Mattapoisett NewsLocal news for Mattapoisett, MA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Mass. cigarette tax could jump $1 per pack- June 30, 2008 Massachusetts smokers may have to start digging a little deeper in their wallets as soon as this week.http://www.topix.net/city/mattapoisett-ma/2008/06/mass-cigarette-tax-could-jump-1-per-pack... Registry needs new, temporary home- June 30, 2008 The state Registry of Motor Vehicles is seeking temporary quarters in the city because it is being forced out of its current home at 950 Kings Highway in the Fieldstone Marketplace shopping plaza.http://www.topix.net/city/mattapoisett-ma/2008/06/registry-needs-new-temporary-home?fromrs... 'Green Gables' will raise money for youth mission- June 28, 2008 "Anne of Green Gables," written in 1908 by L.M. Montgomery, was originally intended for readers of all ages.http://www.topix.net/city/mattapoisett-ma/2008/06/green-gables-will-raise-money-for-youth-... Tight city finances cuts short academy training for police, fire recruits- June 26, 2008 Five city police recruits were into their fourth week of training at the State Police Academy in New Braintree when they received some shocking news.http://www.topix.net/city/mattapoisett-ma/2008/06/tight-city-finances-cuts-short-academy-t... Looking Back, Looking Ahead- June 24, 2008 The town's Board of Selectmen directed the town administrator to discuss with Fire Chief Kevin Gallagher the possibility of merging the town's fire department and Emergency Medical Services division.http://www.topix.net/city/mattapoisett-ma/2008/06/looking-back-looking-ahead?fromrss=1 Commuter Rail Takes Step Closer To B. Bay- June 22, 2008 Posted in: Bourne News , Front Page Stories By DIANA T. BARTH Jun 20, 2008 - 8:52:32 AM The Massachusetts House has passed a $1.5 billion transportation bond bill that proposes using $100,000 for the ...http://www.topix.net/city/mattapoisett-ma/2008/06/commuter-rail-takes-step-closer-to-b-bay... Village Court residents are happily benched- June 20, 2008 Residents at the Housing Authority's Village Court apartments can rest a little easier after students from the Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School in Rochester installed three new benches on ...http://www.topix.net/city/mattapoisett-ma/2008/06/village-court-residents-are-happily-benc... Budget amendment seeks tougher protection against oil spills- June 18, 2008 Frustrated that efforts to toughen oil spill protections in Buzzards Bay are stalled in the courts and at the Statehouse, local lawmakers are trying a back-door approach through the state budget.http://www.topix.net/city/mattapoisett-ma/2008/06/budget-amendment-seeks-tougher-protectio... ORR jazz chief directs last show- June 15, 2008 Student musicians at Old Rochester Regional High School said goodbye to a mentor and friend as the jazz band director retired after seven award-winning seasons.http://www.topix.net/city/mattapoisett-ma/2008/06/orr-jazz-chief-directs-last-show?fromrss... Efforts grow to extend rail to Upper Cape- June 13, 2008 A proposal to bring commuter rail to Wareham and Buzzards Bay has gotten a boost in a $1.5 billion transportation bond bill that cleared the House this week.http://www.topix.net/city/mattapoisett-ma/2008/06/efforts-grow-to-extend-rail-to-upper-cap... |