Driving around the area this spring and summer, I couldn’t help thinking about roads and their maintenance. In this same time period, I came across some old papers regarding the creation of Rochester’s early roads. To decipher them, one needs a course in ancient map reading as the descriptions of the road layouts go […] Read more »
The Rochester Board of Health would like to remind the public that the number of tick-borne illnesses increases substantially during the summer months. There are many tick-borne illnesses in our area. The most common are; Lyme disease, Babesiosis and Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis (formerly known as Erlichiosis.) Ticks are often infected with more than one of […] Read more »
Marion Chief of Police Richard Nighelli and Fire Chief Brian Jackvony, the town’s Emergency Management director and deputy director, shared guidance on hurricane awareness and preparedness this season. Governor Maura Healey proclaimed July 9-15 as Hurricane Preparedness Week, and June 1 marked the official start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season (through November 30.) […] Read more »
The upcoming yard sale is August 5 & 6 from 9:00-3:00 and 10:00-2:00 respectively. The drop-off dates are: July 21 11:00-1:30, July 24 10:30-1:00, July 26 2:00-4:30, July 28 10:30-12:30, and August 1 2:00-5:00. If none of these times work for you or you have a question, call Connie at 617 750 2818. Please, […] Read more »
The First Congregational Church of Marion is very pleased to welcome Rev. Eric Osterday as our new settled minister. Rev. Osterday grew up in a small town in Northern Indiana. This farming community of approximately one thousand people was where families were proud of their community and church was a regular part of their culture. […] Read more »
As I’ve written before, the Marion and Mattapoisett sections of Rochester were involved in shipbuilding. Many of these ships were whalers beginning in 1771 with the “Defiance” and ending in 1878 with the “Wanderer.” Most were built in the years prior to Mattapoisett and Marion separating from Rochester. While many of the whalers […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club is honored to announce that the 2022-23 Continuing Education Scholarship has been awarded to Rosemary Williams, a lifelong Mattapoisett resident. Rosemary holds a Bachelor degree in Music Theory from Berklee College of Music and is an early intervention Board Certified Music Therapist. She is currently pursuing a Masters of Social […] Read more »
After finding the picture shown here at the museum, I asked last winter if anyone knew anything about the steamship, Assawompsett. I soon received replies from several people (thank you) and am finally getting around to sharing. The Assawompsett was actually a side-wheeler steamer and while it did ply Rochester waters, its story is […] Read more »
Mattapoisett has a new Town Band director, Jayson E. Newell, a music teacher for 17 years. Newell has worked in Wareham, Barnstable and Fall River school districts, has been a member of seven bands and groups performing traditional band pieces as well as with a jazz ensemble. Newell said there are 44 Town Band […] Read more »
Seeking a few good friends. If you have spare time and an aspiration to get involved in supporting the library, the Friends would love to have you join them. Time commitments are minimal and usually includes a monthly meeting plus a weekend book sale for a total of four hours each month. The Friends […] Read more »