Celebrate the return of summer by swimming for clean water at the Buzzards Bay Coalition’s 26th annual Buzzards Bay Swim on Saturday, June 22. Swimmers ages 11 and up can register now at www.savebuzzardsbay.org/swim. With just over a month to go before the event, 250 swimmers and 30 teams from all over New England and the […] Read more »
A number of residents weren’t pleased when their request to speak on Town Meeting floor about the $2 million ORR project was ignored or interrupted by Town Moderator Kirby Gilmore demanding questions only, no comments. Still, the Annual Town Meeting voters spoke loudly on May 20 in favor of Article 15, allowing it to proceed […] Read more »
This Memorial Day celebrate a new chapter at the Elizabeth Taber Library on Monday May 27at 11:00 am. Join us as we thank the Repass Family for the library’s beautiful new entrance and reading circle courtyard at our official grand opening. Come see some pieces of Marion history with local artifacts on loan from the Sippican […] Read more »
On Saturday, May 25, at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library we have two special events for children. Join us at 10:00 am for a music program with Kay Hanley Alden, a dance educator trained at the Boston Conservatory. We will explore movement in our journey around a colorful maypole and ribbons. Time permitting, games will be […] Read more »
To the Editor: The Marion Recreation Department would like to sincerely thank the many organizations and partners that helped make our 8th Annual Touch a Truck event on Saturday a great success. Members of various departments including Marion Police, Fire/EMS, Harbormaster, and DPW were all present and brought equipment and trucks to this great community […] Read more »
By the time you read this, Mattapoisett’s Annual Town Meeting will be history. But knowledge is power. To that end, on May 8, the Mattapoisett Planning Board met to provide a public forum for discussion of the proposed zoning bylaw changes that would be presented on May 13 at Town Meeting. Two zoning bylaws that […] Read more »
It has been a busy and rewarding spring for students in the ORR Art Department. Earlier this spring, two of our art students represented ORR in the Emerging Young Artist 2019 Juried Exhibition, hosted by the College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. Danya Bischel and Kaitlin Kelley, both […] Read more »
Join the Nasketucket Bird Club for their May meeting on Thursday, May 23at 7:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. This month will feature Trivia Night. Teams will have fun competing via bird related questions, photos, and audio clips. Join us and bring a friend. The meetings, open to the public and handicapped accessible, are […] Read more »
Raymond DeTerra of Rochester passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the age of 80 years old. He was the husband of the late Barbara E. (Talbot) DeTerra. Born and raised in Acushnet, the son of the late Frank and Alice (Riendeau) DeTerra, he lived in Rochester for most of his life. Ray […] Read more »
Marion’s Transportation and Circulation Task Force (a subcommittee of the Planning Board) and the Board of Selectmen are pleased to announce that the town has achieved Tier 2 status in the Complete Streets Program. This milestone qualifies Marion to apply for grants of up to $400,000 per year for projects that improve town-owned roads, sidewalks, […] Read more »