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SouthCoastToday.com
April 29, 2018
MATTAPOISETT — Police say they have arrested a teenage male suspect in connection with a stabbing that occurred earlier this week at Ned's Point lighthouse. On Friday, local authorities arrested Cory Furtado, 18, of 6 Crandon Drive, Apt E, Acushnet, at his residence. Furtado is charged with assault andÃâà...
Wanderer
April 29, 2018
With a fiscal year 2019 school budget increasing by a mere 1.1 percent, the Mattapoisett School Committee chose to more broadly share the benefits of the quality education they provide by expanding the School Choice program. After hearing from a few supportive residents, and one Finance CommitteeÃâà...
Wicked Local
April 29, 2018
Bryant University. Christopher Carando, of Mattapoisett, was named to the fall 2017 dean's list at Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island, for earning a GPA of 3.4 or higher. Curry College. Meghan Desrochers, of Rochester, was recently inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing HonorÃâà...
Wanderer
April 29, 2018
Firstly, I'd like to thank Mr. & Mrs. Planning Board member very much for your help on my petition. Thank you again. We are moving forward very well, getting ready for town meeting on May 14. Article – Recreational marijuana establishment ban, will be Article # “One” on the agenda at town meeting thisÃâà...
SouthCoastToday.com
April 28, 2018
MATTAPOISETT — A 32-lot subdivision located on Shag Bay Circle in The Bay Club sold for $3,360,000. The lots will be used for single-family homes with the average home sale projected in the mid-$800,000 range, according to a news release. Ten of the homes will be on the tenth fairway of The BayÃâà...
Wicked Local
April 28, 2018
The following are excerpts from the Marion police log for Sunday, April 15, through Saturday, April 21. The log is public record and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless found guilty in a court of law. Sunday, April 15. 2:21 a.m.: A suspicious motor vehicle was reported on PointÃâà...
Wicked Local
April 28, 2018
MATTAPOISETT – Join the Astronomical Society of Southern New England and the Buzzards Bay Coalition for an evening stargazing walk at The Bogs (138 Acushnet Road) on Friday, May 4, at 8 p.m.. Far away from the city lights, the 500-acre Mattapoisett River Reserve offers visitors a dark, expansiveÃâà...
Wicked Local
April 28, 2018
MATTAPOISETT – Mattapoisett Police are investigating a Tuesday afternoon stabbing at the Ned's Point Lighthouse. The victim was reported in stable condition at Rhode Island Hospital. Police said they were called to the site on the report that someone had been stabbed Tuesday at about 4 p.m..
Wicked Local
April 27, 2018
MATTAPOISETT — The upcoming Town Meeting will decide on a ban on retail marijuana sales, money for a dog park and fixes to the Community Hall on Park Street and the American Legion Hall on Depot Street. Selectmen heard about a few of the article proposals to go before May 15′s Town Meeting.
Wicked Local
April 11, 2018
Last time we spoke about protecting our children and our pets from wildlife, especially now that their reduced habitat land has brought our worlds closer together. The opposite is also true of them protecting their children from us. By Joann ByrnesColumnist. “Some of my best friends never say a word to me.”.
Wicked Local
April 11, 2018
The following are excerpts from the Marion police log for Sunday, March 25, through Saturday, March 31. The log is public record and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless found guilty in a court of law. Sunday, March 25. 11:27 a.m.: A motor vehicle crash with an injury wasÃâà...
Wicked Local
April 11, 2018
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April 11, 2018
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April 11, 2018
To be honored in the category of “Professional Heroes” will be Marion Assistant Harbormaster Adam C. Murphy, commercial diver Michael Margulis of Extreme Marine Diving Services of Marion, and Environmental Police Lt. Matthew Bass. They had all participated in the rescue of 8-year-old Harry O'ConnorÃâà...
SouthCoastToday.com
April 11, 2018
MATTAPOISETT — Citing various violations and concerns, selectmen revoked the shellfish farm license Taylor Cultured Seafoods, Inc. had owned on 100 acres in Mattapoisett Harbor since 1988. Before approving the action Tuesday night, the board explained the company had decided to “voluntarilyÃâà...
Sippican Week
April 11, 2018
The Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen revoked the 100-acre aquaculture permit belonging to Fairhaven-based company Taylor Cultured Seafood Inc. on Tuesday night. The permit came under scrutiny in January when representatives from the company admitted the site hadn't been in compliance withÃâà...
Wicked Local
April 10, 2018
Teen Thursdays at the Mattapoisett Library: The library is staying open from 5 to 8 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday evenings of each month for teens only. Library staff will be there with fun, homework help, and refreshments. Meet your friends to relax or to work on projects together. Music, food andÃâà...
SouthCoastToday.com
April 9, 2018
Police EMS personnel on scene determined that the driver, the only person in the vehicle, was deceased. The Massachusetts State Police Accident Reconstruction Team was notified of the fatal crash and responded to the site to assist police in the accident investigation. The Mattapoisett Fire Dept. alsoÃâà...
Wicked Local (blog)
March 21, 2018
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Sippican Week
March 21, 2018
Mattapoisett — The St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Rita's Parish in Marion is sponsoring its annual Italian spaghetti dinner and social on Saturday April 14 from 6-8 p.m.. The dinner will be held in the St. Anthony's Parish Hall, on Barstow Street in Mattapoisett. Tickets, including salad, beverage andÃâà...
Sippican Week
March 21, 2018
Calvin Everett Ross, 87, of Mattapoisett passed away Sunday March 18, 2018. He and his wife Dorothy A. (Spear) Ross met in junior high school and were married for 68 years. Born in Dedham, the son of the late Ernest L. and Irene (Scannell) Ross, he grew up in Hyde Park and lived in Quincy andÃâà...
