The Marion Art Center will hold open auditions for its upcoming spring production of Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon. The play is a wistful, domestic comedy set in 1960s Manhattan, like the 1967 movie bearing the same name and featuring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda. Auditions will be held Friday, December 1 from […] Read more »
Avoid mall parking lots. Don’t get stuck in holiday traffic. Instead join the Mattapoisett Historical Society for our annual Holiday Arts & Craft Fair at 5 Church Street, Mattapoisett on Saturday, December 9 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. Shop for unique holiday gifts – local, one-of-a-kind items. There will be a large selection of […] Read more »
Local teen Freemin Bauer has been dreaming about building a dog park in Mattapoisett for years. Now it looks as if that dream may just come true. Bauer has been working for the past several years towards this goal, even sponsoring a number of “doggie walk-a-thons,” with the intent to use the money raised to […] Read more »
Ten Tabor Academy athletes from the Class of 2018 will be off to compete in NCAA Division I sports once they graduate from the School by the Sea. Celebrating their success, many of the student athletes took part in a ceremony on Wednesday evening, November 8, to officially sign their letters of intent with proud […] Read more »
Ever since she was a little girl, Darcy Lee of Mattapoisett has been captivated by the paranormal. The TV show In Search Of… hosted by Leonard Nimoy was the turning point for her, making her question every shadow, every unexplained sound, every story she was ever told about ghosts and other unexplained phenomenon. As an […] Read more »
I Love You, Daddy. Starring Louis C.K. and Chloë Grace Moretz. Directed by Louis C.K. Running time: 123 minutes. MPAA rating: R. Watching the edgy, abandoned-by-its-studio comedy I Love You, Daddy, which may be writer/director Louis C.K.’s last effort for a long while at least, is a saddening experience for one who has admired C.K.’s […] Read more »
Celebrate the season with music, laughter and song! The Occasion Singers, directed by Cassandra Morgan, bring their unique talents and harmonies to concertgoers during this special holiday event. Come to the First Congregational Church of Marion Community Center on Friday, December 15 to hear your seasonal favorite songs and enjoy an evening of music, food […] Read more »
Corinna Raznikov, the second speaker in a three-part series at the Mattapoisett Historical Society Museum, captivated her audience on Wednesday night with an engaging account of her life in pictures. Raznikov described her life as a professional photographer as both challenging and rewarding, but perhaps the most satisfying element of her work is how her […] Read more »
To the Editor: The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club is proud to report that the bells have begun ringing in honor of veterans! The 1st Annual Bells of Remembrance took place at various churches throughout the Southcoast. The bells rang for one full minute on November 11 at 11:00 am in a moving tribute to our veterans. […] Read more »
Residents of Mendell Road and Rounseville Road living close to the location of a proposed large-scale solar farm still aren’t seeing the sunny side of approving such a project in their rural neighborhood. On November 14, the Rochester Planning Board allowed more time for residents to ask questions and voice their concerns, and Planning Board […] Read more »