When you think of Rochester’s past industries, boat building may well not spring to mind. However, we know that prior to the 1850’s, ship building in the Sippican and Mattapoisett sections of town was of course attributed to Rochester. Whaleboats were at one time made in North Rochester. As part of our current exhibit, […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Cultural Council is pleased to announce the awarding of grants to 34 local and regional applicants for the 2026 cycle. This year’s funding supports a wide range of initiatives in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences, contributing to the cultural vitality of the South Coast. “We are honored to support such a […] Read more »
On Wednesday March 18, at 6:30 pm, the Mattapoisett Democratic Town Committee will convene in the downstairs public meeting room of the Mattapoisett Free Public Library to hold its local caucus to elect five (5) Delegates and four (4) Alternates to represent Mattapoisett at the Massachusetts State Democratic Convention, to be held Friday and Saturday […] Read more »
Ready to put a chill into the coldest winter’s day? Jeff Belanger will be at the library on February 19 at 6:00 pm to explore the haunts, legends, and monsters associated with winter. From frozen people to abominable snow beasts, from icy haunts to strange creatures who adapt to freezing temperatures, the Dead of Winter […] Read more »
We know from reading local history that Rochester’s militia were called up in response to alarms in a variety of places. We also know from Abraham Holmes’ memoirs that he was part of a militia that engaged with the British as close to Rochester as Fairhaven. However, we rarely think about British soldiers actually being […] Read more »
Turning a clean energy idea into a working ocean technology is harder than it sounds. Before new tidal turbines, wave energy devices, or marine sensors can be used to power homes or protect coastal waters, they must be tested in real ocean conditions with strong currents, waves, saltwater, and changing weather. The Marine Renewable […] Read more »
The Town of Marion will hold a Special Town Meeting on Monday, March 23, beginning at 6:45 pm at the Sippican School Multipurpose Room. The warrant will be closed at the February 18 Select Board meeting and warrants will be mailed to voters. For more information, please contact Donna Hemphill at 508-748-3520 or dhemphill@marionma.gov. Read more »
The Marion Art Center announces a call for entries to its upcoming juried summer exhibition, Declaration & Dialogue: Reflections on 250 Years. As we mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we invite artists to engage deeply with what this milestone means now – through lenses of commemoration, critique, hope, […] Read more »
MassDOT estimates that bridge construction over the Weweantic River will begin on February 23 and run through the end of the year. Hours of work are 7:00 am to 3:30 pm on weekdays. Work will start with tree clearing and erosion control in February, followed by bridge demolition and replacement through the remainder of the […] Read more »
A reminder that we’re looking for membership dues from new, former or current members. This is a slow time of year for us, at least in terms of meetings (we are diligently working behind the scenes and always available), but that doesn’t stop some of our bigger bills from coming in. Think oil and insurance. […] Read more »