To the Editor: On December 8, my wife and I attended an open house and dedication of the newly renovated Center School Clock.  This endeavor, led by Ray Andrews of Mattapoisett, has been an ongoing project for two or more years.  Ray has invested considerable time and effort in collecting donations and making arrangements to […] Read more »

To the Editor:             Are there angels or maybe a Santa Claus in Mattapoisett or the Old Rochester School District?             The group of residents who petitioned Mattapoisett to acquire a “wooded island” bordering Route 6 and directly across the highway from Old Rochester Regional Junior High School is now looking for private sources to […] Read more »

To the Editor:             On behalf of the members of the Mattapoisett Women’s Club, I would like to thank Mark Gunderson and the members of the Fin, Fur and Feather Club. Generously allowing us to cut greens on your property adds beauty to the holiday decorations all over town. Claire Keene Mattapoisett Read more »

To the Editor:             I read with bitter amusement the article titled “Privilege Sticker System Under Review.” The sentences that caught my attention were:             #1: “I’m not sure I’m prepared to endorse forcing people to pay for something they don’t need,” said Selectman Paul Silva.            On November 9, I was forced to write […] Read more »

To the Editor: The Tri-Town consists of three small towns: Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester. With a few thousand populating these towns, you can imagine how small it really is. Where everyone knows everyone, they are towns where many people don’t like to leave as they start their own lives and so generations all come together. […] Read more »

To the Editor: Recently, I read an article that has left me in a quandary. The news mentioned that the 18-month Rochester Memorial School project’s final cost came in nearly one million dollars under budget. While this is terrific news in itself, I remain curious how a public school is considered complete without the inclusion […] Read more »

To the Editor: Today, I’ll begin with words from John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States — words that have even greater meaning in 2012. • “Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, […] Read more »

To the Editor: The decision of the ORR teachers to boycott the traditional senior citizen Thanksgiving dinner citing unsettled contract negotiations serves as an indictment on the teachers themselves and their union. This wonderful tradition of supporting our seniors began with the students and has always been supported by the teachers. My question is: What […] Read more »

To the Editor: A big thank you is extended to the Old Rochester Regional Junior High School eighth graders and their parents and volunteers for continuing the tradition of serving Thanksgiving Dinner to Tri-Town senior citizens despite the lack of teacher participation. Seniors look forward to this grand event every November and appreciate all the […] Read more »

To the Editor: I am writing to the taxpayers of Mattapoisett to ask that you participate in the Fall Town Meeting to be held on November 19 at ORR High School. This special town meeting is an unusual fall town meeting because of several significant monetary requests, which most of us would expect to be […] Read more »