ConCom Happy at Police Station

The trend for Marion’s boards and committees has been to move their public meetings back to the newly renovated Town House Annex Building, but the Marion Conservation Commission is content to remain at the Police Station on Route 6 with proven, hybrid-attendance options.             The commission’s January 10 meeting saw one public hearing result in […] Read more »

From the Mattapoisett Town Clerk

Annual Census Forms have been mailed out to all households in Mattapoisett.  If you did not receive one, please contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 508-758-4100 x 2.  Please return them as promptly as possible, as failure to respond to the census may result in removal from the voting list.  Dog license applications are on […] Read more »

AHT Looks to Help Veterans

Marion Affordable Housing Trust member Sue Miller spoke from the heart during the committee’s meeting on January 9, discussing Habitat for Humanity and the “Homes for Troops” program.             “Oftentimes veterans, they never ask for anything, so when this came open, I thought, ‘let me exhaust whatever I can exhaust,’” said Miller, who called national […] Read more »

COVID – Forgotten But Not Gone

Understandably, most of us have developed “Covid fatigue.” After what seems like years of warnings and behavior changes, we want to put it all behind us. Unfortunately, while we are tired of the virus, the virus is not tired of us.             The latest variant to appear, JN.1, is much more transmissible that its predecessor […] Read more »

January Kicks Off Activities for Children at the MAC

Registration is open for the winter and spring sessions of MAC Dance Academy. Instructor Tess Hedblom teaches dance classes for preschoolers and beginners, each meeting for half an hour on Monday afternoons (after school) at the Marion Art Center. MAC Dance Academy is a low-key, low-cost dance program geared toward girls and boys ages 2.5-8. […] Read more »

Liquor Store Fined, Suspended for Sale to Minor

Sarah “Nancy” Dube, the proprietor of Lighthouse Liquors (664 Mill Street), gave an impassioned plea to the Marion Board of Health during its January 11 public meeting in response to an official report that the store had sold a package of cigarettes to a minor.             The board was apparently moved by Dube’s remarks and […] Read more »

Lockheed Martin Site to Get Self-Storage

A self-storage business is headed for the former Lockheed Martin complex off Route 6 in Marion after civil engineer Steve Gioiosa of SITEC visited the Marion Planning Board on Tuesday night seeking a Special Permit in a Limited Industrial-zoned property at 13 Barnabus Road on behalf of Sippican Holdings LLC.             The public hearing went […] Read more »

Cleaning out The Bedroom Closet

I’m finally getting around to thinking about fulfilling my New Year’s resolution to clean out my bedroom closet. It is one of those chores you plan to do at least once a year but never get around to it. This year I am bound and determined to do so. I know there are many things […] Read more »

Children’s Author Katie Mazeika at the Mattapoisett Library

The Mattapoisett Free Public Library is thrilled to announce acclaimed children’s author and illustrator, Katie Mazeika will be visiting on Wednesday, January 31, at 4 pm. Join us for an enchanting evening as we delve into the magical world of her books as she shares captivating stories, engages the little ones with a delightful activity […] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Charlotte Cole of Mattapoisett, Avery Coucci of Rochester, Leo Grondin of Marion, Brady Lee of Mattapoisett, Drew Mastovsky of Marion, Gracie McCarthy of Marion and Zachary Zutaut of Rochester have been named to the Fall 2023 Dean’s List at Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI. Full-time students who complete 12 or more credits per semester […] Read more »