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Open Space Coalition for Buzzards Bay (CBB) under their “Bay Lands
Mattapoisett Land Trust Gains 107 Acres Revolving Fund” program and have been raising the
By Kenneth J. Souza remainder of the money themselves.
Members of the Mattapoisett Land Trust signed “We’ve been raising money ... and we’ve col-
a purchase and sale agreement last week to acquire 107 lected $160,000 so far,” Mr. Johnson said. “We’re making
acres located on the northwest shore of Brandt Island progress (and) we’re pretty close to getting everything we
Cove to be preserved as open space and for passive recre- need.”
ational use. A project that’s been nearly two-and-a-half years
The newly-acquired chunk of land — which was in the making, Mr. Johnson said there were a few obsta-
purchased for $1.12 million and represents the largest cles to overcome — not the least of which was coming to
single land acquisition the Land Trust has made to date an agreement with the several joint owners of the prop-
— was ideal as it abuts and is adjacent to the 64-acre Field erty, with Wayne Walega and Judge Livingston among
Farm on which the Land Trust already holds a conserva- them — but now that everything’s settled, Mattapoisett
tion restriction. residents will have a great area of open space for passive
“This is mostly wetlands and marsh,” said Land recreational use.
Trust President Gary Johnson. “But in terms of environ- “We own a small parcel of land on Anchorage
mental signifi cance, this is a major deal, if only for the Way and we’re hoping to build access (to the property)
threatened (species) living there. It’s going to be a great there,” Mr. Johnson said. “We’ve never done anything this
place for people who like to look at birds.” big ... and I think it’s a great accomplishment.”
Mr. Johnson said the Land Trust was able to pay A formal “grand opening” and naming ceremony
for more than half of the purchase price — or $770,000 is being planned for sometime in the spring, probably
— through a settlement from the Bouchard Oil Company around the time of the Mattapoisett Land Trust’s annual
they received in the aftermath of the 2003 Buzzards Bay meeting in May, Mr. Johnson said.
oil spill. They also borrowed another $200,000 from the Those interested in making donations to help the
Mattapoisett Land Trust pay for the purchase can send
checks, payable to “Mattapoisett Land Trust,” to: Matta-
poisett Land Trust, P.O. Box 31, Mattapoisett, MA 02739.
Further information can also be obtained via their website
at www.mattlandtrust.org.

Honor Students
Old Colony Receives National Honors
By Robert Chiarito
Tucked away in the woods just north of Snipatuit
Above and on Cover: The 52 covers of 2007 on last time.
In This Issue
Birthdays ......................................................66
Classifi ed Advertisements ........................64
Crossword & Horoscope ...........................58
Inner Views .................................................52
Legal Advertisements ................................60
Local Tide Listing .......................................74
Marion Selectmen’s Meeting ...................19
Mattapoisett Selectmen’s Meeting ..........14
Milestones ...................................................54
Movies & Entertainment ..........................48
Police Log.....................................................50
Above: Sippican Choral Society Director Brian Roderick leads
Real Estate Transactions ............................74
the group during their fi rst rehearsal for the upcoming Spring
Concert. The 90-member chorus rehearses every Monday Regional Lunch Menus .............................50
evening in Reynard Hall at the Mattapoisett Congregational Rochester Selectmen’s Meeting ...............26
Church. The rehearsals are preparing the choir for their April 25 Sports ............................................................33
and 26 concert at the Unitarian Memorial Church in Fairhaven.
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(Photo by Robert Chiarito). Story on page 6
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Pond in Rochester, Old Colony Regional Vocational Tech-
nical High School is, at times, the forgotten high school in
the Tri-Town region. Recently the school earned a national
honor that deserves to be recognized.
In November thirteen members of Old Colony’s
chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) traveled to
Atlanta, GA to take part in the National Honor Society
Conference and came home with a national Outstanding
Service Project Award for the fi fth consecutive year. It was
the eighth time that the school has won this award since
the National Honor Society fi rst created it in 1994. The
students received their citation for a project they called,
“Beading the Odds.”
In the spring of 2007 the students wanted to reach
out to the residents of the Women’s Center — a network
of local shelters — and decided to make individual
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spaces for people at the shelters, the group decided that
they would sell the extra bracelets and donate the pro-
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Fifty residents of the Women’s Center received
the gift bags with the remaining gifts to be distributed to
new clients as they arrived. The thirteen students who
attended the conference in Atlanta were Nicholas Aba-
ray, Chad Crumley, Jonathan Ferreira, Tyler Guilbeault,
Kendra Murray, and Steven Verronneau of Acushnet;
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Singing Into Spring
Mattapoisett Choral Society Prepares for Spring Concert
By Robert Chiarito
Nothing lifts the spirit and the soul quite like mu-
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what they are doing, the experience for both the perform-
er and the listener can be magic. When you multiply that
feeling by 90, you have the experience that comes with
listening to the Sippican Choral Society perform.
“We really have a great time doing this,” said
Jeffrey G. Swift, D.C., D.A.B.C.N. Choral Society President Annemarie Fredericks. “I often
think when I listen to other groups perform, ‘oh my, what
a wonderful piece of music,’” she said with a grin, “and
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that piece!”
Ms. Fredericks stressed that the group, while
serious about their singing, never forgets that music is
fun. “The music that we sing tends not be overly ponder-
ous,” she said. “When we start to practice a piece I often
think, ‘oh yeah! I remember that.’ And usually I can trace
the music back to the classical music being played in the
background of a cartoon from when we were kids. So it is
our belief that anyone can sing — you don’t really need to
read music. If the note on the page goes up, you go up. If
it goes down, then you go down.”
The group, under the guidance of choral director
Brian Roderick, reconvened for rehearsals on January 7
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in Fairhaven. The Choral Society, which numbers around
90 members, is actively recruiting and accepting new
members at this time and encourages those who wish to
join to do so by January 21.
Musical selections to be included in the spring
performance include several show tunes, Beethoven’s
Hallelujah from “Mount of Olives,” and Brahms’ New Love
Songs. Ms. Fredericks said, “Our springtime performance
is usually of a lighter choral fare. We will probably pres-
ent it in a cabaret format ... it is going to be a really a lot of
fun, it should make for a good time.”
As his singers made their way to their sections,
Choral Director Roderick stepped to the podium at the
head of the group and with a large smile said, “Welcome
back!” He then raised his hands and continued, “I would
like you all to stand up so we can go through a few warm
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Mattapoisett Resident Receives NBSO Award
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