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 »
For 135 years, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Mattapoisett has held summer only services for parishioners. Each Sunday through Labor Day, visiting clergy from Massachusetts and beyond conduct services, using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer, at 8:00 am and 10:00 am. On Sunday, August 11, the Rev. Robert Malm, Rector, Grace Church, Alexandria, VA will […] Read more »
Susan (Silloway) Hottel, 80 of Mattapoisett died August 5, 2019 at home. She was the wife of the late Hoyt Clarke Hottel, Jr. Born in Englewood, NJ, daughter of the late Stuart F. and Marion (Adrience) Silloway, she was raised in Ossining, NY and lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She was a proprietor […] Read more »
Drum circles have been a social and cultural form of communication and expression almost since the beginning of humankind. It can be theorized that the beating of the human heart once discovered by homosapiens inspired them to replicate that rhythmic sound. We’ll never know for sure when, where, or how drums and their verb ‘drumming’ […] Read more »
It is with a heavy heart that we notify you that The Rochester Country Fair was notified by the Rochester Board of Health on Monday afternoon of a dusk to dawn curfew. Due to the High Risk of EEE in our area, this curfew has been implemented for all Town events, the Fair being one […] Read more »
To the Editor: On behalf of the Healthy Tri-Town Coalition, I would like to sincerely thank the Guides and attendees for their enthusiastic participation in the Tri-Town History Walking Tour Series which took place earlier this summer. In Marion, Judy Rosbe of the Marion Historical Society combined her knowledge of the town’s rich history with […] Read more »
Space-Themed Yoga for kids ages 5-9, Thursday, August 8, 11:00 am – The Last Class in the Series – Yogi Lisa is the owner of Sonshine Yoga. She has many different classes available to meet a variety of learning styles. To complement the summer library program theme, Yogi Lisa has created Space Themed Yoga. In this […] Read more »
Golfers of all abilities can enjoy a unique afternoon at a championship golf course while supporting clean water at the Buzzards Bay Coalition’s annual Golf Tournament on Friday, October 25at The Bay Club in Mattapoisett. All proceeds from the Tournament go into a dedicated fund to support the cleanup of nitrogen pollution – Buzzards Bay’s largest […] Read more »
What were you doing 50 years ago? Seems just like yesterday that the Rochester Historical Society (RHS) was incorporated in 1969 with the help and guidance of a number of Rochester residents who wanted to preserve its history. Now 50 years later, we are celebrating this event with a fund raising 50th celebration on Saturday, September […] Read more »
The Finance Committee on July 25 came together to discuss and vote on inter-departmental money transfers to pay for budgetary overages that require balancing as the fiscal year draws to a close. Town Administrator Michael Gagne asked the FinCom to move $128,388 from the health insurance account to cover other municipal expenses. From the documented […] Read more »