The Next Knights Teen Dance is Friday March 24 from 7pm to 10pm for $8 at The Knights, 57 Fairhaven Rd. in Mattapoisett. A safe place for 6th, 7th and 8th graders to socialize, dance and listen to their favorite music on a Friday Night. Knights of Columbus Chaperones and a uniformed police officer are […] Read more »
Friends Academy, located at 1088 Tucker Road in North Dartmouth, will hold a Summer Camp Fair on Sunday, April 2 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. SouthCoast families who are interested in learning more about the any of the school’s camp programs, including the Orton Gillingham Program and Summer Math and Writing Maintenance Program for children […] Read more »
The Friendly Visitor Program is sponsored by the Mattapoisett Senior Center to provide companionship and support to isolated seniors who express feelings of loneliness and isolation. Through weekly home visits, volunteers develop meaningful, long-term relationships with seniors who appreciate the company and look forward to the visits. Many seniors have fascinating life stories to share. […] Read more »
Ever wonder about those summertime flying cigars with wings way up in the sky? Find out more about those mosquito-eating machines at the next meeting of the Nasketucket Bird Club, Thursday evening March 23, at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library at 7:00 pm. The library is located on Barstow Street and is handicapped accessible. Chimney […] Read more »
Enclosed with the property tax bills that were mailed out in December was a donation form for the Elderly and Disabled Tax Relief Fund. The fund was established under MGL Chapter 60 Section 3D in order to help elderly and disabled residents to remain in their homes. It provides financial assistance to those who qualify. […] Read more »
Abigail Adams of Mattapoisett and Zachary Mello of Rochester have achieved Dean’s List for fall 2016 at Merrimack College. Morrisville State College recently announced that Danielle Cammarano of Marion was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2016 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must achieve an average of 3.0 […] Read more »
An exasperated Marion Finance Director Judy Mooney set the tone of the March 9 meeting of the ORR School Committee and Tri-Town town officials when she dug her heels in the sand, drew a line, and told the school committee it brought the school district’s financial problems on itself through poor contract negotiations with teachers […] Read more »
Peggy A. (Bowen) Cote, 85, of Marion passed away on Saturday March 18, 2017 at home surrounded by her family. Born in New York, New York, the daughter of the late Edwin and Irene V. (Bedard) Bowen, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life before moving to Marion 22 years ago. Peggy […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center is now accepting registrations for its Spring 2017 Adult Art Classes. Offerings include: Acrylic Painting for Adults: Mondays, 10:00 to noon at the MAC Studio; April 3 to June 5 (8 weeks), Note: No class April 17 or May 29; Instructor: Catherine Carter. Discover the versatile medium of acrylic paint. Students […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Congregational Church offers Communion and Bible Faith Milestones classes starting Sunday, March 26. Communion Faith Milestone is offered to children in grades 2-6 to further explore the Communion Sacrament. Through storytelling, symbolism, and hands-on activities like bread making, art, and sign language, children with gain a new understanding of the meaning and mystery. Parents […] Read more »