When a familiar song comes on your car radio, do you sing along? Is it hard for you to resist belting out a tune as you listen to your favorite cellphone playlist on your daily walk or run? Did you know that choral singing is beneficial to your health and longevity? Come sing with us. […] Read more »
The Rochester Cultural Council (RCC) is now accepting online applications from organizations, schools and individuals for grants to support community-oriented arts, humanities and science programs. If you have a great idea for bringing culturally enriching programming to the Rochester area and need funding to make it a reality, we can help. The online application window […] Read more »
In these days of easy access to music of all types, it’s hard to imagine a time when if you wanted music, you had to make it yourself. In colonial times, choirs, singing bees and gathering to hear the few instruments that you and your neighbors possessed were the only sources of music. Like […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Free Public Library, 7 Barstow Street, celebrates Library Card Sign-up Month with a raffle for teens and adults who register for a new library card or use their existing card throughout September. The Children’s Department will also have a raffle. Current library patrons can earn one ticket per day by presenting their card, […] Read more »
The State Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, September 3. Mattapoisett voters will cast their ballots at Old Hammondtown School which is located at 20 Shaw Street. Please be aware that at the request of school administration and local public safety officials, we are using the gymnasium instead of the cafetorium for polling. As […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional School District and Massachusetts Superintendency Union #55 are pleased to announce that the district hosted the Summer Acceleration Academy opportunity supported by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) last week. The program, which ran from August 12 to 16 at the Old Rochester Regional High School, provided eligible […] Read more »
Recently, I found an undated article, “New England Hurricanes”. I planned to write about all the storms that made their presence known to our coast in the months of August or September. But, then I came across a 1950 hurricane named Dog and the focus of this article shifted. Dog was a category 5 […] Read more »
This year’s count of herring in the Mattapoisett River was 9,353, an increase more than double that of the 2023 total of 4,050, an increase of 5,303. Herring were going into Snipatuit Pond before we got the counter installed, and there were more than three weeks early in the counting season due to high […] Read more »
The Friends of Plumb Library will be holding a Book Sale on Friday, September 27 from 12 noon to 5 pm, and Saturday, September 28 from 10 am to 2 pm. The Plumb Memorial Library is located at 17 Constitution Way in Rochester, and will be offering bargain prices on books, games and puzzles. The […] Read more »
Town Administrator Geoffrey Gorman and Town Clerk Lissa Magauran would like to remind community members of voting information for the Massachusetts State Primary. The 2024 Massachusetts State Primary will be held on Tuesday, September 3. The last day to register to vote for the State Primary is Saturday, August 24. The Town Clerk’s Office, […] Read more »