The Marion Conservation Commission meeting on August 11 was brief, with one public hearing continued until the next meeting as requested by the applicant. Still, the commission quickly dispensed with one Notice of Intent to install a propane tank filed by a fellow ConCom member Jeff Doubrava. The NOI for Jeffrey Doubrava Revocable Trust […] Read more »
Linda Monteiro, age 59, of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021. Linda was born February 9, 1962. A memorial visitation for Linda will be held Wednesday, August 25, 2021 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Rock Funeral Home, 1285 Ashley Boulevard, New Bedford, MA. Fond memories and expressions of […] Read more »
Nancy “Sharon” Rauseo, 70, passed away on August 18, 2021, in New Bedford, MA. Sharon was born on November 28, 1950, in Marion, North Carolina. She spent her formative years in Westfield, MA, where she graduated from Westfield High School, Class of ’68. She continued her undergraduate studies at Monmouth College, IL, and Westfield […] Read more »
Mark Lawrence Barry, 66, of Marion passed away Friday, August 13, 2021. Mark was born in Chelsea, MA and lived most of his life in his beloved town of Marion. As a young child, he was always drawn to the sea and anything that had to do with boats or fishing. Growing up in […] Read more »
The Rochester Conservation Commission on August 17 again reviewed a Notice of Intent filed by Planning Board member and now new Conservation Commission member Bendrix Bailey to construct a 20-foot wide, 700-foot long roadway to access a single-family house lot at 0 Gerrish Road. Bailey’s application for a Form C Definitive Subdivision with […] Read more »
On Friday, August 20, there will be a re-dedication ceremony for the Robert O. Broomhead Bandstand at Island Wharf in Marion. Several years ago, the bandstand was refurbished, and during the construction, the commemorative plaques were misplaced. Subsequently, a new plaque was fabricated that indicates the dedication of the bandstand to longtime past band member […] Read more »
An outdoor “Prayer Stop” will be held in Mattapoisett as a non-denominational outreach for prayer. Our prayer team is here to provide encouragement, compassion, comfort, and peace with prayer to anyone who wishes to stop by. There is never any cost or fee for this faith-based outreach, and Mattapoisett was chosen because one of the […] Read more »
Massachusetts’ South Coast was not on Paul Thompson’s radar, not when he was a child learning to sail in England’s Newcastle area nor at any time during a professional career that took him to upstate New York where he regularly raced on Lake George. But he was thrilled on Saturday morning when Seven Stars, […] Read more »
On August 12, the Mattapoisett Finance Committee met to discuss and approve end-of-year transfers that would finally draw a line under a year of fiscal challenges and revenue uncertainties. “We are balancing budgets with the actuals,” said Town Administrator Mike Lorenco. He said that, while the current revenue status is strong, there remains […] Read more »
All Democrats in Marion are welcome to the Marion Democratic Town Committee (MDTC) Thursday, August 19, to hear Carrie Katan, an organizer for Climate XChange Education and Research in Massachusetts. The meeting will begin at 5:30 pm and go to 6:30 pm at Indian Cove Clubhouse. Katan works with 29 leading environmental organizations and 69 […] Read more »