Welcome to Book (re)Marks, all the info you need about what’s happening this month at Plumb Library. October is National Reading Group Month, also known as National Bookclub Month. The Library is celebrating by marking the 20th Anniversary of our Library Bookclub. Way back in 2004 library staff were tasked by the Director to set […] Read more »
The Friends of Plumb Library will be holding their Annual Meeting on Thursday, October 17 from 6:30-7:30 pm. The meeting is open to all members of the Friends and the public, and will be held at the Library which is located at 17 Constitution Way in Rochester. On the agenda are new by-laws governing […] Read more »
The Marion Board of Health would like to share the following information from the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, ASPR: The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, ASPR, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with the U.S. Postal Service has reopened COVIDtests.gov, so that households across […] Read more »
On Thursday, September 12, the Rochester Historical Commission presented an historic plaque to be placed on the 1920 Hartley Sawmill Office. Rick Miranda, the current guardian of the Hartley Sawmill Preservation Trust site, is shown receiving the plaque from Commission members, Sue La Fleur and Stan Moszczenski. Miranda also purchased a plaque to be […] Read more »
In less than two years, the United States will be celebrating its 250th anniversary. As we await voters going to the polls to select our next president, it is a good time to reflect on the ideals put forward in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution and to look at the steps the […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Free Public Library Artist Series presents a library exhibit called “SouthCoast Landmarks and Whimsy” by Fall River artist MJ Manville from October 1 to October 30. Manville works mostly in realism with a sprinkling of abstract and enjoys playing with color using traditional mediums such as soft oil pastel, acrylic and watercolor. Her […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Community Preservation Committee will be accepting project funding applications for Committee consideration and presentation at the Spring 2025 Annual Town Meeting. The Project Application will be available on the Town Website and in Paper form at the Selectmen’s Office on October 4. Submit completed applications by November 6 to Mattapoisett Community Preservation […] Read more »
Picture this: a serene beach at sunrise, waves gently lapping the shore, and seagulls doing their best impression of a morning choir. But wait—what’s that? A plastic bottle half-buried in the sand, like an unwelcome guest at a beach party. Earth cleanups are our chance to kick out those uninvited guests—litter, trash, and waste—and restore […] Read more »
The neighborhood of East Rochester in the mid-1880s when the East Rochester church was being built stretched out along what is today, County Rd., but was then called Division St. At this time there were at least two mills which provided jobs to those living in the area. Some of the buildings that housed these […] Read more »
Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity (BBAHFH) is seeking metal wheelchair ramp donations for Ramp Donation Program. According to Executive Director Christine Lacourse, “When we introduced our ramp loan program, we suspected there would be a need in the community, but we had no idea how many phone calls we would be getting.” Earlier […] Read more »