Congratulations to Tim Hathaway of Rochester, winner of the Rochester Country Fair’s 2nd Lottery Ticket Raffle Fundraiser! The winning raffle ticket was drawn on March 3 at the Fair’s St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance. Both the Lottery Ticket Raffle and the St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance were huge successes and we wish to thank everyone […] Read more »
Friends of the Mattapoisett Library
The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library is sponsoring a Spring Used Sporting Goods sale to be held at the American Legion Hall, 5 Depot Street, Mattapoisett on Saturday March 24. Donations can be dropped off on Thursday, March 22, from 3:00 to 7:00 pm, and on Friday, March 23, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. The […] Read more »
FISH Volunteers
FISH is an acronym for Friends in Service Helping. We are strictly a volunteer service. We provide rides for our elderly residents who cannot drive anymore to medical appointments. We service our Mattapoisett residents with help getting to medical appointments from home to Wareham, Marion, Fairhaven, New Bedford and Dartmouth. FISH has serviced Mattapoisett for […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Cultural Council
The Mattapoisett Cultural Council invites you to join them at 10:00 am on Saturday, March 10 at the library for a public meeting. Woven through the fabric of our life experiences here in Mattapoisett are cultural events that highlight traditions, create learning opportunities and draw our community together. You may be surprised to learn that […] Read more »
Maconchu Club
In lieu of a regular meeting for March, the Maconchu Club of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church will be attending The Boy Friend, ORR Drama Club’s spring production, on March 25 at 2:00 pm. Tickets for members can be picked up from Carol Atkinson or ordered from Carol at 52 County Road, Unit 29, Mattapoisett. The […] Read more »
Rochester Rabies Clinic
There will be a rabies clinic on Sunday, March 25, from 12:00 to 2:00 pm at the Grange Hall on Hartley Road in Rochester. The cost is $12 per shot. All animals must be properly restrained; all dogs must be leashed, all cats in cat carriers. Licensing will be available for Rochester residents. The cost […] Read more »
84th Academy Awards
And the winners are: BEST PICTURE: “The Artist” -Thomas Langmann, Producer BEST ACTRESS: Meryl Streep in “The Iron Lady” BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Octavia Spencer in “The Help” BEST ACTOR: Jean Dujardin in “The Artist” BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Christopher Plummer in “Beginners” BEST DIRECTOR: “The Artist” – Michel Hazanavicius We’ll be announcing the winner of our […] Read more »
MAC to present ‘Romantic Fools’
On March 16, 17, 18, 23 & 24, the Marion Art Center will provide the perfect date-night comedy: Romantic Fools, a comic vaudeville revue by playwright Rich Orloff and directed by Sheila Furtado. The play consists of 11 two-character sketches examining love, lust, dating, and romance — from a date with a caveman to the […] Read more »
Team Seeks Support for Breast Cancer Walk
On June 17, 2011, Andrea Cady of Rochester died after a long struggle with breast cancer. One year later, her daughter, Phoebe Cady, and four of Phoebe’s friends will participate in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk in Boston, in order to raise money for breast cancer research. The Susan G. Komen Walk – held […] Read more »
South Coast Chamber Music Society
The South Coast Chamber Music Society will present “Calm, a program of classical chamber music. Flutist Claude Cobert, oboist Donna Cobert, violinist Piotr Buczek, cellist Timothy Roberts, and pianist Janice Weber will perform works of J.S. Bach, Franz Schubert, Alfred Schnittke, and Johannes Brahms. The performance is scheduled at St. Gabriel’s Church in Marion on […] Read more »