The Winter Exhibit at the Sippican Historical Society opens February 4. This exhibit highlights Helen Hiller Hills’s work in a variety of media including oils, pen and ink, and pastels. We look forward to welcoming you to the SHS at 141 Front Street, Marion. The Winter Museum Hours are Thursdays 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, and […] Read more »
Finn Poulos is one of a select group of young people to receive Boston Bruins prizes for their outstanding participation in Mattapoisett Free Public Library’s summer reading program. Chris Matos, head of the Children’s Department, was excited for the prize winner. “We had an unusual summer last year with our program being just kits for the […] Read more »
The January 25 meeting of the Marion Energy Management Committee came with some encouraging news where it concerns the town’s progress in energy savings. MRC member Bill Saltonstall submitted Marion’s Annual Report to Green Communities two months ago on time and heard back. The town thus far has achieved 16.5 percent of the […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Woman’s Club is pleased to offer two $2,000 scholarship awards to Mattapoisett residents who are high school seniors graduating June 2021. In addition, there will be a $1,000 scholarship granted to a Mattapoisett resident who is reentering the academic world after graduation and is in pursuit of a post secondary degree. Please go […] Read more »
The sudden appearance of snowy owls along our coastline approximately every four years is called an “irruption” because it is so unpredictable. For instance, in the winter of 2013 into 2014, snowy owls arrived in surprising numbers, coming down through parts of southern Canada into the United States, with a few migrating as […] Read more »
The Marion Open Space Acquisition Commission briefly met on January 25 to approve the revised version of the Conservation Restriction for the Hoff Property. At the Board of Selectmen’s January 19 meeting, Selectmen Norm Hills and John Waterman voted to remove a sentence in the document connecting the Conservation Restriction to the denitrification of […] Read more »
Julia Kelly, author of “The Last Garden in England,” will talk about her book via Zoom on Wednesday, February 3, at 6:00 pm. International bestselling author Julia Kelly showcased her gift for sharing richly detailed stories and the power of friendships and womanhood in “The Light Over London” and “The Whispers of War.” This January, […] Read more »
Richard L. Bertrand, 71, of Rochester passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at his home, surrounded by loved ones after a long courageous battle with leukemia. He was the loving husband of Denise C. Bertrand for 49 blessed years. Born in New Bedford, the son of Georgette “Gerri” Bertrand and the late Robert H. […] Read more »
Bonnie R. (Reynolds) DeLuca, 71, of Marion, passed away after a long illness on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Born in Wareham, raised in Marion, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Reynolds and June (Bumpus) Schroth. Bonnie graduated from ORR High School and was a loan officer for Compass bank for over 30 years. […] Read more »