Timothy “Tim” Hebert, 41, of Falmouth formerly of Rochester passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Born in New Bedford son of Louise A. (Tetreault) and the late Albert Hebert. Tim was raised in Rochester and attended St. Francis Xavier School in Acushnet and attended high school at Old Colony in Rochester. He was […] Read more »
Charles Eshbach born Apr. 28,1952 passed away on July 12,2022 at the age of 70 after a lengthy illness. Charlie was the grandson of James and Marion Hartley and the son of Charles Eshbach and Sybil Hartley Eshbach. Born in Weymouth, MA, he attended high school in Amherst and graduated from the University of Connecticut […] Read more »
I remember learning about the Pilgrims and Puritans in elementary school. These early settlers of what would become Massachusetts were willing to risk the dangers of a sea voyage and wilderness for their religious beliefs and the freedom to practice them. As I learned more of the history of early colonial Massachusetts, I was struck […] Read more »
On August 13, the Marion Art Center welcomes back Morrissey Blvd to the MAC Stage in the Anne Braitmayer Webb Theater. Tickets for MAC members ($20) go on sale Wednesday, July 13, and tickets for nonmembers ($25) will go on sale on July 20. Showtime is at 7:00 pm, with doors opening at 6:30 pm. […] Read more »
The Building Committee appointed by the Marion Select Board for the purposes of lending various types of expertise to the process of enacting a plan to construct a new Department of Public Works operations center at Benson Brook met for the first time on Monday afternoon inside Town Administrator Jay McGrail’s office. Casey […] Read more »
Summer Reading is here. Sign up for the ETL’s summer reading program starting June 21. Your summer reading kit will include reading logs, badge, stickers and a reading buddy. Return your reading logs to win prizes and help us raise money for Heifer International. Teens and Adults: Summer Reading is for everyone! Pick up […] Read more »
The following students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire for the spring 2022 semester: –Quintin Palmer of Marion, earning High Honors –Alexandra Old of Marion, earning High Honors –Lauren Pina of Marion, earning Highest Honors –Abigail Stark of Mattapoisett, earning Highest Honors –Steven Carvalho of Mattapoisett, earning […] Read more »
In his July 12 Tata & Howard report to the Mattapoisett River Valley Water District Commission, engineering consultant Jon Gregory alerted the commissioners as to the economy’s effect on pricing even where it concerns the chemicals for the water-treatment plant based in Mattapoisett. Gregory characterized chemical price bids per gallon as “extremely large numbers […] Read more »
Call it eccentric or strange, curious or just plain interesting. You’re likely to use all those adjectives and more when you visit the Mattapoisett Museum’s newest exhibit titled “Weird and Wonderful.” Loosely based on the Victorian-age hobby of collecting objects, all kinds of objects and then putting them on display in one’s home, […] Read more »
Starting Friday, July 15, until August 26, walking tours will be available on Fridays at 10 am at the Mattapoisett Museum with extra scheduling on Saturday, July 16, during Harbor Days. Volunteer Luke Couto will be your guide. This one-hour walking tour will take you from the museum to Main, Water, Cannon and Church Streets, […] Read more »