On a recent sultry summer’s day, the vibrant and multi-layered history of the Cape Verdean Islands was explored when Candida Rose Baptista brought her presentation titled, Kabumeramericas, to the Marion Council on Aging. The story of the islands as told through music and Baptista’s research was rich with the emotional longings the Cape Verdean people […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center (MAC) is pleased to present Nancy Dyer Mitton and Robert Seyffert, with dual exhibitions of their paintings from August 16 through September 28, 2019 at 80 Pleasant Street, Marion, MA. An artists’ reception will be held on Friday, August 16, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 […] Read more »
The following Tri-Town residents were among the students who received their degrees in May as part of the Class of 2019: Catherine Ball of Mattapoisett graduated with a B.A. degree in Communication & Media Studies. Aimee Hill of Mattapoisett graduated with a B.S. degree in Marketing. Mya Lunn of Marion graduated with a B.A. degree […] Read more »
Lena Paull, Maya Warren, and Harper Warren are serious about caring for our planet. When these friends, ages 9 to 11, learned that the Mattapoisett Land Trust (MLT) is raising money to conserve 120 acres of critical unspoiled landscape in the Pine Island Pond Watershed, they wanted to help. Saturday morning on July 20th, one […] Read more »
For many families owning a home is often just a dream. To say that Habitat for Humanity makes dreams come true, is true. But it is much more than that. It is a community of business people, vendors, tradesmen, landscapers, and oh yes, the most important element, volunteers. On August 3, a ceremonial groundbreaking took […] Read more »
Over 70 million years ago, dinosaurs roamed the entire Earth. Although now extinct, they once shared the same land with North America’s only marsupial, the opossum. The word opossum comes from the Native American word “apasum”, meaning white-faced animal. About the size of a full-grown cat, the opossum is even more adept at tree climbing. […] Read more »
Upcoming events include Turtle Week, August 13 through 17,with a special presentation from the New England Coastal Wildlife Association (NECWA) on Wednesday, August 14 at 2:00 pm. Join the NECWA for an interactive program and craft for children age 4 and up. Contact the library to register. On Friday, August 16at 1:00 pm, Jim Kegle, our chess […] Read more »
Join the Rochester Historical Society at the Country Fair. We’ll have our many Rochester items for sale: hats, tees and sweatshirts, maps books, etc. We’ll have our Bake Sale on Saturday, August 10 with delicious items prepared by the Historical Society’s famous bakers. See you there. Read more »
Now seven years strong, the Tri-Town National Night Out is one of the highlights of the summer. Since 2013, the fire, police, and EMS departments of Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester have come together on the grounds of Old Rochester Regional to connect with the people of the communities they serve and offer them the chance […] Read more »
In response to the state’s “high risk” Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) infection status in Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester, Plymouth County Mosquito Control conducted local spraying throughout the Tri-Town to try and cull the mosquito population and lessen residents’ chances of contracting the dangerous mosquito-borne virus. The Massachusetts Department of Health (DPH) issued the “high risk” […] Read more »