By Tom J. Shire, Jr. Fortunate. Yes indeed. We are fortunate. Fortunate to live where we do. And fortunate to live when we do. And fortunate to live how we do.   Fortunate to have one another. To have our parents. To have our children. To have our grandchildren as we do.   Fortunate to […] Read more »

To the Editor, Thank you from the Veterans Office! The Veterans Office for the towns of Mattapoisett and Rochester would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for the generous donations made to fill our care packages for the troops. It is such a wonderful way to show these men and women they aren’t […] Read more »

To the Editor,             The holiday season always seems appropriate to give thanks to those who we appreciate and admire. That being said, we as parents of two ORRHS graduates and one as a junior soon to become another graduate in 2015, would like to say thank you to the wonderful coaches and the athletic […] Read more »

To the Editor, I would like to thank all of the students at Old Hammondtown Elementary School for the beautiful and very creative Christmas cards that they made to send overseas to the military men and women who are serving our country. The cards and the sentiments expressed by the students to “their heroes” were […] Read more »

To the Editor, MLT and Salty Thank You! As the President of the Mattapoisett Land Trust and a citizen of the town, I would like to thank MLT volunteer Jenny Mello for organizing the “capping” of Salty the Seahorse for the holidays. She and Cindy Brownell from Brownell Systems arranged for the crane with Cory […] Read more »

To the Editor, As a teenager growing up in Mattapoisett, in a purple house no less, I did not truly appreciate the magical wonder and blessings of … Mattapoisett … It’s Special. During the hustle and bustle of the holiday season as well as today’s cultural tendency to pay forward the negative, it is too […] Read more »

To all who helped at the 3rd annual 5K Turkey Trot, I would like to thank all of the individuals, businesses and organizations who shared their time and contributions to support the Marion Recreation / Guard Oil 3rd Annual 5K Turkey Trot on a blistery cold Sunday morning on November 24th. This year, funds collected […] Read more »

To the Editor: “What matters most in the decades ahead is the extent to which we cultivate creativity, ingenuity, curiosity, innovation, and thinking differently. These qualities have been the genius of American culture. These traits are not measured by standardized tests.” – Diane Ravitch, Research Professor of Education at New York University and a historian […] Read more »

To the Editor: Mattapoisett Special Town meeting illustrated that conducting government business is about values as much as it is about taking care of business. Over the years, including Monday, November 18, Town Meeting, voters have consistently approved measures aimed at protecting the water quality in our harbor and Buzzards Bay. At Special Town meeting, […] Read more »

To the Editor: At the November 25 Town Meeting, it is likely that a small number of voters, perhaps fewer than 100, will decide whether or not the Community Preservation Act should be placed on the Spring ballot. Voting yes on the CPA articles doesn’t make them law. That happens at the ballot, where all […] Read more »