Mattapoisett News

Catholic Charities Appeal officials have released final totals for the 2009 Appeal for the 91 parishes of the Fall River Diocese.

It was dark when the Steinhausens arrived at their Harwich summer home last week, so they didn't notice the problem until the following morning.

A collaborative effort between the town, state and Coalition for Buzzards Bay has resulted in permanent protection for 30 acres of forested land within the Mattapoisett River Valley.

The Mattapoisett Land Trust has completed the acquisition of the 40-acre Dunn Preserve from Edna and Charles Dunn.

Following a string of high-profile car accidents involving elderly drivers, state law makers heard testimony today from victims' family members, who urged them them to put restrictions on older drivers.

The Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts has awarded college scholarships from eight scholarship funds to 2009 graduates of New Bedford High School Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical High School , the New Bedford Global Learning Charter School and Old Rochester Regional High School .

The public beach in Mattapoisett reopened today after a one-day closure. 'We just got the results back from the lab in New Bedford and it's fine,' health agent Dale Barrows said on Wednesday morning.

Just before 3pm June 29, 2009 the Mattapoisett Police and Fire Departments responded to a motor vehicle crash at Route 6 and Main Street, which slowed down the already heavy summer traffic.

Local health officials reopened Fort Taber South Beach today, after it was closed for swimming on Thursday due to high bacteria levels.

This pastel by Jean Hirons, "Tranquil Marsh," is part of an exhibit opening this evening at Marion Art Center.

Rep. William M. Straus is a Massachusetts state representative and chairman of the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, which has oversight of fisheries issues.

Fairhaven Police arrested a 27 year old Fall River man after he stole a car from the parking lot of Stop and Shop, almost running down the vehicle owner, after being caught shoplifting over $400 in merchandise and led police on a chase that ended in Mattapoisett after deployment of a "stop stick" tire deflation device by Mattapoisett PD.

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A truck being towed east on Interstate 195 struck an overpass Friday, according to state police spokesman Trooper Thomas Murphy.

Susan J. Pizzolato, acting director of the Wareham Free Library, has been named the new director of the Mattapoisett Free Public Library.

The Southeastern Regional Transit Authority plans to replace aging buses and buy new equipment with $6.5 million in federal stimulus money.

"I feel very, very strongly that companies, particularly those that have been involved with corruption in the Big Dig, should be prohibited from ever doing business in Massachusetts again ... Every part of the Commonwealth, particularly the SouthCoast, has lost because of corruption with the Big Dig." - Sen.

Watched by friends and family and bathed in warm sunlight, the class of 2009 bade farewell to Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School in Rochester at the annual graduation ceremony on Sunday.

The Old Rochester Tri-Town Education Foundation, a fund of the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts, will host a "Taste of the Tri-Town" on Friday to support local public education.

Mattapoisett Selectmen's Meeting - June 9, 2009 - Categories: Mattapoisett - admin @ 12:21:06 am A regular meeting of the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen was called to order by Chairman Jordan Collyer at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, June 09, 2009.