George B. Bassett Jr, 55 of Marion passed after a brief illness on February 17, 2020 surrounded by loved ones at Morton hospital in Taunton. He was born May 16, 1964. He was the son of Janice L. (Valle) Bassett and the late George B. Bassett Sr. The father of Glenn and Dean Bassett. Grandfather […] Read more »
Just after 10am on Friday the Mattapoisett Fire Department responded to a house fire on Route 6 near the Mattapoisett Line. Upon arrive the first police officers reported the fire as being well involved and that all occupants of the building are safe. The fire appeared to have started near the rear of the building […] Read more »
Albert P. Costa (Al), 85 years, passed peacefully February 27, 2020 after a brief illness. He leaves his loving wife Pauline (Bonneau) Costa with whom he shared over 61 wonderful years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, MA he was the son of Antonio and Carolina (Avila) Costa. Al lived in Dartmouth before moving to […] Read more »
Old Rochester Regional Assistant Superintendent Mike Nelson was selected as the next ORR superintendent of schools in a vote taken by the combined school committees on Thursday night at Old Rochester Junior High School in Mattapoisett. ORR’s 10-year Superintendent of Schools, Doug White, will retire from the position at the expiration of his contract on […] Read more »
Emma Jones, who will play the title character Peter Pan in the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School Drama Club’s production that begins Saturday night on the Rochester campus, has taken the act out of acting and put in into self-actualization. “I was not a very confident person as a kid, so when I started doing […] Read more »
The good news and bad news of Marion’s education budget came out during the February 26 joint session to review and discuss the draft budgets for Fiscal Year 2021 with the Board of Selectmen, the Finance Committee and Old Rochester Regional and Sippican School Committees at the Town House. Marion’s contribution of 82.5 percent for […] Read more »
Creative outlets and appreciation are happening in March at the Mattapoisett COA. Join the new painting class (for beginners to intermediate); learn about mixed media technique; color mixing and more with instructor, Bernie Klim, every Friday from 9:30 am to 11:00 am. Registration is requested. Cost for 60+ is free; under 60, there is a […] Read more »
We’re celebrating Women’s History Month with a special look at Louisa May Alcott and her groundbreaking book, Little Women. Join us for one of these events on Thursdays at 3:30 pm or come to all. Registration is required. Recommended for children ages 6 to 14. March 12: Meet Louisa May Alcott – Miss Chris will come […] Read more »
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a little early at Open Table on Friday, March 13 in Reynard Hall at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church. The menu is a surprise, but it will be something delicious for the Lenten season. There is no charge for the meal, although donations are gratefully accepted. At Open Table, it is all about the […] Read more »
To the Editor; Sippican Harbor, Aucoot Cove, and the Wewantic River in Marion are not improving in health. More and more nitrogen is finding its way into our waters. When nitrogen pollutes the water, our waters become cloudy and murky and algae begin to grow. Algae growth leads to the loss of eelgrass and less […] Read more »