Wicked Local
March 21, 2018
Teen Thursdays at the Mattapoisett Library: The library is staying open from 5 to 8 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday evenings of each month for teens only. Library staff will be there with fun, homework help, and refreshments. Meet your friends to relax or to work on projects together. Music, food andÃâà...
Sippican Week
March 21, 2018
Susan A. McGowan of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully Friday March 16, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital. She endured her illness privately and bravely. Born in New Bedford to Charles J. and Anna (Smith) McGowan, Susan graduated from Holy Family High School in New Bedford and Salve ReginaÃâà...
Wicked Local
March 21, 2018
6:33 p.m.: A utility issue was reported on Mattapoisett Road. 6:37 p.m.: A burglar alarm was reported on New Bedford Road. 7:19 p.m.: A utility issue was reported on Snipatuit Road. 9:51 p.m.: A carbon monoxide alarm was reported on Maxim Road. 10:23 p.m.: An auto fire was reported on Pine Street.
Sippican Week
March 20, 2018
Mattapoisett — Spring is here, and while the area has seen a lot of snow lately, it won't be too long (with some luck) before greenery reappears. The Buzzards Bay Coalition will celebrate the official beginning of spring with a five-mile guided group hike through the Mattapoisett River Reserve on Saturday,Ãâà...
Wicked Local
March 18, 2018
MATTAPOISETT - Registrations are now being accepted for the Showstoppers' 14th Annual School Vacation Performing Arts Program to be held April 16-20, 9-3 daily at the Congregational Church in Mattapoisett. This year, Showstoppers is offering a Junior Program for elementary school students as wellÃâà...
Sippican Week
March 7, 2018
Marion — Marion's election nominations will close on Monday, March 26, and several fields remain small, or even without candidates. Two positions on Marion's Planning Board also need to be filled; a one-year term and a three-year term. Andrew Daniel, the incumbent of the one-year term, has taken outÃâà...
Sippican Week
March 7, 2018
Mattapoisett and Wareham currently make use of similar boats. The boat, Jackvony said, has been in the Plymouth County area. By state regulations, if the boat is not used in five years, it is considered "surplus," and can be handed off. "It was really good timing," Jackvony acknowledged. The boat didn't costÃâà...
Wanderer
March 7, 2018
The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library will be holding their Second Saturday Monthly Book Sale on March 10 from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm, downstairs at the library, 7 Barstow Street. Stop in to browse our great selection and buy a “Bag of Books” for $15. The Friends wish to thank the many donors who keepÃâà...
Wicked Local
March 6, 2018
MATTAPOISETT - Registrations are now being accepted for Showstoppers' 14th Annual School Vacation Performing Arts Program to be held April 16-20, 9-3 daily at the Congregational Church in Mattapoisett. This year, Showstoppers is offering a Junior Program for elementary school students as well as aÃâà...
SouthCoastToday.com
March 5, 2018
MATTAPOISETT — Mattapoisett Woman's Club is pleased to offer two $2,500 scholarship awards to Mattapoisett residents who are high school seniors, graduating June 2018. In addition, there will be a $1,000 scholarship granted to a Mattapoisett resident who is reentering the academic world afterÃâà...
SouthCoastToday.com
March 5, 2018
MATTAPOISETT — By the end of April, the town will have a new commercial building and housing development. The best part? They will be in the same place. When construction is complete, Windswept Village at 81 County Road will consist of one multipurpose, 16,300-square-foot building that will beÃâà...
Wicked Local
March 4, 2018
MATTAPOISETT — By the end of April, the town will have a new commercial building and housing development. The best part? They will be in the same place. When construction is complete, Windswept Village at 81 County Road will consist of one multipurpose, 16,300-square-foot building that will beÃâà...
Wicked Local
March 4, 2018
MATTAPOISETT - Nomination papers are available for the Mattapoisett Town Election at the Town Clerk's Office. There are many offices on the ballot this year including Selectman, Assessor, Mattapoisett School Committee, Trustee of Public Library, Moderator, Water and Sewer Commissioner, HighwayÃâà...
NECN
February 24, 2018
Video shows crews on the scene of a fatal crash on 195 East in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts where authorities confirmed one 44-year-old New Bedford woman was killed on Friday. (Published ... One person was killed in a crash on Route 195 in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts on Friday morning. The victim, aÃâà...
MassLive.com
February 23, 2018
A New Bedford woman was killed when the car she was driving slammed into a tree alongside I-195 in Mattapoisett at about 8 a.m. Friday, Massachusetts State Police said. The 44-year-old woman apparently lost control of her 2006 Mazda as she traveled in the eastbound lane of the highway and the carÃâà...
Wicked Local
December 31, 1999
Mattapoisett Congregational ChurchThe Mattapoisett Congregational Church is located at 27 Church St. The Rev. Amy Lignitz Harken is the pastor. For information, call 508-758-2671. The church is handicap accessible. Sunday worship begins at 10 a.m. There is church school for children from pre-KÃâà...
Turn to 10
December 31, 1999
One person has died from injuries sustained in a single vehicle accident in Mattapoisett Friday night. In a news release, Mattapoisett police say they responded to reports of a motor vehicle crash on Aucoot Road, about a quarter mile before the entrance to Harbor Beach, at approximately 8:05 pm. First responders found aÃâà...
Wicked Local
December 31, 1999
The following are excerpts from the Mattapoisett police log for Sunday, Feb. 18, through Saturday, Feb. 24. The log is public record and available for review. ... 4:36 p.m.: A fire alarm was reported on Mattapoisett Neck Road. 8:13 p.m.: A burglar alarm was reported on County Road. Tuesday, Feb. 20.
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