Part two of the Marion Institute’s 2023 Climate Summer Series features Dave Wiley, Ph.D., a renowned Research Ecologist with NOAA’s Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, one of the world’s premier whale watching destinations. Building on the high level Global Warming talk Jen Francis, Ph.D. gave in July, Dr. Wiley will go deep into the effects […] Read more »
A majority of the Marion Planning Board indicated during Monday night’s public meeting at the Police Station that it would favor “sunsetting” the Inclusionary Housing Bylaw once the town surpasses the state-required 10% in affordable housing. According to the 2020 Census, Marion is at 7.03%. While it’s been widely presumed that the […] Read more »
To the Editor: The Mattapoisett Museum and the Mattapoisett Land Trust hosted another successful Great Community Picnic. The weather cooperated allowing for an absolutely gorgeous evening in picturesque Munro Preserve. The event brings the community together to celebrate our beautiful, welcoming town and honor the contributions of two exceptional non-profit organizations. On behalf […] Read more »
The Marion Concert Band will present a Latin-American “Festival” of music on Friday, August 11. The diverse program includes music from Mexico, Spain, Brazil, Cuba and the Caribbean, as well as familiar music that demonstrates the influence that Latin-American musical styles have had on American popular music. To add to the festive atmosphere of the […] Read more »
On Sunday, August 13, The Rev. William Locke, Assisting Priest at St. Stephen’s Church, Providence, RI will conduct services at 8 and 10 am at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 34 Water St., Mattapoisett, next to the Town Beach. During its 139th summer season St. Philip’s invites clergy from near and far to conduct services each […] Read more »
Aidan Ridings was home at approximately 11:45 Tuesday morning when, in less than a minute, an EF-1 tornado turned his Tinkham Road driveway and front yard into a wilderness of entangled tree limbs and uprooted stumps. “When it all happened, I was on the phone with my mom. I got the (phone alert) […] Read more »
For over 100 years, we have held a fair. Early years, it was bigger and lasted two days. Now we’re not so big and only one day, but the Fair goes on thanks to all of you, the farmers, the back-yard gardeners and the crafters of ALL ages. This year’s fair will be held […] Read more »
LuAnn M. (Celeberto) Stemper, age 61 of New Bedford, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of John E. Stemper, to whom she had been married for 35 years. She was born in Providence, RI, the daughter of Joseph […] Read more »
The award letter has gone out to the winning bidder for the clear-and-grub contract for the Point Road Bike Path, but interested parties had not been notified as of the July 27 special public meeting of the Marion Open Space Acquisition Commission because the commission had yet to receive a signed contract. Meantime, […] Read more »
I was never much of an athlete. When ORR first opened, athlete or not, everyone went out for one sport or another. Being height challenged and wearing glasses pretty much ruled out football, so having been on the Center School basketball team, I decided to try out for the junior varsity, knowing that I […] Read more »