When colonial towns were being settled, there was much work to do. One of the first jobs was the building of a “cattle pound”. The creation of one signaled that a village had been established. Pounds were particularly important because of the damage caused to crops by roaming animals. While today we think “dog” […] Read more »

The Mattapoisett Historical Commission has contracted with a Preservation Consultant to complete a multiphase community-wide inventory of its historic and cultural resources. Holy Ghost Grounds has been identified as a priority resource due to its significance in the history and development of the Town of Mattapoisett.             The Commission is looking for information and old […] Read more »

Old Rochester Regional Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson recognized the Volunteers at Sippican Elementary (V.A.S.E.) organization for their ongoing support of student learning and programming. V.A.S.E.’s primary objectives are to provide Sippican students with enrichment beyond the classroom environment and to support teachers and staff.             “In my 22 years as a school administrator, I […] Read more »

The Rochester Cultural Council (RCC) is excited to announce that we have awarded $6470 in grant funds to support 17 projects in 2024. Grants ranged from $150 to $850 and were awarded in the categories of arts, sciences and humanities. Emphasis was placed on funding programs that benefited Rochester residents and are to be held […] Read more »

Hello from the Library. Book (re)Marks is back for 2024, offering up all the info you need about books, what’s happening at the Library, and more. February is a short month, but there’s still lots of things happening at the Library             The COA Bookclub will meet at 1 pm Tuesday February 20 to discuss […] Read more »

As mentioned before, many roads and intersections in town hold the names of Rochester families. In the current museum exhibit, we have a map of Israel Cowen’s land. He was the first Cowen to build a house at the intersection of Neck and Burgess Roads.             Israel built his house sometime around 1810 at what […] Read more »

February is when we all start to think of spring and a new season. We will be resuming meetings for the Historical Society beginning in April. Our meetings are the 3rd Wednesday of each month and begin at 7:00 pm and are open to all. However, we are always looking for new members. There are […] Read more »

Chief Brian Jackvony is pleased to share an update on the Marion Cares Community EMS Program following its first full calendar year in operation.             Marion Cares provides outreach and community educational risk reduction programs to the residents of Marion. During the full 2023 calendar year, the program logged 111 calls for service. The program […] Read more »

The Mattapoisett Tree Committee voted at their January meeting to hold a public presentation about the impact of the proposed Main Street/Water Street/Beacon Street/Marion Road project for the street trees on these roads. Residents who would like to hear more about how our scenic roads will be impacted should plan on attending the meeting which […] Read more »

February 14, 3:30 – 4:30 pm, Owl Pellet Dissection. Owls do not have teeth to chew their food, instead, they swallow it whole. They commonly consume mice, voles, small birds, and other prey. Bones, teeth, fur, and feathers are formed into an oval mass that the owl later regurgitates as a pellet and are often […] Read more »