Tri-Town Walking Tours will enable residents and visitors to experience a piece of history this month. Dr. Elise Frangos, Assistant Superintendent and Marion resident, and Mrs. Erin Bednarczyk of Rochester are leaders in the “Healthy, Safe, and Respectful Relationships” group of the Healthy Tri-Town Coalition. They are co-sponsoring community walks with the Marion, Mattapoisett, and […] Read more »
All things related to recreating in and around the fair shores of Mattapoisett were discussed when the Board of Selectmen met on June 4. During his report Town Administrator Mike Gagne said that, given the uptick in questions to town hall about whether or not the beach and parking area at the end of Reservation […] Read more »
The Town of Mattapoisett is facing a recycling contamination problem. Contamination has become such a global problem that China, one of the world’s largest receivers of recyclables, has instituted a “National Sword” policy which now bans 24 types of solid waste, which includes various plastics and unsorted paper and sets tougher standards for contamination levels. […] Read more »
When Nolan Gibbons was a very small child, he quietly marked each white key on the family piano with a letter – the correct letter designation for each. But that alone did not alert his parents Shelia and Warren that their child was interested in music, it was all the other things he was doing […] Read more »
In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. The survey was funded one-half by the Sippican Historical Society and one-half by the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Due to the limits of funding, not all of the historic buildings were surveyed, but over 100 were catalogued and photographed. The […] Read more »
The warm weather is finally here! The Friends Book Sale is the perfect opportunity to stock up on some summer reading material. The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library will be holding their Second Saturday Monthly Book Sale, June 8, from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm, downstairs at the library, 7 Barstow Street. Stop in to […] Read more »
Florence Jane (Stinson) Savery, 95, of Marion passed away, Tuesday, June 4, 2019, in her home of the last 70 years surrounded by her loved ones. She was born and raised in Marion, the daughter of John J. and Violet (Nunn) Stinson. She was one of the original working moms and had a long career in […] Read more »
On May 25, the Rochester Land Trust (RLT) invited the public to walk the Church’s Wildlife Preserve, a property it owns and manages on Marion Road. The event was titled “Forest Management/Logging Walk and Talk” featuring forestry expert Phil Benjamin whose grasp of the natural cycles of woodlands was on full display. Walkers learned that […] Read more »
Last Saturday, Tabor students enjoyed their Spring Morning of Service for their last Saturday School Day of the year. And yes, it was a School Day. Some of the best lessons are often learned by doing, and that is just what the students had the chance to do. The students were assigned plenty of tasks […] Read more »
The Sippican Lands Trust (SLT) will host its 2019 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, June 12at 5:30 pm at the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street, Marion. All people are welcome and encouraged to attend SLT’s Annual Meeting to learn more about the work of Sippican Lands Trust and its land conservation work in Marion. Brad “Old […] Read more »