At 11:00 am, Saturday, October 26, the Cape Cod and Islands Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will host a ceremony honoring Revolutionary War veteran Thomas Bassett by installing a memorial marker at his grave. Thomas Bassett served both as a seaman and as a soldier in the Revolution. He was married to […] Read more »
State Primary Info for Marion Voters
Town Administrator Geoffrey Gorman and Town Clerk Lissa Magauran would like to remind community members of voting information for the Massachusetts State Primary. The 2024 Massachusetts State Primary will be held on Tuesday, September 3. The last day to register to vote for the State Primary is Saturday, August 24. The Town Clerk’s Office, […] Read more »
Annual Marion Town Party
The Annual Marion Town Party will be held on Saturday, August 24 (rain date is Sunday, August 25) on the grounds of Silvershell Beach, Front Street. Festivities begin at 4:00 pm. This year the proceeds will benefit the Marion Firefighters Association and the Marion Cultural Council. There will be food and beverages for […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Woman’s Club 2024 Scholarship Winners
The MWC Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce that Mattapoisett residents Rylie Coughlin and Jaymison Gunschel are the winners of the 2024 MWC scholarships awarded to graduating high school seniors. Rosemary Williams is the recipient of the continuing education scholarship, reserved for a Mattapoisett resident who is re-entering the academic world in pursuit of a […] Read more »
From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society
Part of our current exhibit is devoted to dolls, which are one of the oldest of playthings for children. Making the way through the exhibit, you can learn of the many roles that dolls have had in different times and different cultures. One of the dolls in our display has an interesting local story of […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Village Walking Tours
The Mattapoisett Museum offers two more Mattapoisett Village Walking Tours this summer. Please join one or both to learn more about Mattapoisett’s history and memories. On Thursday, August 15, from 5 to 6 pm, starting at the Mattapoisett Museum, Carole Clifford and Jennifer McIntyre will lead the group. The tour transports visitors on a […] Read more »
SAIL Program Readies Students
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson is pleased to share that the Old Rochester Regional School District and MA Superintendency Union #55 offered Summer Adventures in Learning (SAIL), a program for students in all grades. The SAIL Program is open to Tri-Town residents and non-residents. The program has two sessions, the first began July 1 […] Read more »
Rochester Grange Fair
It’s that time again. The Rochester Grange Fair will be held Saturday, August 17 at the Grange Hall 205 Hartley Road. Fair books are out with all the information needed to enter or visit the Fair. If you would like to enter, please bring your entries to the hall on Friday the 16 between […] Read more »
From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society
With some of these articles, I like to put a picture that makes people puzzle over why it’s there. This is one of those pictures. Putting together our current exhibit on how we’ve entertained ourselves for over 300 years led me to thinking about the places where some of those entertainments took place. […] Read more »
Call for entries: MAC’s Summer Members’ Show
The Marion Art Center (the MAC) is calling for entries for the Summer Members’ Show. The show runs August 15 to September 20, with an opening reception scheduled on Thursday, August 15 from 5:00-7:00 pm. All MAC members are invited to enter up to two pieces each. All works must be original, must have […] Read more »