Rochester has had many noteworthy residents, some born here and others arriving from other places. One such person, Dr. Gabriel Farrel, with his wife, like many before them, started as weekend residents until 1953 when they began to spend more of their time living in town. The change of address from Cambridge to Rochester came […] Read more »
This is a friendly reminder that harbor invoices for the 2025 boating season are now due. If we had an email address on file, an invitation from our new vendor, Town Moorings, was sent during the first week of December. This email contained a link to set up an account as well to pay your […] Read more »
After a very successful October opening and with the support of our pastor, Rev. Jude Thaddeus Osunkwo of St. Isidore Parish, the Church Mouse Thrift Shop in the former rectory of St. Rose of Lima Church at 282 Vaughn Hill Road in Rochester is expanding. A very dedicated group of volunteers hope you will […] Read more »
If you have wandered by the Mattapoisett Congregational Church on 27 Church Street at night recently, you might have noticed a profusion of lights on its entrance. What is going on? Pastor Michael Frady, when questioned, explained, “As a Church community, we are intentional about the change of seasons both on our liturgical calendar […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club invites interested local residents to its February 20 monthly meeting featuring a presentation by Connor Gaudet, the curator of the Mattapoisett Museum. Mr. Gaudet will discuss the Mattapoisett Museum and its treasure trove of artifacts that bear witness to the fascinating history and unique culture that give Mattapoisett its charm. The […] Read more »
Enjoying a “staycation” this winter? The Marion Natural History Museum will be open Wednesday February 19 and Friday February 21, from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm during school vacation: Come on into the museum for play, puzzles, coloring, crafting and visiting our exhibits. We have loads of Legos for creative play, and lots of open […] Read more »
My grandparents’ house on Snipatuit Rd. (one of Rochester’s older houses) was a rambling structure with an added-on addition and an upstairs with two bedrooms and several attics. When we visited on school vacations, there was often something interesting retrieved from an attic that we could play with. A short aside, my grandmother, Marion […] Read more »
Even though February is the shortest month of the year, there is no shortage of things to do here at the Library. Love chocolate? We have a travel-cupful of candy at the desk that you could win. Come in and take a guess at how many pieces are in the cup, closest guess wins […] Read more »
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about Rochester’s Wild Animal Farm and asked if anyone had any additional information. As luck would have it, two people responded. The first was an email from Bill Chamberlain. He remembered as a child walking through a stretch of woods along Mary’s Pond Rd. It would have […] Read more »
The MAC will once again host school vacation workshops Monday February 17th through Thursday February 20 for ages 5-8 years old. The cost for each workshop is $35 for MAC members and $40 for nonmembers. Instructors Benares Angeley and Aylin Cetik will guide your child through the following activities: Circus Camp – Monday, February […] Read more »