On Tuesday, January 9, the much-anticipated Quahog Book Award is back at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, inviting students in grades 3 to 6 to embark on a literary adventure. This annual award aims to cultivate a love for quality literature among youth by empowering them to choose their favorite book from curated lists consisting […] Read more »
Fire Chief Brian Jackvony and Town Administrator Geoffrey Gorman wish to recognize a local Eversource Energy employee who alerted first responders to a carbon monoxide incident on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. Following a rain and windstorm that caused widespread damage and power outages in eastern Massachusetts, Eversource employee Ed Gonet was working as a […] Read more »
Happy New Year everyone. Book (re)Marks is back for 2024, offering up all the info you need about books, what’s happening at the Library and more. Since it’s a new year, we’d like to remind you of all the things happening at the Library that you can participate in. Let’s start with book […] Read more »
One of the stops on our last summer’s scavenger hunt was the stone arch bridge. Finding the bridge was probably the biggest challenge on the list unless you’ve participated in the Rochester Memorial Day River Race. While several large rocks and our many stone walls get the most attention, the rock arch bridge is a […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center with Watermelon Alligator Theatre Company, and Instructors Garrett Olson and Jess Wilson, present a series of theater workshops including a free informational session on Saturday, January 20. Cost for each session is $40 for MAC members and $50 for nonmembers, and those enrolling in all three paid sessions receive 10% off […] Read more »
From the neuro-divergent mind of Mattapoisett resident Chuck McIntyre comes an exhibit called Chuck’s Fantasia. It can be viewed at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library from January 2 to 31. Chuck considers himself an abstract surrealist although he creates landscapes and portraits as well. His acrylics are based on various themes such as emotions, […] Read more »
I went to some of my most used sources to look for Rochester Christmas past. Abraham Holmes had nothing which is not a surprise given the Puritan influence in early New England. L.C. Humphrey made no mention of Christmas but that could be that no one asked him the right questions. Finally, I went to […] Read more »
Rep. Bill Straus (D-Mattapoisett) is pleased to announce that Fairhaven, Marion and Mattapoisett have been selected to receive Community Compact IT Grants for FY24 from the Healey-Driscoll Administration. In the largest of the local grants, Fairhaven will receive $150,000 for the implementation of a records management system along with Marion which will receive $135,000 […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club is offering their Great Decisions 2024 Program. The program begins on January 17, the third Wednesday for eight consecutive weeks, ending Wednesday March 6, and 2024. The program meets from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm at The Mattapoisett Public Free Library, on 7 Barstow Street, Mattapoisett, MA, downstairs in the Community […] Read more »
At the monthly Friends of the Elizabeth Taber Library meeting, held on Wednesday, December 13, the Elizabeth Taber Library – in conjunction with the Trustees of the Library and the Friends of the ETL – presented Nita Howland with flowers, a gift certificate, and a special library cart. The library cart, a fetching purple color, […] Read more »