Come to the Mattapoisett Free Public Library during March 21 to April 14 and see the Let the River Run photography exhibit by Mattapoisett resident David Walega. The exhibit will feature approximately 20 photographs of the Mattapoisett River Valley, captured through a uniquely traditional photographic process. Walega documents the 11-mile journey of the Mattapoisett River […] Read more »
We have started our spring cleanup, and it would be very helpful if you would remove your Christmas decorations by March 15. All Christmas decorations will be picked up and removed to the landfill after the 15th. If you want to throw your decorations away, you can put them in the trailers closest to you. […] Read more »
To see the sun sparkling on the water, To watch the Osprey circle high above the bay, Is to feel the blessed miracle of sight, And to glory in the beauty of God’s world. The doctor’s voice was gentle and sympathetic, As he pronounced me legally blind. But I live not in a cold, grey […] Read more »
The Rochester Republican Town Committee is planning on holding its monthly meeting March 14, at the Ponderosa Sportsman Club 242, Robinson Road in Acushnet. The meeting will begin at 6 pm. On the agenda will be a discussion and planning for Rochester’s Town Meeting May 22 and town elections to be held May 24. Also […] Read more »
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 »