State Representative William M. Straus joins Mattapoisett Cultural Council in announcing the award of 20 grants totaling $11,250 for cultural programs in and around Mattapoisett. Grant recipients include Friends of Old Rochester Drama, Mattapoisett Free Public Library, Mattapoisett Historical Society, Mattapoisett Land Trust, Mattapoisett Lions Club and Mattapoisett Recreation. A complete list of recipients […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Republican Party invites everyone interested to join us on Tuesday, March 7 from 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, 7 Barstow Street. Topics for discussion are: 1) The upcoming town elections; 2) Massachusetts GOP Activities; 3) Other local events of interest If interested, please attend or […] Read more »
When my family lived in Weymouth, the route we would take to my grandparents in Rochester was Rte.18 to Rte. 105 and then down North Ave. and then Snipatuit Road. My mother always called the part of 105 that ran through Lakeville into Rochester the “hills and holes.” When I was teaching third grade […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center is seeking a music teacher and a theater teacher for ArtStart 2023, the summer program for kids ages 4.5-9. Teachers are expected to be available for all five weeks of the program, which runs for Mon-Fri, 9:00 am-12:30 pm late June through July. Some exceptions may be made for occasional days […] Read more »
The Rochester Cultural Council is excited to announce that we have awarded $5,800 in grant funds to support 12 projects in 2023. Grants ranged from $150 to $750 and were awarded in the categories of arts, sciences, and humanities. Emphasis was placed on funding programs that benefited Rochester residents and are to be held locally […] Read more »
Ideas for these articles come from many sources, but as I’ve mentioned before, scrapbooks in the museum collection are full of interesting stories. Over the 50-odd years of the Rochester Historical Society, various members have assembled scrapbooks full of pictures, mementos and pertinent news articles. While leafing through one of these books, I came across […] Read more »
Just for today … I will not judge or criticize or blame others or myself. Instead I will compliment and encourage, both others and myself. Just for today … I will remember to give thanks, for the gift of family and friends. Just for today … I will send a little note, […] Read more »
The Friends need your help. The Friends of Plumb Library are raising funds for the purchase of children’s chairs. Chairs are child/youth size and will be used during Story Time as well as during children/youth programs taking place at the library. Chairs will be used with new adjustable height tables. Cost per chair is $50 […] Read more »
Several years ago, I received a phone call from a friend who was helping Beatrice Taber clean out her home prior to selling it. The home at 199 New Bedford Road along with the woods across the street had been in the Taber family for many years. One of the items in the house […] Read more »
What is our purpose in life? Maybe we are here to show God’s love to one another. And to learn unconditional love. Maybe we are here to love and nurture our families, to care for and support them … to teach them and to learn from them. And to share their joys and sorrows. Maybe […] Read more »