K-1 Basketball Clinics will be held on Monday and Thursday afternoons with Wednesday evening sessions available. Grade 2 co-ed basketball is scheduled for Thursday evenings. “Kid Fit” takes place on Tuesday afternoons at Center School and Sport Fit on Thursdays at Old Hammondtown. Fencing is scheduled for Monday evenings, and Robotics on Wednesdays at Old Hammondtown […] Read more »
Did you think fountain pens were a thing of the past? Not so – there is still a tremendous interest in them! Jim Kegle, local aficionado of all writing implements will share his knowledge of the history of fountain pens, how they reflected the times in which they were produced, and how to care for […] Read more »
Transfer station stickers will cost Marion residents $40 in 2020, members of the Marion Board of Selectmen officially ruled on November 19. The cost of a transfer sticker, which allows residents access to the transfer stations at Benson Brook in Marion, as well as the Route 58 transfer station in Rochester, has been debated in […] Read more »
Nearly 60 Marion area residents recently gathered for the Elizabeth Taber Library’s second annual ‘Tables of Content’ fundraiser. An elegant dinner and lively book discussion were featured at each of the seven dinner tables. The event was held on two separate evenings in November, hosted in private homes by library board members and supporters. Participants […] Read more »
Celebrate the season with a selection of holiday music performed by the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra String Trio at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library on Sunday, December 15 at 2:00 pm. This string trio features EmmaLee Holmes Hicks on violin, Hannah Ross on viola, and Jacob MacKay on cello. The trio will perform holiday favorites at this […] Read more »
Principal Michael C. Devoll of Old Rochester Regional High School announced today that Dante M. Cusolito, Ari Hartley, and Rachel M. Perry have been named Commended Students in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to these […] Read more »
Susan V. Petersen, 70, of Sandwich, died November 17, 2019 after a brief illness. Susan was the daughter of Maj. James “Ed” Callahan and Virginia (Morgan) Tay, and was the oldest of six children. She grew up in Marion, MA and graduated from Marshfield High School in Marshfield, MA. A lifelong native of Massachusetts, Susan […] Read more »
Earl E. Dalrymple, age 83 of Mattapoisett, passed away in his residence on Wednesday, November 19, 2019, with his loving family by his side. He was the husband of Norma M. Beaudry, with whom he shared 15 years of marriage. Born in Cambridge, a son of the late John E. and Evelyn (Mason) Dalrymple, he […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Fire Department has dedicated the month of November toward “making a push” for autism awareness among its firefighters by providing emergency response training for the specific goal of providing the appropriate assistance to autistic individuals in the community during an emergency. Mattapoisett Fire Capain Justin Dubois said the department is aware that there […] Read more »
The Rochester Fall Special Town Meeting on November 18 was over in less than 20 minutes with voters quickly adopted seven articles and the sponsor of a citizen’s petition withdrawing his. The only discussion from voters on the floor arose during the introduction of Article 5 to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into […] Read more »