On Sunday, September 1, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, next to the Mattapoisett Town Beach, will conclude its 140th Summer Season of visiting clergy with services at 8:00 am and 10:00 am, using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. Long-time visiting priest, The Rev. Jeffrey Paull Cave, Retired, Diocese of Atlanta, GA will conduct the […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center is pleased to present a full roster of musical talent this autumn. Tickets for all events are available at marionartcenter.org/events. The MAC is located at 80 Pleasant Street, Marion. Don’t miss Jazz Jam @ the MAC on Friday, August 30 starting at 7:00 pm in the MAC’s Anne Braitmayer Webb […] Read more »
The first meeting of the Machacam Club 2024/2025 season is scheduled for Wednesday September 4. We meet at the American Legion Hall on Depot Street. Social time begins at 5 pm followed by dinner at 6 pm. Our speaker will be introduced at 6:40 pm. Chef Colby is planning another satisfying meal. Callers, please transmit […] Read more »
Following a brief public hearing on Monday, the Marion Planning Board approved a request from Sippican Holdings LLC to allow construction of self-storage units in an existing building on its property at 13 Barnabas Road, site of the former Lockheed Martin property. Developer representative John Collins shared plans for the project, which will include […] Read more »
By now, most of us are all too aware that the doctor visit is becoming shorter and that the doctor seems to interact more with the computer than with you. It is frustrating to leave a visit that may have been made months in advance with your questions unanswered. How can you get […] Read more »
Myriol B. (King) Beauseigneur, age 87, of Fairhaven, formerly of Kissimmee, FL and Paramus, NJ passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, after a period of declining health. Myriol was married to her soul mate of 53 years, Emil Beauseigneur until his passing of Alzheimer’s in 2014. Born and raised in The Bronx, […] Read more »
Recently, I found an undated article, “New England Hurricanes”. I planned to write about all the storms that made their presence known to our coast in the months of August or September. But, then I came across a 1950 hurricane named Dog and the focus of this article shifted. Dog was a category 5 […] Read more »
On Saturday, September 7 from 9 am to 1 pm, the Mattapoisett Congregational Church will once again host their annual yard sale in Reynard Hall, rain or shine. Lots of great items will be available, including home furnishings, housewares, collectibles, sports equipment, books, small furniture, toys and games, as well as new handmade crafts, […] Read more »
In gratitude for her community building and outreach, the Sippican Historical Society (SHS) recognized Wendy Bidstrup with the 2024 Award for Distinguished Community Service. SHS honored Bidstrup at their Annual Meeting and commemorated her work with a new coral maple tree planted near the Elizabeth Taber statue in Marion’s Bicentennial Park. Arriving in Marion […] Read more »
During the August 15 meeting of the Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals, Eric Lawrence of 4 Beacon Street came before the board requesting that R20 setbacks be allowed for 0 Foster Street versus current zoning for R30. In his presentation, he advanced that idea of granting a zoning-status change in order to build a […] Read more »