Sippican Historical Society will present Gilded Age Speakers, December 3 at 2:00 pm at the Marion Art Center, 80 Pleasant Street. Reese Gilder-Palmer, great-grandson of American artist Helena de Kay and her husband, Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine editor Richard Watson Gilder, will speak on December 3 at 2:00 pm at the Marion Art Center. […] Read more »
On November 14, registered voters in Mattapoisett met for a Special Fall Town Meeting featuring a warrant of which nine articles proposed expenditures from certified free cash. Some weeks prior to Town Meeting, Mattapoisett received certification from state auditors that the free-cash figure was $2,200,000. On Monday night, voters were poised to make decisions […] Read more »
On November 11, 2022, at American Legion Florence Eastman Post 280, the Town of Mattapoisett once again invited residents to remember and celebrate military servicemen and women who have given their all, men and women who have sacrificed the comforts of family and home for a cause much greater than themselves – military service. […] Read more »
Join the Marion Natural History Museum and the Nasketucket Bird Club on Wednesday, November 23 at 8:00 am for a fall bird walk (Rain date Nov. 30.) The event is free. Great for new birders or those interested in learning more about birds. It will be an opportunity to see and hear local and migrating […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Congregational Church would like to invite the community to several special events to kick off the Advent season beginning with a beautiful Hanging of the Greens service on November 27 at 10 am where members present symbols of Advent such as a wreath and poinsettia onto the altar. The Holiday Fair will be […] Read more »
Good Morning Marion. It is my distinct pleasure as a Veteran and Service Member to recognize and honor our Nation’s Veterans. Today, we reflect on what it means to serve. We reflect on the driving factors to serve and the sacrifices that come with military service. Regardless of whether you served in the […] Read more »
The map that accompanies this article shows how much larger Rochester was in its early years. When “Rochester-town in New England” was incorporated on June 4, 1686, it stretched from the Plymouth line (today, about the middle of Wareham) on the east to Dartmouth on the west and reached inland to Middleboro. As time passed, […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club’s 3rd Annual Holiday Greens Sale will take place on Saturday, December 3 from 9 am to 1 pm. The sale will be held in the parking lot between Ying Dynasty and Harriet’s Catering on Route 6 in Mattapoisett. Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted. Rain date is Sunday, December […] Read more »
The Marion Conservation Commission had a busy two weeks, adjudicating several cases during its October 26 and November 2 public meetings. Because there is an inherent lack of definition of delineation on where work will actually occur, the commission voted on October 26 to issue Scott S. Rassoulian a Positive Box 3 Determination […] Read more »
Douglas E. Macomber, 71, of Harwich passed away unexpectedly at his home on November 7, 2022, due to complications from an illness. He was the son of the late Elliot and Grace Macomber of Marion. Doug was an Emmy-award winning cameraman in the Investigative Reporting Division of WBZ Boston. His love for photography and […] Read more »