Mattapoisett Planning Board Chairman Tom Tucker promised engineer Rich Rheaume on July 1 that this time he wouldn’t yell at him during this continuation of Scott Snow’s Form C Definitive Subdivision Plan public hearing and he followed through with that promise. Snow’s prior continued public hearings were unlike this one that was seemingly contention-free and […] Read more »
Summer worship should be cool and casual and leave plenty of time for enjoying God’s creation. Starting July 7, Mattapoisett Congregational Church, UCC, will worship Sunday mornings at 9:00 am in Reynard Hall. The summer theme is “Sacred Rhythms,” celebrating the holy balance of all of life’s activities. All the usual worship elements are there including […] Read more »
On Friday, July 5, the Marion Concert Band will open its 2019 season with a program of patriotic music in celebration of Independence Day. The program is as follows: National Anthem National Emblem March – E. E. Bagley Star Spangled Spectacular – G. M. Cohan American Pageant – T. Knox Our Glorious Land – J. Olivadoti […] Read more »
A Notice of Intent filing by William Knight, 0 Oakdale Avenue, and represented by engineer David Davignon found Davignon in the position of educating abutters, while trying to get the Marion Department of Public Works (DPW) to respond to his inquiries. Knight’s plan for the undeveloped but disturbed lot includes the construction of a single-family […] Read more »
How does a museum filled with materials from days gone by stay vital in a world where Internet connections span the globe, information sought is instantly found via a search engine, and historical relics can be viewed in 3-D on a digital screen? That question is just one of many that challenge 21stcentury museum boards. […] Read more »
Daniel A. Cronin, 71, of Marion, died Sunday, June 30, 2019 at the Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. He was the husband of Dianne P. (Rouhow) Cronin. Born in Salem, he was the son of the late Mary C. (Shea) and Daniel A. Cronin, Sr. Mr. Cronin was graduated from Salem State University and owned […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Historical Commission wishes to advise all persons who have purchased commemorative bricks, that all inscribed bricks will be installed before Labor Day 2019. Due to unforeseen issues in the supply-chain, delays were experienced. The commission wishes to thank everyone who has purchased bricks and also to thank you for your understanding in this […] Read more »
An agreement is in the works for Rochester’s participation in the Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development (SRPEDD) Community Aggregation, a multi-municipality “bulk-buying” Costco-of-sorts’ way of locking-in the lowest electricity rates for citizens of the now 20 towns in the group. Rochester Town Meeting voted on May 20 to join the community electricity aggregation (CEA). […] Read more »
Books at the Beach! Join the library at Silvershell Beach to buy or borrow some summer reading materials every Tuesday from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm. Docu-Tuesdays. Beat the heat and learn something new with Docu-Tuesdays. Each Docu-Tuesday will feature a documentary film screening through IndieFlix with light refreshments. Tuesdays: July 9, July 23,August 6, and August 20from […] Read more »
Thanks to the efforts of the Marion COA and the Friends of the Marion COA, Marion has been designated an Age-Friendly community by AARP and enrolled in its network of similarly-named towns and cities. In Massachusetts, only 48 other communities are enrolled in the AARP network so far. The Age-Friendly initiative is a project of […] Read more »