•Dog Licensing – 2012 Dog Licenses are available during regular office hours. The dog’s rabies vaccination must be up to date and the certificate on file before a license will be issued, you can do this through the mail if you wish with a check made out to Town of Mattapoisett. The fee for a […] Read more »
•Summer Reading Program: Plans are underway for an exciting summer reading program for children and teens! Watch for news and registration information about DREAM BIG! READ! For now, Chess Club and the Lego Club are on a break until the summer program begins. •Family Story Time: Families with children of all ages are welcome to […] Read more »
The Rochester Women’s Club will be offering delicious homemade soups for sale as a fundraiser for the club’s Scholarship Fund at the clubhouse, Marion Road, Rochester on Sunday, June 3 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm. This month’s selections include lentil, turkey vegetable and vegetable soup. Order your soups by calling Marsha at 508-322-0998. Quarts are […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Land Trust has worked with the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program to create two new trail maps to encourage the public to visit the properties: one for the Old Aucoot District in the eastern part of town and the other for the Walega-Livingstone Preserve on Brandt Island Cove. The maps can be downloaded […] Read more »
For over 60 years The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club has been striving to help young people in their educational pursuits. This year the Club is happy to award three scholarships to students from Old Rochester Regional High School and one scholarship to a student from Bishop Stang High School. The selected students are: Mikayla Florio, daughter […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Lions Club would like to congratulate Megan Pierce, the most recent recipient of a $5,000.00 Lions Club Scholarship. Megan will be attending Fitchburg State College in the fall. The Lions Club would also like to thank all who participated in the electronics recycling day on May 19th. It was a huge success and […] Read more »
On Wednesday, May 30 the Rochester Memorial School community will be participating in the Second Annual “Miles for Memorial School Kid’s Fitness Challenge”. This daylong, community service event will be dedicated to promoting “Physical Activity” and the health and wellness of RMS students, while providing a grassroots fundraising effort in support of fitness and fun. […] Read more »
If you love the environment and want to teach others to be good stewards while serving the community, a great new opportunity has opened up in the Buzzards Bay region. The Buzzards Bay Coalition has been selected to host two Commonwealth Corps Service Members by the Massachusetts Service Alliance. The Corps members will provide environmental […] Read more »
Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity (BBAHFH) is seeking land or property to be renovated, for future Habitat homes. Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity’s housing programs is supported by donations. Our financial resources to purchase land are limited, so we rely upon gifts of land to assure the affordability of the houses that we […] Read more »
The Rochester Country Fair is seeking interested craft vendors and exhibitors for participation in the upcoming Annual Rochester Country Fair. The Fair, now in its thirteenth year, features a unique mix of old-fashioned events and contests, a parade, woodsman show, tractor show, truck pulling and military vehicle display, and so much more. The “Welcome to […] Read more »