WPI senior Sean Murphy of Mattapoisett will be heading to Doug Shaw Stadium in Myrtle Beach, SC to play in the 2015 DIII Senior Classic on December 19. The game is slated for a 12:30 pm kickoff. Murphy totaled 43 tackles – 27 solo – to go along with three for loss, six pass breakups […] Read more »
The Marion Natural History Museum after school group enjoyed a close-up look at a model of a harbor seal last Wednesday. The museum borrowed the seal from the Buzzards Bay Coalition for the day, and we had fun exploring what makes a harbor seal such a successful resident of Marion waters, and learning about the […] Read more »
The Women’s Center’s annual Holiday Gift Wrapping Fundraiser at the Dartmouth Mall has started and continues daily 9am-9pm through December 23, and 9am-1pm on Christmas Eve. Stop by the booth near Old Navy and get your packages wrapped (they do not have to be purchased at the Dartmouth Mall) or volunteer by signing up online at […] Read more »
Standing a mere 3 feet and maybe a few inches, vibrating with youthful exuberance only a 4-year old could possess, Gia Coffey demonstrated her fancy footwork – Irish step dancing to be exact. And let me tell you, this tiny dancer has got it! Gia, who lives in Marion with her family, has only been […] Read more »
It was a long time coming, between waiting for the engineer to complete the design and for Marion Conservation Commission approval, but the repairs to the spillway at Grassi Bog off Mill Road will finally move forward. The commission continued the hearing back on November 18 after a disagreement with Marion Open Spaces Acquisition Committee […] Read more »
The Elks of Wareham Lodge No. 1548 sponsors the Elks Student of the Month and Student of the Year Awards for students enrolled in local area high schools. The criteria used in nominating a student includes a student who excels in scholarship, citizenship, performing arts, fine arts, hobbies, athletics, church, school and community service, industry […] Read more »
Helping Hands and Hooves (HHH) will host the 14th annual Christmas Day Swim at 11:00 am at the Mattapoisett Town Beach. We love to welcome back friends who have been coming for years as well as introduce a new family tradition to new friends of HHH. Each swimmer is asked to give a donation of […] Read more »
SouthCoast Children’s Chorus who performed with the Sippican Choral Society in their 50th Anniversary Christmas Concert. This took place on Friday Dec 6 at the Wickenden Chapel, Tabor Academy Marion. Photo by Faith Ball Read more »
The Massachusetts Department of Education Accountability Report is in, and Old Rochester Regional High School is back up to Level 1 status after falling to a Level 2 last year. Superintendent Doug White did not discuss specific data from the report to the Old Rochester Regional School Committee on December 9, but the news was […] Read more »
John E. “Jack” Risgin, 71, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2015 at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, Georgia, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Janet T. (Burdette) Risgin, with whom he shared 48 years of marriage. Together, they raised their family in Mattapoisett before retiring to Bluffton, SC in 2007. Jack […] Read more »