With the days getting longer and the ocean air warming up, it’s hard to deny springtime is coming. Have you started gardening yet? The Mattapoisett Free Public Library’s seed library is restocked and ready for you. Our seed collection features a variety of options to promote planting, encourage healthy eating and support local agriculture. Some […] Read more »
Over the last months I’ve written about various buildings in North Rochester; the old telephone office, the boarding house/ tavern/ private home and others. There is one that I haven’t mentioned and that is a house at 765 Snipatuit Rd. Now a private residence, it was first the site of the North Rochester Social Union. […] Read more »
As a proud beneficiary of Mass Cultural Council grants from the Towns of Mattapoisett, Marion and Rochester, the Friends of Old Rochester Music (FORM) has 100 complimentary tickets available to seniors and veterans for the Night of Jazz musical event on Tuesday, April 9. If you would like to enjoy this instrumental and choral evening […] Read more »
First Congregational Church of Rochester, 11 Constitution Way in Rochester, is pleased to announce its Holy Week schedule. We invite you to come and worship with us. Our gatherings will also be live streamed on our website, www.rochestercongregational.com. March 24 at 10:00 am – Palm Sunday. Our pastor, Rev. Colby Olson, will help us […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Recreation is pleased to announce late Spring program sign ups are now open online. We have Youth and Adult pickleball starting in late April along with running club for grades K-6. Summer planning is well underway, and we plan to have online registration open for our Seahorse Explorers program for Mattapoisett Town residents only […] Read more »
The Friends Annual Meeting will be held next Saturday, March 16 at 1:30 pm. At this brief gathering, President Kathy Sites will update everyone on the Friends’ activities for the year. Please plan to attend, and renew your membership if you haven’t already. We look forward to seeing you, and bring a friend. All welcome. […] Read more »
Listening to the news these days can be alarming, especially when Russia’s leader talks about the potential use of nuclear weapons while he moves to take over Ukraine. Of course, history teaches us that it often repeats itself, and those of a certain age are reminded of this same feeling of heightened tension in the […] Read more »
If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?” Peeking up through the crusty old sticks and leaves, the wonder of rebirth dazzles our senses. And gardeners throughout the world are looking for their gloves, rakes and trowels to help Mother Nature with her magic transformation. The Marion Garden Group has not been idle these […] Read more »
Rochester Christian Learning Center is a homeschool cooperative whose doors will open in September 2024 for Grades K-8 at First Congregational Church of Rochester. Homeschooling is a growing popular option for parents who want to directly educate their children. A Learning Center is an organized group of home-schooled children that meet at a facility sponsored […] Read more »
In early New England, the most important man in town was most likely not the owner of the biggest house, the town clerk, or a selectman, but rather the minister of the town’s church. Rochester’s first two ministers, Reverends Arnold and Ruggles, both served for many conflict-free years while growing the size of the congregation […] Read more »