Marion Recreation will once again offer Kids Equipment Fun Day on Saturday, May 12from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at Washburn Park in Marion. Attendees will be able to take pictures, climb on, and sit in various trucks, tractors, and equipment. Fire trucks, ambulances, police cruisers, bulldozers, boats and more will all be on hand […] Read more »
James M. Collins, 56, of Marion died May 1, 2018 unexpectedly at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Holly D. (Robbins) Collins. Born in Boston, the son of Jeanne F. (Walsh) Collins of St. Petersburg, FL and the late James L. Collins, he lived in Dexter Beach of Marion all of his life. He […] Read more »
To the Editor: Preserve Marion’s Historic Town House for $36/year. Thirty-six dollars per year is the difference in additional property taxes on a $400,000 home in Marion to fund the renovation of our beautiful, historic Town House compared to building a new one on Route 6. That’s $3 per month. Is it worth it? I […] Read more »
Prudence M. “Prue” (Manley) Cormier, 73, of Palm Harbor, FL died May 6, 2018 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. Cormier. Born in Wareham, the daughter of the late Dr. James S. Manley and Rose (O’Brien) Manley, she lived in New Bedford most of her life […] Read more »
The warming days of May are when the female snapping turtle crawls up out of the winter waters of hibernation and heads overland as much as a half mile or more to lay her eggs for the autumnal hatching of the next generation. Along her traditional route of this annual pilgrimage, often to the same […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Lions Club, Inc. will sponsor its 4th Electronics and Household Appliance Recycling Day on Saturday, May 19between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm. The event will be held next to the former Bowl-Mor Bowling Alley, 22 County Road, Route 6, Mattapoisett. This event presents a great opportunity to clear out all that unwanted clutter […] Read more »
This Friday, May 11, Open Table is serving another delicious meal at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church and everyone is welcome! Doors open at 4:30 pm and supper is served at 5:00 pm. Spring is definitely here and the meal is guaranteed to light up your taste buds! We hope you will invite a friend or […] Read more »
The Town of Mattapoisett’s Annual Town Meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 14. The meeting will begin at 6:30 pm in the Old Rochester Regional High School Auditorium, 135 Marion Road. There are 35 warrant articles to be voted on. A copy of the warrant is available on the Town website (www.mattapoisett.net). Copies are also […] Read more »
Marion voters on May 3 met the candidates for the 2018 Annual Town Election during the League of Women Voters annual candidates’ night at the Marion Music Hall. Two races are contested this year – one for a seat on the Board of Assessors with an emphasis on transparency, and the other for a seat […] Read more »
Daniel P. Fealy ‘20, a resident of Mattapoisett, was awarded the Lisska Book Award on April 26. Fealy is a philosophy major and a theology minor at Providence College. Daniel Fealy is a member of Schola Cantorum, Liturgical Ministries, and Habitat for Humanity. He is also a Frassati Devotions Group Co-Leader. The Lisska Book Award […] Read more »