Marion’s Affordable Housing Trust held its monthly meeting on Tuesday night. Chairperson Eileen Marum called the meeting to order and asked for comments on the minutes of the previous meeting. These were unanimously approved as written, and the group proceeded with the scheduled agenda items. The first of these was an update and […] Read more »
Have you heard about the Savanna Bananas? Of course, you have. They are the comedy baseball team that barnstorm from stadium to stadium, dressed in yellow uniforms, entertaining people who are willing to pay good money for a cheap laugh. Heck, you can stay home and watch the current Red Sox do that. Truth […] Read more »
I know that I have occasionally mentioned that the East Rochester Congregational Church and the Woodside cemetery are on the National Register of Historic Places. I’m not sure that I get much of a response to that statement. I know that both the woodpeckers and the flying squirrels who put holes in the siding are […] Read more »
Wednesday night MYC held its classic interclub race with 13 boats from all classes participating. No Quarter Given led the fleet at the start and never looked back, taking first place line honors and first place by handicap time. Second place was a battle. Restless, which placed second overall lost to Odyssey by 4/10s of […] Read more »
Get Ready for an Exciting September at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library Children’s Room. Children’s weekly storytimes return. Fall Family Storytime returns Thursday, September 19 at 10:30 am. Baby Storytime returns on Friday, September 20 at 10:30 am. Graphic Novel Book Club returns on Friday, September 20 at 3:30 pm. Graphic Novel Book […] Read more »
Social Security 101, for anyone who plans to retire at any point in your life – or already has – this workshop is for you. Speaker, Delia DeMello, a Social Security Metropolitan Public Affairs Specialist on Monday, September 23 at 6:00 pm at COA, 17 Barstow Street, Mattapoisett. At this free workshop you […] Read more »
Town properties in Marion could soon be home to several, revenue-generating charging stations for electric vehicles. In his Town Administrator’s Report to the Marion Select Board on September 4, Geoff Gorman said that the town has the opportunity to install “fast” Level 3 DC chargers at various locations, providing electrical-vehicle charging and a new […] Read more »
The South Coast Children’s Chorus is welcoming new singers for the upcoming season. SCCC is open to all students from grade 1-12. Last season there were over 75 singers from 10 different cities and towns throughout the South Coast and 30 different schools. Thanks to the support of local cultural councils, the South Coast Community […] Read more »
Meet Kimberly J. Walsh Tuesday, author of Crew of Three: How Bold Dreams and Detailed Plans Launched Our Family’s Sailing Adventures, September 24 at 6:30 pm. Kimberly is a traveler and a gardener, not a sailor. She never dreamed she would live on a boat for two years sailing from New England to Grenada and […] Read more »
Preston C. Urquhart, 64, of Mattapoisett entered into eternal rest on Saturday September 7, 2024, following a period of declining health. Preston was the son of the late Karen Ellis and brother of the late Jennifer Lynn Hurd. Preston is survived by his two beloved daughters, Alexandra Cardeiro of Fall River and Molly Urquhart […] Read more »