On February 28, before the Mattapoisett Capital Planning Committee opened its meeting, Town Administrator Mike Gagne said the town had been awarded several grants. The town received a much sought-after U.S. Economic Development Administration grant, totaling $735,000. Gagne said he had been learned of the award on February 28. The grant is earmarked for infrastructure […] Read more »
The Bonaparte’s gull is named for the French zoologist Charles Lucien Bonaparte, a nephew of Emperor Napoleon. It is the only gull that nests in trees, at the base of fir, hemlocks, or pines, as illustrated. It is also the only gull that can hover to make a shallow dive underwater for fish, just like […] Read more »
The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce that applications are now available for the 2020 Lillian B. Lamoureux Music Scholarship. The scholarship competition is open to all SouthCoast music students ages 14 to 21. Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded, one high school student and one college student. The deadline for application (including […] Read more »
Democrats from Marion are invited to a caucus at 7:00 pm, Tuesday, March 10, at Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street, to elect up to six delegates to the 2020 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. The convention will be held May 29-30, 2020, at Tsongas Center, University of Massachusetts, 300 Arena Drive, Lowell. At the convention, delegates from […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Land Trust Education Committee is sponsoring a free showing of the environmental movie, A Plastic Ocean, on Wednesday, March 11 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. The documentary is directed by the Australian journalist Craig Leeson. It dives into and investigates the devastating impacts that plastic has caused to our environment, especially […] Read more »
Marion’s village neighborhood is known for its quaint seaside qualities, residences maintained to impeccable standards, gardens designed to frame landscapes, and many properties with a backdrop of Sippican Harbor. Among the numerous examples of architectural elegance, one has added to its storied history with recognition by the US Department of the Interior – 46 Water […] Read more »
Jed Cornock, principal and comprehensive planner with Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD), presented the organization’s Route 6 Corridor Study Results and offered the Marion Board of Selectmen options for the town to consider during its March 3 meeting at the Town House. Route 6 has been discussed frequently as a sore subject […] Read more »
Junior Achievement of Southern Massachusetts (JA) and Title Sponsor, Bristol County Savings Bank, announces that Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School in Rochester, Massachusetts will participate in the 7th Annual Junior Achievement Titan Business Challenge to take place on the campus of UMass Dartmouth on Tuesday, March 10. The Junior Achievement Titan Business Challenge is […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional Athletic Hall of Fame would like your support again this year at their annual “Alumni Hoops Classic“ basketball event to be held in the ORRHS gymnasium on Sunday, March 22 starting at 2:00 pm. The featured two basketball games are between the High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams vs. returning ORR alumni […] Read more »
Marion (Old Rochester) is one of the oldest towns in the United States, and the Sippican Historical Society maintains an extensive collection of documentation on its historic buildings. In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. Over 100 were cataloged and photographed. SHS will feature one building […] Read more »