Kathy Massey had an unusual encounter on June 4, capturing a “tegu” dragon along Route 6 just over the Marion line. “This is a first for me. This thing is wild – wild. I can’t get over the head,” said Massey, who has been Mattapoisett’s Animal Control Officer the past 23 years with 30 years […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center has announced open auditions for all roles in the upcoming production of Good People, written by David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by Jacob Sherburne. Auditions will be held on Sunday, June 14 from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm by scheduled appointment at the Marion Art Center at 80 Pleasant Street in Marion, MA OR by […] 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 »
Louise S. (Spooner) Kelsey, 100, of Mattapoisett died peacefully on June 5, 2020 at the Alden Court Nursing Home, in Fairhaven. She was the wife of the late Philip H. Kelsey, Sr., married 59 years. Born in Plymouth, the daughter of the late Harold S. and Bertha L. (Ellis) Spooner, she lived in Mattapoisett most […] Read more »
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, next to the Town Beach in Mattapoisett, announced that it will begin its 136th year of Summer Services following the guidelines established by the Diocese of Massachusetts. Details for safely worshipping at St. Philip’s will be announced later in June and also published in the church bulletin board. Read more »
Each year, the Old Rochester Professional Educators’ Association (ORPEA) recognizes members of the community who positively contribute to the education and lives of our students. In this most unusual and unprecedented time in history, educators are faced with circumstances that most could never have imagined as we attempt to reach and teach students remotely. As […] Read more »
In a remote access meeting on May 27, the Marion Conservation Commission spent the majority of its time addressing citizens’ inquiries related to flooding on Front Street. According to inquiries, large amounts of standing water had collected after significant rainfall events and inhibited the use of driveways along Front Street. Bob Larson, the property manager […] Read more »
Rochester’s Proprietors’ (business owners) list contained not only the name of a Native American, but also that of a woman (somewhat rare for 1694). Elizabeth Ellis, born Elizabeth White, was the daughter of Peregrine White, one of the original Pilgrims. Elizabeth’s husband had been a proprietor and upon his death, she took his place. Unlike […] Read more »
Bucknell University has named Ava Ciffolillo, class of 2022, from Mattapoisett to the dean’s list for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2019-20 academic year. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive dean’s list recognition. The following student(s) have achieved dean’s […] Read more »
And then there were two. A wide-ranging field of candidates have vied for the position of Mattapoisett Library Director to replace the very soon to be retired Susan Pizzolato. Now two finalists have been selected by the Search Committee – Jennifer Jones of Plymouth and Ellen Snoeyenbos of Halifax – from a field of more […] Read more »