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Family Fun Festival 180 viewsAttendees to Saturday’s Fall Free Family Fun Festival at Shipyard Park in Mattapoisett saw many smiling children who enjoyed face painting, hayrides, and various pumpkin-related games and goodies. The event was sponsored by the Mattapoisett Lions Club. Photos by Ryan Feeney
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Saint Gabriel's Church180 viewsAfter Sunday's 10:00 am service at Saint Gabriel's Church in Marion, families and friends used the coffee hour to make Advent wreaths. Grandchildren, grandparents, couples and kids all had fun making their wreaths. An Advent wreath is a circle of greenery with four candles. The candles represent the four Sundays leading up to Christmas. As it was the first Sunday of Advent, so we lit the first candle. An additional candle is lit each successive Sunday to celebrate Advent. This is something that traditionall
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2022 Groundhog Cover Contest180 views2022 Groundhog Cover Contest by Gabriella Harkins
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Mattapoisett Museum180 viewsMuch anticipated work has begun on the Mattapoisett Museum's front entrance way. The building was built in 1821 and has been used as a meeting house and a Baptist church. The 21st century renovation is funded in part by a grant from the town's Community Preservation Act. Photo by Marilou Newell
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F.O.R.M. concert180 viewsOld Rochester Regional High School Chorus at the F.O.R.M. concert held on March 8. This was the first F.O.R.M. concert since March of 2020. Photo courtesy Erin Bednarczyk
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Marion Department of Public Works180 viewsFrom the edge of Marion’s wastewater lagoon, Department of Public Works Director Nathaniel Munafo points out what’s in store for the surrounding area should Marion voters approve funding for a new DPW operations center at the May 9 Annual Town Meeting. Munafo said the recently rehabilitated lagoon only contains rainwater as of now and is expected to come online by the end of May. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Marion Natural History Museum180 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum wishes to thank Plymouth County Entomologist Blake Dinius for his presentation, "To Bee or not to Bee." Blake explained that although wasps are not well-received, all of our bees are wasps. However, not all wasps are bees. Bees are a subgroup of wasps and can be seen as a "vegetarian" wasp and get their protein from pollen. Bees are also much hairier than wasps. Blake jokes that bees are "hippie" wasps. Photos courtesy of Elizabeth Leidhold
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Earth Day 180 viewsEarth Day celebrations at the Mattapoisett Library included a final alternative food tasting, this time nondiary ice cream. This was the last in a series of presentations hosted by Library Director Jennifer Jones, part of a larger conversation about sustainability and food choices. Enjoying the taste testing on April 22 was mom Elizabeth Gouveia and her three-year-old daughter Gabrielle. Photo by Marilou Newell
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Mattapoisett Tree Committee 180 viewsOn Arbor Day, April 29th, the Mattapoisett Tree Committee gathered at Town Hall to raise the flag commemorating the day. Mattapoisett has been a Tree City for 14 years. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Rochester Select Board Candidates180 viewsRochester Select Board Chairman Brad Morse and Adam Murphy, his challenger in the May 25 Town Election, met on Monday night at the Senior Center to introduce themselves to Rochester voters. Also participating were Rochester School Committee challengers Melissa Goneau, Jim O’Brien and Gregory Hardy. Photos by Michael DeCicco
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Catamaran180 viewsDick Morgado shared a photo of this large catamaran that just arrived in Mattapoisett. The owners are from France, sailing around the world and stopped here because it was too windy to go through the canal.
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Marion Firefighters Association180 viewsBill Bacchiocchi, Andrew Pottle, Shawn Alden and Marion firefighter Eli Arne engage in a spirited game of horseshoes at Silvershell Beach, part of Sunday’s tournament held to benefit the Marion Firefighters Association, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Attendees enjoyed the competition, antique trucks, live music from the band US, a craft beer garden and barbecue. The event not only restored the six horseshoe pits at Silvershell but also raised funds to support the many programs that aid past & present
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