David J. Wilhelmsen, 66, of Mattapoisett died peacefully June 9, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital after having courageously fought a lengthy illness. Born in New Bedford, son of Doris A. (Veek) Wilhelmsen of Mattapoisett and the late Alf H. Wilhelmsen, he was raised in Dartmouth and lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. […] Read more »
Rochester’s Conservation Commission Tuesday effectively slammed the brakes on a proposal to place a multitown conservation restriction on 241 acres of aquifer land from Acushnet to Mattapoisett that includes 13 acres at Red Brick Farms on the east side of Long Plain Road and the north side of Wolf Island Road. The deal breaker […] Read more »
Upper Cape Tech is delighted to announce a surprise ceremony that will be held on campus to recognize and honor George Nixon, a distinguished Korean War Veteran. The ceremony will take place on Flag Day, Wednesday, June 14, at 10:00 am, the day before Mr. Nixon’s 90th birthday. This effort is being done in collaboration […] Read more »
In the early to late 1800’s, there was a movement in more urban areas to create “rural” cemeteries. This was in part to alleviate overcrowding in many city cemeteries caused by both increased immigration and deaths from the Civil War. The first rural cemetery in Massachusetts was the Mount Auburn Cemetery created in Cambridge in […] Read more »
Applicants Terry Buckley and Gail Cullen were denied in their attempt to gain approval for a ground-mounted solar array reaching up to 10 feet high at their 6 Derby Lane home. Their request for a variance at the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals’ May 25 public meeting was deliberated and rejected with votes from […] Read more »
When I was a kid, I climbed the old maple tree in our front yard and sat in its high branches dreaming I was on a whaling ship sailing the seven seas seeking the great white one. Every kid has a dream. Maybe Captain Ahab was not in your dream. Maybe your dream was […] Read more »
The Children’s Memorial Garden in front of Sippican School will be rededicated in an all-school ceremony on June 14 at 9:15 am. The student body will have their tradition Flag Day Ceremony around the Flag Pole at 9 am, then regroup around the Children’s Memorial Garden. The Marion community is most welcome to participate. […] Read more »
The following hometown residents were awarded degrees during Salve Regina University’s 73rd commencement ceremony held in Newport, R.I. Salve Regina President Kelli Armstrong conferred 804 degrees in total during the ceremony, including 589 bachelor’s degrees, 207 master’s degrees and eight doctoral degrees. Local graduates include: –Brielle Correia of Mattapoisett: Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology […] Read more »
There was disagreement among the members of the Marion Select Board as to the town’s Public Comment Policy. A Draft Second Read was before the board during Tuesday night’s public meeting, the purpose to allow the board to observe the changes made with recommendation allowing the chairman to maximize discussion time while maintaining […] Read more »
The first public hearing of the newly reorganized Marion Planning Board was a challenging one for engineer Dave Davignon, whose explanations satisfied six of seven members, green-lighting a special permit for a dock extension planned by applicants James and Joyce Patten at 83 Holly Road. The board, chaired by Tucker Burr, heard on Monday […] Read more »