An Alternative Gift Fair – believed to be the first for the Tri-Town area – will be held in Mattapoisett on November 9 to benefit several nonprofits. The idea was brought forward by Mattapoisett Friends Meeting member Alan Harris as a way to provide additional financial support for non-profits on the local and national level. […] Read more »
Friends’ Used Book Sale: The next Used Book Sale will be held Saturday, November 9, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Hundreds of like-new books have come in since the last sale, so be sure to stop by and browse the great selection for adults and children. New note cards and cookbooks are also available […] Read more »
The first Marion Recreation Public Ice Skating of the 2013-2014 season will be on Sunday, November 24, from noon to 2:00 pm at Tabor Academy Ice Rink. The other dates are as follows: December 8, 15, 22, 26 and 29, January 12, 19, 20 and 26, February 2, 9, 16, 20 and 23. Admission is […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Youth Football Jr Midget Cheer Team went to the RISMA competition this weekend and won First place as well as Grand Champions overall for the Jr Midget Division. The team will next move onto Regionals in Springfield on November 9th Read more »
Marion Recreation will be holding tryouts for the seventh- and eighth-grade travel basketball team on Monday, November 4, and Tuesday, November 5, at the Sippican School Gymnasium. Any and all boys in grades 7 and 8 from Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester are welcome to try out. New this year, the team will be playing in […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen and Town Administrator Michael Gagne finalized on Thursday the warrant for Fall Town Meeting. The document is substantial, with close to $2 million in appropriations and budget transfers slated to come before voters on November 18 at the Old Rochester Regional High School Auditorium. The Town Hall will ask Mattapoisett […] Read more »
Town Hall-oween (clockwise from left): Mattapoisett employees Suzanne Szyndlar, Alanna Carreiro, Sarah Piehler, Catherine Heuberger, Brenda Herbeck, and Wendy Travers renewed their longstanding tradition of themed costumes. But while the distant future and prehistoric past themes were planned respectively, the juxtaposition of the two was complete coincidence, the women said. Photo by Shawn Badgley. Read more »
There’s still space available for the last two fall technology workshops at the Elizabeth Taber Library. Please call 508-748-1252 or stop in to reserve a spot today: November 5 at 11:00 am: Getting good at Goodreads; November 12 at 11:00 am: Saving recipes through Ziplist. Knitting Group, Thursday, November 7, at 11:00 am: Do you […] Read more »
On Friday, November 8, the public is invited to enjoy another installment of the Sippican Historical Society’s popular program, Classic Film Friday. Co-sponsoring the film series is the Marion Council on Aging. One Friday each month, the organizations present a classic movie and offer a discussion on its historical context or significance. November’s selection is […] Read more »
Mite Bobcats: The Bobcats suffered their first defeat on Saturday versus Martha’s Vineyard by a score of 18 to 14. The Bobcats came out flying in the first period with goals from Juni Suarez, Derek Gauvin, Thomas Ledger and Trendyn Medeiros. The Bobcats did not let up even for a minute as they continued to […] Read more »