Mattapoisett

After 30 years of planning and months of preparation, Fairhaven has a cool new homemade ice cream spot: McGraw's Back Porch Ice Cream.

After Jill Fearons' son faced a life-threatening health crisis, she decided to launch a foundation dedicated to overlooked healthcare-focused programs.

The Old Rochester Unified Basketball team was the star of last week’s pep rally as The Bulldogs were recognized and celebrated for their perfect 2023 season.

Another SouthCoast restaurant is closing its doors, this time in Mattapoisett, as Rustico is set to close up shop.

A Mattapoisett woman was biking along River Road when she spotted the horse jutting out from a tree. How did it get there? And why?

Owners at the Pot Market in Mattapoisett have decided to close the business down permanently.  It wasn't a particularly long run for Poi, which officially opened for the first time on February 24 of 2023.  Eighteen months later, Poi informed landlords at the Rope Walk Shops that they'd be vacating the space. When ...

Tourists are flocking to Nantucket to find the mansion used in "The Perfect Couple," but they're looking in the wrong spot.

If you grew up in Mattapoisett in the 1970s and 1980s, chances are you've seen one of the many bumper stickers designed by Kathryn Bradley. The Nantucket resident is a member of the Old Rochester class of 1970.  She sharpened her design skills at New Bedford's Swain School of Design, which merged with UMass Dartmouth in 1988. The Story Be...

Mattapoisett's Barbie Garden was known for its wild display of dolls, but the story behind it is more than its collection of synthetic hair and high heels.

As a Mattapoisett resident, I want to share with you some timely and important information about potential property damage from Monday's hail storm.  You may be very grateful that you read this article, and should share it with all of your Mattapoisett friends. ...