The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library will hold their annual jewelry and accessories sale from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday, August 13 in the downstairs meeting room at the Mattapoisett Public Library, 7 Barstow Street, Mattapoisett. A preview sale for members only will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Friday, August […] Read more »
Please join us in celebrating the life of Hamish C.F. Gravem, Saturday, August 20th, between the hours of 1-4 p.m. at the Dan’l Webster Inn, Sandwich, MA. Refreshments and light fare will be served. Read more »
Thoughts on: “Hot town, summer in the sixties.” The days were hotter and the summers were longer. For most kids in Mattapoisett, summer days were spent at the beach or on the ballfield. Shoes came off the day school ended in late June and didn’t go back on until after Labor Day … unless someone […] Read more »
Shea Doonan’s aquaculture farm he proposed for a location off Meadow Island is essentially stalled at this point, Doonan told the Marion Conservation Commission on July 27 during his public hearing for a Notice of Intent. Doonan faced opposition to his proposed location by Marion resident and Hollywood actor James Spader on July 12 during […] Read more »
Clergy from nearby and around the country visit the “Church at the Town Beach” in Mattapoisett from July 3 to September 4. Services using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer are at 8:00 am and 10:00 am. On Sunday, August 7, The Rev. Robert Malm, Rector, Grace Church, Alexandria, Virginia will be officiating. All are […] Read more »
Book Chats for Grownups: Wednesday, August 10, 2:00 – 3:00 pm. Share what you are reading, hear about new releases, and learn where to find out about upcoming titles. Light refreshments will be served. Coloring for Grown Ups: Saturday, August 13, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm. Attend a relaxing hour-and-a-half of mindful coloring. Supplies will […] Read more »
The Marion Concert Band continues its summer concert series with a program of music from the British Isles on Friday, August 5. The program, which will feature several classic British Brass Band pieces as well as music from the Beatles and will include an appearance by members of the Cape Cod British Car Club, LTD […] Read more »
The common loon is one of the most eye-catching and unforgettable appearing water birds with a wide human habitat overlap all across the lake country of North America. It is clearly identifiable with a black head and neck that lowers down into white stripes and panels like mirrors that seem to reflect either solar or […] Read more »
Harmful nitrogen pollution in Buzzards Bay did not get worse in 2015 for the first time in over a decade, reflecting an encouraging pause in the decline of the health of local harbors, coves and tidal rivers across the South Coast and Cape Cod’s western shore, according to the Buzzards Bay Coalition’s latest State of […] Read more »
On August 4, the Sippican Historical will host Chris Black and B. Jay Cooper, who will discuss their new book, Mac Baldrige: The Cowboy in Ronald Reagan’s Cabinet. The book recounts the Washington career of Mac Baldrige, the Commerce Secretary during the Reagan Administration. Ronald Reagan assumed the presidency at a time when Japan and […] Read more »