Marion’s Energy Management Committee has been trying for the better part of a year to have a charging station installed across Front Street from the Music Hall where people park for Island Wharf. But based on information discussed at its April 26 Zoom meeting, the EMC seems to be caught in a loop. Island Wharf […] Read more »
Marion Garden Group will host “Secret Gardens of Marion” on Friday, June 25. This event will support the Marion Garden Group’s mission to beautify the town gardens, entrances, and window boxes during the coming year. Secret Gardens of Marion is a one-day event and is held rain or shine. The tour includes eight stunning private gardens throughout […] Read more »
Brian K. Dean, 64, of New Bedford passed away at home in his sleep on Saturday May 1, 2021. He was the husband of Janice E. (Santos) Dean; they had been married for 40 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Foster and Priscilla (Senna) Dean, he lived in New Bedford […] Read more »
Anita Harriet (Dawson) Croft, 100, of Mattapoisett died peacefully at her home, on Thursday, April 29, 2021, while surrounded by loved ones. She missed celebrating her 101st birthday by only a week. Anita was born, and spent her early childhood in Margaree Harbor, on Cape Breton Island, in Nova Scotia, Canada. She was the […] Read more »
A Notice of Intent hearing first opened in early April and receiving considerable neighborhood pushback was reopened during the April 27 meeting of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission. After neighbors again voiced their concerns, the commission voted unanimously to issue an Order of Conditions for the project. David Davignon of Schneider, Davignon, & Leone, Inc., representing […] Read more »
On Earth Day and all this week, Spring was springing, birds were singing, and children were helping to clean up the roadsides, while turkey buzzards were circling overhead as scavengers to rid of dead bodies killed by speeding traffic. The arrival of turkey vultures soaring over highways is usually one of the first signs of […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center has announced open auditions for all roles in the upcoming production of “Cedar Beach,” written by local playwright Mark Howland and directed by John Heavey. Auditions will be held on Sunday, May 23, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm, by scheduled appointment at the MAC at 80 Pleasant Street in Marion or by Zoom […] Read more »
Adam Sylvia of Rochester was one of more than 800 students at Central College who would have been honored at the college’s annual Scholarship Celebration on Thursday, April 22. The event was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Scholarship Celebration in the P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium gives student scholarship recipients the opportunity to personally thank and […] Read more »
It came at the end of the April 27 meeting of the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen, a goodbye from outgoing member Paul Silva. In saying his adieu, Silva thanked the selectmen he has worked with over the years and the town employees, many of whom he has come to know well. He gave an extra […] Read more »
In a 4-1 vote during its April 22 meeting, the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals granted a special permit to Lars and Patricia McKim, who filed as the Eight Kabeyun Road Nominee Trust in the public hearing for the demolition of a single-family home and construction of a replacement on almost the same footprint. The […] Read more »