This year’s Buzzards Bay Musicfest will feature five very different programs and a new start time for the evening concerts – 7:30 pm. The festival will also open its doors on Wednesday afternoon, July 10 at 2:00 pm, to give everyone a chance to experience an open rehearsal. The world-class musicians that make up the […] Read more »
To the Editor: The undersigned have earned our standing as “tree-huggers” through many hours of volunteer work with the Mattapoisett Land Trust. But we think the concerns expressed about 27 trees to be lost as part of the Town’s proposed road improvement project along Main/Water/Beacon/Marion Road are misplaced. While we too mourn the loss […] Read more »
Molly’s Cove, located off Anchorage Way and Tara Road, has been on the town’s and the Mattapoisett Land Trust’s radar for a number of years. A compromised culvert and the possible flooding issue during storms are just two of the concerns facing the water feature, but help may on the way at long last. […] Read more »
Citing the ongoing construction of a new harbormaster’s headquarters in the Town of Marion, Rochester Select Board member (and Marion Harbormaster) Adam Murphy invited the same architect, Tim Sawyer of Catalyst, to sit with the Rochester Public Safety Building Committee on Monday morning. The committee, represented Monday by Murphy, Fire Chief Scott Weigel, […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center is pleased to welcome the return of David Mitton to the MAC Stage with his band The Nomadic Trio, featuring Stefano Battaglia on bass and Miki Matsuki on drums. The concert is scheduled Friday, June 28 at 7:30 pm (doors at 7:00). Tickets, $20 for MAC members and $23 for nonmembers, […] Read more »
The Marion Natural History Museum’s summer program, Coastal Explorations, runs for one week in July and again in August. You’re welcome to sign your child up for the whole week or a day at a time. Each day we will be heading out to new locations to explore our shoreline, including a variety of beaches […] Read more »
John Excellent’s Juneteenth address in Mattapoisett celebrated Tri-Town Against Racism’s dedication of a Little Free Diverse Library in honor of Abraham Skidmore. As Janice Johnson noted following her reading of a portion of the Emancipation Proclamation and General Order Number 3 that came in its wake, a historical dive into the life of Abraham […] Read more »
Robert L. Norton, 85, of Naples, Florida, and Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully after a long illness, overlooking his beloved view of Point Connett and Buzzard’s Bay. He is survived by Nancy, his loving wife of 63 years. Robert’s devotion to his family was unwavering. He was a loving father to his children: Robert […] Read more »
The following students have achieved honors for the fourth term at Old Rochester Regional High School: Highest Honors: Mackenzye Caton, Rosemary Clark, Alexandra Fiano, David Fredette, Dillon Furtado, Katherine Guevara, Jacob Hadley, Ian Hartwig, Grace Hebert, Jacob Iappini, Theo Jacobsen, Genevieve Kelly, Andrew Long, Madison Lucas, Caitlyn Lund, Katherine McIlmail, Ava McLeod, Owen Modracek, […] Read more »
Wednesday July 3, 10:30 am, Butterfly Walk: Get an early start to your summer by joining the Marion Natural History Museum for a summer butterfly walk. Andrew Griffith of the Massachusetts Butterfly Association will be leading the walk in Nasketucket State Park, Mattapoisett. We will be identifying local butterfly and moth species while talking about […] Read more »