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Once Upon a Mattress46 viewsEmily Wyman, playing Princess Winnifred, shares a scene with Thomas Berry (Prince Dauntless) during Monday’s rehearsal for Old Rochester Regional High School’s production of "Once Upon a Mattress." Performances of the spring musical are scheduled for Thursday, March 30, through Sunday, April 2 at the high school auditorium. Photo by Mick Colageo. March 16, 2023
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Marion Art Center 40 viewsPrintmaking takes center stage at the Marion Art Center with works by Jani Kinnane and Taylor Hickey on exhibit through March. Kinnane’s print of a Ukrainian woman in folk attire demonstrates her artistic ability to not only produce lush images with hyper-realism, but also to convey emotion. The subject’s headdress is tattered, representing the current conflict being faced by the Ukraine. Image courtesy of Marion Art Center. March 9, 2023 edition
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Rochester Country Fair Grounds37 viewsThe front entrance to the Rochester Country Fair Grounds sits quietly on Monday afternoon. After a 21-year run, the fair is shutting down for the next two years to reassess and determine a course of action following three straight cancelations by weather and two virus threats. Despite the decision, organizer Kelly Morgado says the Fair Committee plans to allocate remaining revolving-account funds to scholarships for six students attending any of the following high schools. Photos by Mick Colageo
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John Oldham40 viewsA rare look at Modern Pastry from across Hanover Street in Boston’s North End, as photographed by Mattapoisett resident John Oldham. The 17-year history teacher at Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School in Rochester has recently made a hobby of photography, and his work is on display through the middle of March in the Mattapoisett Free Public Library’s reading room. Photo by Marilou Newell - February 23, 2023 edition
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The Sun Is So Quiet40 viewsA quiet moment on Sunday in Peirson Woods off Point Road, where Tri-Town Against Racism has partnered with the Sippican Lands Trust in a Story Walk titled “The Sun Is So Quiet” by highly decorated black American author Nikki Giovanni. In celebration of Black History Month, TTAR is organizing story walks with the local land trusts in Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester. Photo by Mick Colageo
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Rochester Fire23 viewsA Rochester family and its pets safely escaped without injuries from a house fire on Stuart Road shortly after midnight on February 2. The Rochester Fire Department was assisted by crews from Acushnet, Freetown, Marion and Mattapoisett. Photos courtesy of Rochester Fire Department
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Island Wharf38 viewsA severely deteriorated seawall at Island Wharf is one of four major projects facing the Marion Harbormaster Department as it prepares grant applications and an operating budget for Fiscal Year 2024. Also in dire need of funding is decaying infrastructure at Old Landing, the town’s 17-year-old patrol boat and the planned Marine Center that in two years has become $1,000,000 more expensive due to inflated construction costs. Photo by Mick Colageo January 26, 2023
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MAC Members Show28 views The Marion Art Center’s Winter Members Show is now open. There you will find 90 works of art including Deborah Beth Macy's painting Opening, a prime example of the richly detailed and heavily textured works she creates. Opening invites the viewer to create a storyline for the image. Is she happy or sad or merely contemplative? And the clothing speaks to lush fabrics and wealth. Photo by Marilou Newell - January 19, 2023 edition
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Davin Alves31 viewsDavin Alves, a 10-year-old Sippican Elementary School student, sits at his Marion home in front of items he bought with $900 he raised by raffling off two video games, a $100 gift card and a bottle of scotch, all to meet the needs of people struggling during the holidays. The food he purchased in bulk is being donated to United Way of Greater New Bedford Hunger Commission. Photo courtesy of Kathylee Alves
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Christmas Plunge24 viewsAn ice-cold Christmas morning in Mattapoisett did not stop citizens from jumping all the way into the waters of Mattapoisett Town Beach in support of Helping Hands and Hooves. Photos by Mick Colageo December 29, 2022 edition
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Rochester Christmas Tree25 viewsA crowd of Rochester citizens, young and old, gathered outside Town Hall late afternoon on Monday for the annual lighting of the town's Christmas tree. The Select Board, scheduled to meet at 6:00 pm, participated in the 5:00 pm activity, while Santa Claus and the Grinch also made triumphant appearances. Photos by Ryan Feeney - December 8, 2022 edition
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Howard Tinkham30 viewsHoward Tinkham’s 100th birthday was celebrated on Sunday with a parade that went from the Florence Eastman Post 280 American Legion in Mattapoisett out to Ned’s Point Lighthouse and back, followed by a party at the hall featuring “God Bless America” and “Happy Birthday” sung by the Showstoppers and refreshments for the many citizens who attended to express their appreciation for all that Tinkham has meant to the town. Photos by Mick Colageo and Jennifer Gerrior
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