The Catholic Church worldwide is undertaking a “fact finding mission” to the extent that has never happened before. This project starts in Rome with the Pope and extends down right to St. Mary’s in Fairhaven. The Catholic Church hierarchy is very interested in what Catholics around the world are thinking about their Church. Participating […] Read more »
It is with great sadness that the family of Florence Marie Dubois of Dartmouth, announces her passing on Saturday, January 1, 2022, at the age of 63. She was the beloved daughter of Pauline (Hubert) Dubois and the late Joseph H. Dubois. Affectionately known as Flo, she lived most of her life in Acushnet […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Free Public Library 2021/2022 Artist Series: Ruth Fortier: Creative Explorations on January 15 to February 14. Local area resident Ruth A. Fortier was born and raised in the Berkshires and attended Berkshire Community College where she received an Associate’s Degree in Fine Arts. Her focus was Art History and Calligraphy. Fortier then studied at […] Read more »
The solid wall on the north side of Arthur Solomon’s outdoor kitchen and extended patio at 538 Point Road was given the green light by the Marion Conservation Commission after it was determined during the commission’s December 23 meeting that any deflection of stormwater would be funneled to the front of his property. […] Read more »
On Christmas day, before the turn of the 20th century of the historic era of New England, lighthouses beaconed their beams and blew their fog horns to warn shipping lanes of potential dangers that might lie ahead. At that critical position as lighthouse keeper to the safety of nautical traffic for the decades ahead, […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Free Public Library is hosting a discussion of Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation by Paul Hawken. Climate change is an important and timely issue across the globe, and communities everywhere are mobilizing citizen action groups and local committees to respond to the crisis. Coastal communities, such as Mattapoisett, are at increased […] Read more »
Before attorney Mark Bobrowski finished presenting developer Ken Steen’s case for a revision of water-metering practices at Marion Village Estates, he told the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals that a vote to consider the revision a “substantial” change would motivate Steen’s next-day appeal to the state Housing Appeals Committee. “That’s how we intend […] Read more »
The well-known adage “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks” isn’t really based in truth. I know plenty of old, I mean senior people (not dogs,) who have never left the learning curve and strive to obtain new knowledge every day. And that goes for the culinary arts too. For yours truly, […] Read more »
The Marion Historical Commission would like to share information with the Tri-town communities about the next round of state Preservation Grants. The Massachusetts Historical Commission has just announced Round 28 of the Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund grant program (MPPF.) The MPPF is a state-funded 50% reimbursable matching grant program established in 1984 to […] Read more »