty International letter-writing session on Sunday, May 4 at the Mattapoisett Friends Meeting, 103 Marion Rd. (Rt. 6). Drop in between 12:00 and 2:00 pm to write letters in support of prisoners of conscience. Materials and sample letters provided. Read more »