The Marion Art Center is pleased to present its newest exhibit, Exploring Native American Culture: Art, Craft, and Inspiration, with works by Max Brown-Garcia, Makerjake and Vincent Mancini. The exhibit showcases three unique experiences of Native American culture. Brown-Garcia’s craftwork, including an eagle feather bustle, staff and regalia, offers a glimpse into his firsthand Native […] Read more »
The Marion Finance Committee met jointly with the Select Board on February 2 to hear Finance Director Judy Mooney and Town Administrator Jay McGrail make a preliminary presentation of the FY23 budget. McGrail thanked Mooney for her hard work and said that without her he could not have produced the budget proposal. “I […] Read more »
February 16, 6:30 pm – via Zoom with Helen Frink, author of Oil, Ice & Bone: Arctic Whaler Nathanial Ransom. In 1860, fourteen-year-old Nathaniel Ransom followed his five older brothers into the dank foc’sle of a whaling vessel. For fifteen years he hunted seventy-ton bowheads in Arctic waters, for the many uses of “bone” blades […] Read more »
The hour and 15 minutes it took the Marion Community Preservation Committee to officially understand and acknowledge receipt of 10 pitches for FY23 Community Preservation Act funding will be dwarfed by the time it takes to fully scrutinize each application. “Pack a lunch, maybe a breakfast,” said CPC Chairman Jeff Doubrava only half-jokingly. […] Read more »
The owner of the Cilantro restaurant faces a complex task should he choose to go through the vetting process for relocation at 325 Front Street. Bill Knight represented potential applicant Varut Phimolmas in a presubmission conference with the Marion Planning Board to explore the possibility of modifying a very old house at that […] Read more »
During the last two years many of us found new ways to entertain ourselves. We spent more time on outdoor sports (even in winter,) went on hikes, sat around fire rings and watched movies in the backyard. Many of these activities were bolstered by the need to get away from the screens that were dominating […] Read more »
The following students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire for the fall 2021 semester: –Stephanie Dondyk of Marion (Honors) –Quintin Palmer of Marion (High Honors) –Lauren Pina of Marion (Highest Honors) –Steven Carvalho of Mattapoisett (High Honors) –Serena O’Connell of Mattapoisett (Highest Honors) –Abigail Stark of Mattapoisett (Highest […] Read more »
Dennis R. Dube, 71, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, February 10, 2022. He was the husband of the late Beverly (Rounsevell) Dube. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Roland and Juliette (Gonneville) Dube. Dennis loved boating, the ocean, and playing with his grandkids. […] Read more »
What do you get when a think tank invites a dollars-and-cents committee chairman to meet and discuss the future of a town? A marriage of necessity. On February 2, the Mattapoisett Master Plan Committee met with Chuck McCullough to hear about the work performed by a committee whose primary focus is plotting when and […] Read more »
The Marion Democratic Town Committee will meet virtually at 5:00pm on February 17 to elect three delegates and three alternates to the state Massachusetts Democratic Convention. The Convention will select Democratic Candidates for the September primary and will be held virtually and in person June 3 and 4 at the DCU Center, Worcester. Registered […] Read more »