On Friday, September 12 at 7:00 pm, the public is invited to the Marion Music Hall (164 Front Street) for its Classic Film Friday Presentation: Double Indemnity. The event is co-sponsored by the Sippican Historical Society and the Marion Council on Aging, and is offered to the public, free of charge. The 1944 film noir […] Read more »
After taking the matter into consideration, the Marion Board of Selectmen voted September 2 to maintain authoritative control over Sprague’s Cove, choosing not to hand over management to the Marion Open Spaces Acquisition Commission or the Conservation Commission. Chairman Jon Henry referred to an August 20 memorandum the board received from John and Susan Teal, […] Read more »
The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library’s second-Saturday book sale resumes its regular schedule on September 13 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm downstairs at the library, 7 Barstow Street. This month’s highlight is the addition of nearly 1,000 nearly-new non-fiction books on nearly every subject: history; military history; biography; and sports, particularly baseball. As always, […] Read more »
Years ago, a Rochester man took a long-distance motorcycle trip from Rochester to Newfoundland, Canada, and realized he wanted more. He, like his father before him, developed a love of motorcycles and a lust for wandering far from home, and this was the year his dream of riding his Harley Davidson across country would be […] Read more »
Gateway Youth Hockey is looking for the next generation of hockey players now! Learn to Skate/Play – Session 1 begins Friday, September 12 and runs eight weeks for $99. Location: Tabor Ice Rink in Marion from 6:00 – 7:00 pm. Dates: September 12, 19, 26; October 3, 10, 17, 24; and November 7. Registration will […] Read more »
Please join the Mattapoisett Historical Society for a special exhibit featuring unidentified moments from Mattapoisett’s past on Saturday, September 6 and 13 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the museum at 5 Church Street. Enjoy a look into our Town’s history via our photography collection and see if you can help us fill in some […] Read more »
A public hearing with Massachusetts Department of Transportation is scheduled for September 25 at 7:00 pm at Old Hammondtown School. All are welcome. For people who cannot attend, Friends of Mattapoisett Bike Path are holding an informational meeting and letter writing opportunity on Wednesday, September 10 at the Inn on Shipyard Park beginning at 7:00 […] Read more »
A new school year has started and is in full-speed motion in the Tri-Town area. This year is different than last, however, because Old Rochester Regional High School’s cell phone policy – one that was more lenient than most other schools in the area – has changed. During the 2013-2014 school year, students were delighted […] Read more »
Richard Alan Anderson, 79, of Marion, died Monday, September 1, 2014. He was born in Bridgeport, CT on September 9, 1934, son of the late Alexander Alan Anderson and Margaret (Huston) Anderson. Dick grew up in Wellesley Hills and attended Nobles and Greenough School in Dedham. In 1956, he graduated from Yale University with a […] Read more »
The Machacam Club will hold its October meeting on October 1 at the Legion Hall, 3 Depot Street. Social time is 5:30 pm, with dinner at 6:00pm. Our special guest will be Seth Mendell, who will be departing the next day to return to Florida for the winter. As this year is the 100th anniversary […] Read more »