The Marion Art Center’s production of Chekhov’s Seagull opened last weekend, and will continue on November 8 and 9 at 8:00 pm. For more information, visit www.marionartcenter.org. Photos by Felix Perez. Read more »
Chekhov’s Seagull at the MAC
Donald J. Bourque
Donald J. Bourque, 71, of Mattapoisett died November 5, 2013 at Beth Israel Hospital after a brief illness. He was the longtime friend of the late Philip J. Murray, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Hector J. and Anna E. (Lemire) Bourque, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Mr. […] Read more »
Sippican School Moves Up a Level in Quality
Accolades went around the table at the Wednesday evening meeting of the Marion School Committee at the Marion Town House. According to state standards, Sippican Elementary School was at a level 2 last year, but due to improved MCAS scores and other various improvements, it moved up to Level 1, a Massachusetts educational rating, which […] Read more »
Rachel P. (Stover) Grainger
Rachel P. (Stover) Grainger, 91, of Marion died Monday, November 4, 2013, peacefully at the Decatur House assisted living in Sandwich, MA. Rachel, known as Peggy, was the wife of the late Douglas H. Grainger. Born in Nutley, NJ, daughter of the late Jordan H. Stover II and Helen (Weeks) Stover, she was raised in […] Read more »
Nancy T. (Hamel) Rothwell
Nancy T. (Hamel) Rothwell, 71, of Mattapoisett died Tuesday November 5, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Henriques) Hamel, she lived in New Bedford and Mattapoisett for most of her life. Mrs. Rothwell was formerly employed as a secretary and […] Read more »
Men’s Discussion Group
For men who are retired, semi-retired, or thinking of retirement, this group brings together men aged 55 and older who share conversation, with coffee and refreshments, once a month. Bring in your ideas or topics. Meetings are held at the Mattapoisett Library, 7 Barstow St., downstairs conference room, from 10:00 to 11:00 am on the […] Read more »
Pumpkins Carved in Halloween Spirit
On October 29, AFS club held a pumpkin-carving contest in celebration of Halloween. Given the chance to show their artistic abilities, students were excited to participate in the fun event. Some were motivated by the possibility of winning one of the four monetary prizes. Throughout the two days following the carving contest, Old Rochester Regional […] Read more »
Gateway Youth Hockey Update
Mites: The Mite Bobcats came back strong after losing their first game the previous week. The Bobcats defeated YD by a score of 37-9. Pat Tripp, Thomas Ledger, Trendyn Medeiros, Juni Suarez, Krystian Pothel, Derek Gauvin and Braden Cannon all had multiple goals. Charlie Carroll was ready to go after leaving the previous game with […] Read more »
Rochester Council on Aging Celebration
The Rochester Council on Aging is having a celebration on Thursday, November 14, at 2:30 pm, at the Rochester Senior Center, in recognition of achieving National Senior Center Accreditation for a second five-year period. Local dignitaries will be here, along with the Massachusetts Secretary of Elder Affairs, Ann Hartstein, and the National Institute of Senior […] Read more »
Bike Path in Marion Moving Forward
After a lengthy meeting regarding town issues, the Marion Board of Selectmen went into Executive Session to discuss the route of the Marion bike path that has only several feet to be confirmed and completed on paper. After that, grants and other fundraisers can come to pass to connect the Mattapoisett and Fairhaven bike paths. […] Read more »