The Marion Board of Health along with Marion CARES Community EMS will be hosting Flu Clinics on September 29. They will be drive-through clinics at the Benjamin D. Community Center, 465 Mill Street. The first is scheduled for September 29. High dose and regular doses will be offered. Here is the link to […] Read more »
Norma Irene (Harrison) Charbonneau left this world on September 10th after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born in 1930 in Acushnet, MA, to the late Irene (Caya Harrison) Dube and Norman Harrison, and was the eldest and only girl in a family of six children. She was the widow of Normand M. Charbonneau […] Read more »
Susan Delia (LeBlanc) Bindas, 73, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2022 in St. Luke’s Hospital after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Larry Edward Bindas. Born in Acushnet, a daughter of the late Wilfred J. and Irene (Colomb) LeBlanc, she was a longtime resident of Rochester. Susan was […] Read more »
On Monday, September 5, 2022, Frederico R. Medina, Jr., of Marion, Massachusetts passed away peacefully at the age of 91. He was pre-deceased by his wife of many years, Leola N. Medina and is survived by four children and five grandchildren. Fred was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Reverend Frederico, Sr. and Emma (Correia) […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson, Principal Michael Devoll and Guidance Director Lauren Millette are pleased to share that 16 Old Rochester Regional High School students received honors from the College Board Advanced Placement Program for the 2021-22 school year. Two students received the AP Capstone Diploma and 14 students were awarded the AP Seminar […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Republican Party invites everyone interested to join us on Tuesday, September 13 at 6 pm at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, 7 Barstow Street. Topics for discussion are: -Primary Election results -GOP Activity for 11/8/22 State election -Candidates for Republican Town Committee -Candidates for 2023 RTC Offices […] Read more »
In 1679, when the proposal was made to buy the lands of Seppecan, the court in Plymouth agreed with the purchase, so long as the group could “procure some more substantial men that are prudent sons and of considerable estates”. The court wanted these men to settle with their families in the area. As has […] Read more »
The Ned’s Point beacon stands alone today in a beautiful park at the entrance to Mattapoisett harbor. The lighthouse residence itself was moved to the Cape Cod location in Bourne after Ned’s Point was decommissioned in 1952. The light itself had a history of a troubled and turmoiled construction for busy navigation and ship […] Read more »
Mattapoisett resident, Peter Michael Martin, will be exhibiting a number of White-Line woodblock prints at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library from September 15 to October 14, most of which were created within the past two years. Some prints were from the two recent series completed during the Covid lockdown – “The Simple Life” and “Abstract […] Read more »
Marion Cultural Council is excited to receive online grant applications for individuals and organizations for art and STEM-related projects that will help to enrich the Marion community beginning in September. Marion Cultural Council has set an October 17 deadline for organizations, schools, and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities and proposals for […] Read more »