The January 25 meeting of the Mattapoisett Marine Advisory Board was the first meeting held since October 2023. The members reviewed ongoing and/or upcoming projects such as dredging between Long Wharf and Holmes Wharf currently reaching completion and the status of designs for renovation work planned for Long Wharf. Recently, moon-tide flooding events in […] Read more »
Over the last few months, as the administration has begun to implement that portion of the Inflation Reduction Act that allows Medicare to negotiate prices on 10 high-cost drugs, you have heard loud cries from the pharmaceutical industry. They and their allies on the right claim that allowing Medicare to cut into their […] Read more »
February 14, 3:30 – 4:30 pm, Owl Pellet Dissection. Owls do not have teeth to chew their food, instead, they swallow it whole. They commonly consume mice, voles, small birds, and other prey. Bones, teeth, fur, and feathers are formed into an oval mass that the owl later regurgitates as a pellet and are often […] Read more »
Marion Natural History Museum community program. Friday February 9, 6:30 – 7:30 pm, Archaeological sites in and around Marion. Principal investigator Erin Flynn of The Public Archaeology Laboratory, Inc. will be discussing some of the local Native American sites and reviewing a few articles from the museum’s collections. A suggested donation of $10.00 to the […] Read more »
The proposed, solar-array project atop Marion’s capped landfill at Benson Brook, originally estimated to cost $880,000 to connect to Eversource, is now estimated to cost over $1,000,000. Other towns are reportedly in the same boat. The Marion Energy Management Committee heard from Maria Marasco, executive director of the Cape & Vineyard Electric Cooperative, […] Read more »
Cassidy Carroll and Aidan Silk were both named runners of the meet, as the Old Rochester Regional boys and girls indoor-track teams swept Apponequet on January 25. Following the win, ORR’s girls track team was named the South Coast Conference champion. The teams’ next meet will be the SCC championship meet on Saturday, February 10, […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Free Public Library’s Sustainability Partnership and the Mattapoisett Congregational Church’s Just Peace Team will host “Stone Soup,” a robust and nourishing free community luncheon served in Reynard Hall at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church, 27 Church Street on Thursday, February 29, from 11:30 am to 1 pm. From February 5 through the 25, […] Read more »
This will be a busy year as there will be two Primaries and two Elections in Marion. The dates are as follows: -Presidential Primary: Tuesday, March 5 -Marion Town Election: Friday, May 17 -State Primary: Tuesday, September 3 -State (Presidential) Election: Tuesday, November 5 Within the next two weeks, the State will be mailing […] Read more »
The Elks of Wareham/New Bedford Lodge No. 73 sponsors the Elks Student of the Month and Student of the Year Awards for students enrolled in local area high schools. The criteria used in nominating a student includes a student who excels in scholarship, citizenship, performing arts, fine arts, hobbies, athletics, church, school and community service, […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional Joint School Committee/Superintendents Union #55 met on Monday night and approved the calendar for the 2024-25 school year, but not without substantial discussion regarding the Christmas break. Because New Year’s Day 2025 falls on a Wednesday, the calendar is set up to bring back students for two days of […] Read more »