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John Nicolaci Memorial Float Fly56 viewsThe John Nicolaci Memorial Float Fly drew model airplanes of various shapes and sizes on August 19 at Mary’s Pond in Rochester. Photos by Mick Colageo. August 24, 2023 edition
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Marion Art Center88 viewsWorks of art from sculpture to oil painting, from collages to textiles are now on view at the Marion Art Center's annual members show. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Tornado in Mattapoisett69 viewsAn EF-1 tornado touched down late Tuesday morning in Mattapoisett. The unusual weather event downed power lines and hundreds of trees, knocking out power to many homes north of Route 195. Television news crews descended from Boston, as the Mattapoisett Fire and Police departments worked with utility companies and many power lines to clean up roads and assist area residents coming home to frightening scenes. Photo by Mick Colageo/ August 10, 2023 edition
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First Congregational Church’s Summer Fair72 viewsThe First Congregational Church of Marion held its summer fair on Saturday morning, and members of the community enjoyed rare treats from a variety of bakers, along with grilled hamburgers and hotdogs on the sidewalk and shopped along Main Street for everything from sporting goods to household appliances and kitchen tools. Photo by Mick Colageo
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Screen-printing Class104 viewsYoung and old took part as the Mattapoisett Library held a class in screen-printing textiles on Saturday under the direction of Reference Librarian Michelle Skaar. Photos by Mick Colageo - July 27, 2023 edition
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Summer Reading Program78 viewsAs a kickoff to the summer reading program at the Elizabeth Taber Library and summer Natural History Museum programming, the Town of Marion was treated to a visit from a full-size whale, two very large dinosaurs and one baby dino named Spike. The Summer Block Party event held on June 24 started inside the Music Hall due to weather but later moved outside. The event also featured faux archeology digs and face painting. Photos by Marilou Newell - June 29, 2023 edition
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Arabella60 viewsA large crowd gathered on a rainy Saturday morning at Shipyard Park and Mattapoisett Harbor to witness the launch of “Acorn to Arabella,” a wooden sailboat made by hand in western Massachusetts. Photos by Mick Colageo. June 22, 2023 edition
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Mattapoisett Boy Scout Troop 53 48 viewsFrom left, Mattapoisett Boy Scout Troop 53 members Lowell Copps, Rafael Duarte and Joseph Higgins install one of 10 birdhouses that were placed along the powerline property off Crystal Spring Road on Saturday. Helen Lozoraitis and Paul Duffy donated the birdhouse kits for the scouts to construct and installed the poles for mounting. With an assortment of hole sizes, the houses will attract a variety of birds that will consume many mosquitoes. Photo courtesy of Wendy Copps - June 15, 2023 edition
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Tri-Town Graduation81 viewsAveil Ward responds to a thunderous cheer upon receiving his diploma during Old Rochester Regional High School’s graduation exercises on Saturday at the David S. Hagen Memorial Field in Mattapoisett. At right is Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson and in the background, ORR Vice-Principal Vanessa Harvey. Photo by Mick Colageo
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Nantucket Shellfish Hatchery70 viewsOld Rochester Regional junior Connie Friedman of Marion gets a look through a refractometer that measures salinity in water. The salt-measuring exercise was part of the many experiences that 31 Marine Biology students from ORR’s junior and sophomore classes got during Monday morning’s field trip with the Mattapoisett Land Trust to visit Nantucket’s Shellfish Hatchery and the UMass Boston Field Station. Photo courtesy of Lynn Connor
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Mattapoisett Bike Path60 viewsA newly signed Memorandum of Understanding between the Town of Mattapoisett and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has opened the Shining Tides section of the Mattapoisett Bike Path. On Monday, people and dogs could be seen along the attractive structure that connects Reservation Road to Goodspeed Island Road. Photos by Mick Colageo - May 4, 2023 edition
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Mattapoisett Land Trust65 viewsTabor Academy students and faculty volunteered to help clear a walking path on a 14-acre property bought last year by the Mattapoisett Land Trust. Photos by Mick Colageo. April 27, 2023 edition
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