All the news regarding COVID-19 has brought back memories of my childhood illnesses, contagious diseases that were cared for and confined at home. Chickenpox, measles, mumps, scarlet fever, ear and throat infections, “the grippe” and seasonal fevers. Yes, I’ve suffered them all and survived, in no small part thanks to my mother’s nursing skills. At […] Read more »
Spring is finally here, and summer is on the horizon – which means now is the perfect time to sign up to swim for clean water at the 27th annual Buzzards Bay Swim on Saturday, June 27. Register now at www.savebuzzardsbay.org/swim to secure your spot in this popular event. The Buzzards Bay Swim is an […] Read more »
Nelson M. Adams, III, of Marion, died peacefully at home with his family on March 19, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. He fought his disease with grace, determination and the kind of stoic strength that defined his character. He was born on June 1, 1950 in Wareham to Nelson M. Adams, Jr. and […] Read more »
While bearing down and creating responses to the hypothetical challenges thrown their way by judges in a statewide business contest, Old Rochester Regional High School students Ryu Huynh-Aoyama and Eddie Gonet felt no pressure. They were in Boston with 19 other ORR students to compete, but that was a fact to celebrate because creating the Tri-Town […] Read more »
If the Wind Will Not Serve, Take to the Oars! Creative donations to Benefit Sippican Woman’s Club Scholarship Fund Let your imagination soar! Paint, carve, embellish, create art using an oar or paddle. This inaugural fundraising event of the Sippican Woman’s Club takes place this summer in July and August. Each unique piece will be publicly […] Read more »
The last public meeting held in Mattapoisett Town Hall before the building was effectively closed to public gatherings was a meeting of the Mattapoisett Finance Committee held on Thursday, March 12, at 4:30 pm. The committee has been meeting weekly with various department heads to discuss FY21 budgeting and to share how FY20 plans and […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Land Trust and the Friends of the Mattapoisett Rail Trail are disappointed to announce the cancelation of the fifth annual Tour de Crème scheduled for Sunday, May 17. The emergency measures instituted by state and local government in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic require that we not hold the event this year. We […] Read more »
Effective Friday, March 13 through Wednesday, April 1, group activities and meals at the Rochester Senior Center will be canceled for the public due to the elevated risk of severe infections in people over the age of 60 from COVID-19. For the safety of all our participants at the Center, we are suspending all group […] Read more »
Many people are asking what the newly reconstituted Marion Historical Commission is all about. How are we different from the Sippican Historical Society? Why does Marion need two separate historical organizations? In reality, the two organizations are very different. The Sippican Historical Society is a privately funded 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with dues-paying membership. According to […] 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 »