Part of our current exhibit is devoted to dolls, which are one of the oldest of playthings for children. Making the way through the exhibit, you can learn of the many roles that dolls have had in different times and different cultures. One of the dolls in our display has an interesting local story of […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Museum offers two more Mattapoisett Village Walking Tours this summer. Please join one or both to learn more about Mattapoisett’s history and memories. On Thursday, August 15, from 5 to 6 pm, starting at the Mattapoisett Museum, Carole Clifford and Jennifer McIntyre will lead the group. The tour transports visitors on a […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson is pleased to share that the Old Rochester Regional School District and MA Superintendency Union #55 offered Summer Adventures in Learning (SAIL), a program for students in all grades. The SAIL Program is open to Tri-Town residents and non-residents. The program has two sessions, the first began July 1 […] Read more »
It’s that time again. The Rochester Grange Fair will be held Saturday, August 17 at the Grange Hall 205 Hartley Road. Fair books are out with all the information needed to enter or visit the Fair. If you would like to enter, please bring your entries to the hall on Friday the 16 between […] Read more »
With some of these articles, I like to put a picture that makes people puzzle over why it’s there. This is one of those pictures. Putting together our current exhibit on how we’ve entertained ourselves for over 300 years led me to thinking about the places where some of those entertainments took place. […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center (the MAC) is calling for entries for the Summer Members’ Show. The show runs August 15 to September 20, with an opening reception scheduled on Thursday, August 15 from 5:00-7:00 pm. All MAC members are invited to enter up to two pieces each. All works must be original, must have […] Read more »
The topic of this article comes not from the files in the museum, but from the attic of our 1857 church. Preparing our new exhibit was somewhat labor intensive, so I happened to be there alone around 6:00 one Saturday. I was startled by a loud and heavy sounding scrabbling noise in the ceiling. […] Read more »
The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Yaniv Dinur are pleased to announce the 2024-2025 “We Are Your Symphony” video and concert series. In this powerful new video, see how the NBSO works every day to be your symphony. This video not only showcases the talent and dedication of orchestra members but also […] Read more »
Welcome to Book (re)Marks, all the info you need about what’s happening at the Library this month. There is still plenty of summer fun left to be had. Our August book display features a selection of light reading, perfect for those long, lazy days by the pool or in the hammock. The Summer Reading […] Read more »
In last week’s article, I wrote about the creation of Rochester’s 2nd Precinct in 1735 which involved the Mattapoisett section of Old Rochester having its own church and parish. A more disruptive separation occurred in 1739. The” Inhabitants of the East End of the Town of Rochester and the Inhabitants of a plantation called Agawam […] Read more »