Marion Board of Selectmen Chairman Jody Dickerson was the deciding vote on August 15 during a joint vote between selectmen and the Planning Board and that, of course, is never an easy position to find one’s self in. “No pressure,” Dickerson joked, as he considered the three candidates before him: Andrew Daniel, a resident of […] Read more »
Robert Francis “Bob” Bennett, 76, died peacefully at home on August 15 after a long period of declining health. Bob was born in 1940, the son of Anne (Blaszek) and William Moffit Bennett. He lived with his family in various Midwest locations. finally settling in Salem, Ohio where he graduated from high school. Bob went […] Read more »
As part of the on-going effort to upgrade the Marion Music Hall, the Board of Selectmen has unanimously approved new Guidelines and Rental Fees. With the Council on Aging having now moved to the renovated Veteran’s Hall on Route 6, there are increased rental opportunities at the Hall as well. This historic masterpiece was the […] Read more »
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, next to the Town Beach in Mattapoisett, continues their long tradition of visiting clergy from Massachusetts and beyond. Services using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer are conducted at 8:00 am and 10:00 am each Sunday through Labor Day weekend. The Rev. Nathan Humphrey, Rector, St. John the Evangelist, Newport, RI […] Read more »
The general public was introduced to Marion’s new community/senior center this past Saturday, August 12, and the consensus is that it is wonderful, beautiful – perfect. There’s just something about the smell of fresh paint and newly laid carpet, scents reminiscent of brand new starts, new beginnings, and of a space that has been created […] Read more »
At the Plumb Library in Rochester, there are never too many ways to “Build a Better World” as this summer’s reading program continues into its final week. For some people, especially for the younger ones, building a better world is an obsession of sorts – when you’re a ‘Minecrafter.’ For those unaware of the indie […] Read more »
The public is invited to read selected works by Henry David Thoreau on Saturday, August 19 from 10:00 to 11:00 am at the Munro Property near the Mattapoisett wharf as part of the Thoreau Bicentennial Statewide Read. Reading selections will be available there, and participants are also encouraged to bring a brief selection they would […] Read more »
The John Nicolaci Memorial Float Fly will take place at Mary’s Pond, Rochester on August 19 from 9:30 am to early afternoon. This event – for radio control model seaplanes and flying boats – is hosted by the Bristol County Radio Control Club. Spectators are welcome. Pilots must be AMA members; this is an AMA-sanctioned […] Read more »
For more than 50 years, Camp Massasoit has been a constant on the Mattapoisett shore, now in its third generation of summer campers. But the old standby is quite spry for a member of the half-century club, and spending part of a morning there is a whirlwind of activity – singing and sailing, smiling and […] Read more »
Name: Jillian Zucco, Miss Massachusetts 2017 Age: 24 How she came to Tri-Town: Grew up and still lives in Mattapoisett. Favorite place: Ned’s Point. “I like to run there, jump in the water and then keep running.” What would you do as President of Tri-Town? “I would require everybody to volunteer a certain number of […] Read more »