Neva Matos has been named MVP of the South Coast Conference in girls tennis. As a sophomore playing at first singles, Matos led Old Rochester Regional High School to an undefeated regular season and to the MIAA Division 3 state tournament’s final eight teams for the second straight year. ORR’s SCC All-Stars for the 2024 […] Read more »
Beverly L. (Whiton) Wareham, of Marion died June 22, 2024 after a long illness surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late William M. Wareham. Born in Medford, daughter of the late Lewis F. and Edna F. (Foster) Whiton, she lived in Marion most of her life. Beverly was […] Read more »
Patricia A. (Dragon) Rodrigues, 77, formerly of Mattapoisett died June 15, 2024 at Eliot Center in Natick. She was the wife of the late Joao “John” “Mr. Rod” Rodrigues. Born in Acushnet, daughter of the late Claudio and Margaret (Branco) Dragon, she was raised in New Bedford before moving to Mattapoisett in 1977. […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center is pleased to present works by Nancy Dyer Mitton, honoring 40 years of exhibiting at the MAC. The exhibition runs July 6 through August 9, 2024, with an artist’s reception scheduled Friday, July 12 from 5:00-7:00 pm at the MAC, 80 Pleasant Street, Marion. Gallery hours through July 27 are: Tue-Wed […] Read more »
The Rev. Robert Malm, Interim Rector St. Peter’s on the Canal, Buzzards Bay will open the 140th summer season at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church on Sunday, June 30. St. Philip’s, located next to the Town Beach in Mattapoisett, will have services at 8 am and 10 am using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional School District and Massachusetts Superintendency Union #55 Superintendent Michael S. Nelson are pleased to announce Gregory Thomas’ appointment as the new assistant principal of Sippican Elementary School, effective July 1. Thomas brings more than 20 years of educational experience and remains committed to fostering connections with students and watching them succeed. […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Land Trust is celebrating its 50th Anniversary on Sunday, June 30, at the Munro Preserve just immediately adjacent to Mattapoisett Wharf. That said, board member Ellen Flynn recently reflected on the educational programs recently held by MLT, as well as ideas that are in the works. Reached recently, Flynn, director and chairwoman […] Read more »
Rochester’s Planning Board continued until its next scheduled meeting (July 9) all three large projects on its June 25 agenda. The board granted a two-week extension of the Special Permit for the Braley Hill North solar facility in response to a permit-extension request that the Planning panel had debated at a previous meeting over […] Read more »
Join us for all ages story times all summer long, every Saturday at 10:30 am. The Library will be closed Thursday July 4th in celebration of Independence Day. Join Elke Pierrie Tuesdays at 9:30 am for morning yoga on the library lawn. The perfect way to start your summer days! Meet Sara […] Read more »
The Marion Garden Group has just installed one of their beautiful garden beds on the island at the end of Point Road and Route 6. It features an abundance of perennials that are staged to provide a show of blooms all season. One of our newly approved sprinkler systems has been added to provide the […] Read more »