Residents from River Road, Marion turned out in droves for the public hearing of the proposed subdivision of Lot 20 during the regular Planning Board meeting on the evening of Monday, July 16. Both residents and board members shared their concerns with the subdivision’s representative, engineer Gregory Morse, who was requesting the board to grant […] Read more »
The Planning Board received a letter from Industrial Communications, the company that has been pushing to construct a new cell phone tower on property off of Jane Lane. The letter states that the company plans to conduct a new balloon test, which would offer the residents of Mattapoisett a chance to see the visual impact […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Recreation Committee will add four new members thanks to a vote taken by the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen to appoint them. The vote was taken during a special meeting help on Monday, July 16 at Town Hall. The four members who were appointed are Tricia Weaver, Bill Foley, Robert Gardner and Cecile Callahan. […] Read more »
Over 100 people gathered under the big tent at Shipyard Park on Sunday, July 15, for the Men Who Cook Summer Sizzler fundraiser, organized by the Women’s Center of New Bedford, which offers help to victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault, and child trauma. “For over 20 years, we had the Men Who Cook event […] Read more »
The creation of functional robots had long been relegated to the laboratories of meticulous scientists, who spend years researching and developing new technologies, materials, and methods of robotic construction. But at the Marion Natural History Museum on Saturday, July 14, kids ages 10 and up were invited to take part in a robot-building session, eschewing […] Read more »
On Friday, July 13, St. Gabriel’s Church hosted their annual Marion Gardens by the Sea Tour, where six different properties in Marion showcased their beautiful gardens. Check out some of the wonderful flower species we caught on camera! Photo by Katy Fitzpatrick. Read more »
Marion town employees were treated to a free lunch on Thursday when they were invited over to Bicentennial Park for a cookout. The event was hosted by the Board of Selectmen, with newly elected selectman, Jody Dickerson flipping burgers at the grill. The employee event started at noon and ended at 2:00 pm. An ambulance, […] Read more »
Have you ever wondered what a 19th century lighthouse looks like inside and up close? Now is your chance. Ned’s Point Lighthouse in Mattapoisett will be open this summer for tours of the historic beacon. Built in 1837 and first illuminated in 1838, the light house has served both as a warning light for inbound […] Read more »
On Friday, July 6, 21-year-old Michael Amado of Mayflower Lane in Rochester pled guilty to all charges in Wareham District Court. He was sentenced to probation until July 2014 and must perform 100 hours of community service. Forfeiture proceedings for the nearly $5,000 in cash seized during the raid are still ongoing. If successful, the […] Read more »
Renowned leadership expert and New York Times bestselling author Margot Morrell will be the featured speaker on Thursday, July 26 as she discusses her book, Shackletonʼs Way – Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer. Morrell will examine Shackleton’s epic 1914-1916 expedition and the leadership attributes that helped the explorer and his crew survive as they were […] Read more »