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 »
Come to the Mattapoisett Free Public Library between July 2 and July 31 to see a unique photographic exhibit by local photographer Richard Van Inwegen entitled “Musical Hands – A Photographic Study.” Van Inwegen self-assigned himself a project to photograph hands of musicians playing their instruments. Most of the images in this exhibit are of […] Read more »
Looking at the picture accompanying this article, you’re probably wondering why I’m writing about Halloween in June. This is a picture from our collection and I want to pose a question for you. What could this picture have to do with our new exhibit which will be opening Saturday and Sunday (June 22 & 23) […] Read more »
Summer has arrived. Mattapoisett’s Town Band will begin concerts in Shipyard Park on July 3 at 7 pm. Concerts will continue on subsequent Wednesday nights through July and August. In the meantime, rehearsal will take place on June 26 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm for all members and new members are welcome. Read more »
Marion Town Administrator Geoff Gorman shares that Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School senior Adam Ouellette assisted Town Hall staff this school year through the school’s Co-Op Information Technology program. Ouellette started in September 2023 on the IT Help Desk. His daily responsibilities included checking with staff members to make sure their devices were […] Read more »
The Annual Marion Independence Day Parade will be on Thursday, July 4, beginning at 9:00 am sharp. The Parade will form beginning at 8 am on Thursday, July 4, in the ball field behind the Marion Town House and adjacent to the Sippican School. Parade organizers will be on-site to check participants in and […] Read more »
Over the last few years, the morning news has showcased stories about dogs and police departments. Sometimes the stories are sad reporting the death of a police canine due to age or illness or in the line of duty. Many of the other stories are about new recruits, puppies or young dogs who are being […] Read more »
Old Rochester Regional Junior High School held a cardboard boat race for seventh graders on June 4 at the Mattapoisett YMCA. Here are the top finishers with their times, the name of their boats and the members of their teams: First Place (1 minute, 23 seconds) – Duck Boat: Riley Barton, Sydney Benard, Phoenix […] Read more »
There will be no Wednesday evening meeting in June as we are having a two-day Historic fair with a Colonial Flair on June 22 and 23 from 10-3. The next evening meeting will be Music and an Ice Cream Social at 7:00 at the Museum 355 County Road on July 19. Read more »
The Marion Art Center is pleased to present the ninth annual Cuttyhunk Plein Air Festival on Saturday, June 22 on the Elizabethan island of Cuttyhunk (town of Gosnold, MA). A rain date is scheduled on Sunday, June 23. Registrations filled quickly for this event, but guests are invited to visit the island to see painters […] Read more »