Mattapoisett Women’s Club Potluck Luncheon

The Mattapoisett Women’s Club will kick off their 2012-2013 season with an old fashion welcome back Potluck Luncheon at 12:00 pm on Thursday, September 20 at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church, 27 Church Street, Mattapoisett. Come reunite with long-standing friends, and as always, we welcome new members and guests. Sign-up sheets will be available for various […] Read more »

Rochester Historical Society Meeting

The next Rochester Historical Society meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 19 at 7:00 pm at the East Rochester Church/ Museum, 355 County Road. The program for this meeting is “Cranberry Tales & Tools,” a talk by Doug Beaton, local cranberry grower. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Read more »

Cranberry Tales & Tools

The next Rochester Historical Society meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 19 th at 7pm at the East Rochester Church/ Museum, 355 County Road.   The program for this meeting is “Cranberry Tales & Tools” a talk by Doug Beaton, local cranberry grower. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Read more »

RPD to Hold Child Seat Check

On Friday, September 14, the Rochester Police Department will be conducting a child seat checkup event at Plumb Corner Plaza in the center of Rochester. The purpose of the event is to educate parents on proper installation of their existing child car seat. We will show parents the proper way to install the seat and […] Read more »

Open House Featuring Cranberries

The Rochester Historical Society will hold an Open House on Saturday, September 22 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the East Rochester Church/Museum, 355 County Road, Rochester. Available inside the Museum will be displays depicting the history of Cranberries in Rochester with photos, stories, and tools. The cranberry industry has been an important part […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Library News

• Story times will begin at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library the week of September 25. Registration will begin Tuesday, September 11. Parents may stop by or call 508-758-4171 to sign up their toddlers or preschoolers. The story time series will continue for eight weeks. • Bottle and Can Redemption Drive: Drop off your redeemables […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Cultural Council Seeks Proposals

The Mattapoisett Cultural Council has changed its funding priorities. While it continues to seek to support applicants who choose to direct their talents toward the development of internal individual thoughts and emotions of their audiences, in this funding cycle, the Council will give priority to those projects that: 1. Reflect an encouragement of regional arts, […] Read more »

Autumn Story Times at the Elizabeth Taber Library

Tales for Twos, a nine-week series of storytimes for children between the ages of 24 and 39 months, begins October 3 at the Elizabeth Taber Library.  The half-hour session of stories, finger plays and crafts will take place on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 am.  Children must be two years old by October 1, 2012 to […] Read more »

Donations Needed for Book Sale

The Friends of Plumb Library will be holding their annual book sale on Saturday, September 8 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Fellowship Hall of the First Congregational Church, 1 Constitution Way in Rochester. On Friday, September 7, there will be a Friends Preview Sale from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Memberships for the […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Women’s Club Seeks New Members

The highly regarded Mattapoisett Women’s Club (MWC) concluded an exceptionally successful summer of fundraising boosting our scholarship endowment. To share in our accomplishments and varied activities, the Club is actively seeking new members who wish to participate in civic, educational, philanthropic and social activities. Becoming a member of the MWC holds numerous benefits. The most […] Read more »