With the beginning of April, we start to experience changes that show us winter is finally behind us and spring is here. Around our yards, various plants are starting to appear. The Friends of the Council on Aging will be celebrating the season change with their annual baked goods sale. The sale takes place […] Read more »
Marion (Old Rochester) is one of the oldest towns in the United States, and the Sippican Historical Society maintains an extensive collection of documentation on its historic buildings. In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. Over 100 were cataloged and photographed. SHS will feature one building […] Read more »
Such is life. You lose one town official, you gain two more. Glenn Cannon attended his first Select Board meeting officially in his new role as town administrator on Monday night and announced a new building commissioner has been hired to replace veteran Building Department head James Buckles. Buckles is retiring on […] Read more »
Rochester resident Kyle Medeiros is following in his mother’s footsteps, not only in his pursuit of a career in medicine but in the willingness to put those footsteps through all 26.2 miles of the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 18. Kyle’s mother, Sandrine Medeiros, who works as program manager for the child and […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Free Public Library hosts several fantastic programs for adults and teens this April. Teens are invited to test their knowledge at Teen Jeopardy on Tuesday, April 12 at 4:30 pm. Categories include Movies, Music, Sustainability and more. Everyone who participates will get a small prize; the grand prizewinner will take home a sustainable […] Read more »
Come to the Mattapoisett Library from April 15–May 14 to see an exhibit of beautiful hand-woven wearables and home accessories by local artist Lisa Elliott. Fairhaven resident Elliott comes from a family of artists – her parents, siblings, husband and children. She received her BFA in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design […] Read more »
Nicole Fantoni of Marion was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Fantoni was initiated at University of Massachusetts. Fantoni is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by […] Read more »
The 2022 indoor track season saw multiple Old Rochester Regional High School athletes shine with freshmen like Gabby Pinhancos and Maddie Connor impressing in their first indoor season and seniors like Taylor Green continuing to perform. However, one runner stood out from the rest and that was South Coast Conference Most Valuable Player Jen […] Read more »
A coastal, residential proposal dating back to the fall of 2021 still seeks resolution after dialogue between a neighbor and the applicant took on a personal tone during the March 23 meeting of the Marion Conservation Commission. Applicants John and Pamela Lees filed a Notice of Intent for the reconstruction of a single-family […] Read more »
Following Monday night’s public hearing of and unanimous vote to recommend the proposed $7,646,778 Mattapoisett Schools operating budget for Fiscal Year 2023, three Mattapoisett School Committee members used the floor to “denounce” critical comments quoted from the March 24 Finance Committee meeting in an article that appeared on Page 12 of the March 31 […] Read more »