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Rochester Historical Society170 viewsMilitiamen Malcolm Phinney, Gary Franklin, and Jay Franklin performed an honor salute on October 2 at Woodside Cemetery as part of the Rochester Historical Society’s fall event debuting their Treasures of the Museum exhibit. Sixteen graves of soldiers have been found in the cemetery thus far from the Revolution, Civil War, and the War of 1812. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Family Fun Festival 170 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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2021 Halloween Cover Contest170 views2021 Halloween Cover Contest by Lucas Ferreira
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Mattapoisett Veteran's Day170 viewsMattapoisett Veteran's Day
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Mattapoisett Library170 viewsThe Friends of Mattapoisett Library held a sale on November 20 where donated jewelry and accessories including hats, scarves and pocketbooks were available in the library basement. The event raised approximately $900 to support library programs, including museum passes for the children to attend the either free or at significant price reductions, along with crafts, a fish tank, fish and maintenance tools for the library’s children's room, resources for summer visits from petting zoos, and prizes for the Qua
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Marion Natural History Museum170 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool group had fun last week learning why deer and moose grow antlers, when and why they lose them, and where to look for the shed antlers. We talked about horns versus antlers and inspected some of the museum specimens of each. We then split into groups and hid pretend "antlers" outside and had a blast hiding them on each other and trying to locate them in the fallen leaves. Our next afterschool program is December 15th, our holiday party, where we'll be creating
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Festival of Trees 170 viewsThe Festival of Trees opened on November 27 with a reception at the Cushing Community Center on Route 6 in Marion. Sponsored by the Friends of Marion Council on Aging, the event showcased 14 decorated Christmas trees, along with an artisan sale, music, refreshments and a raffle for over 10 gift baskets. For more information about the Festival of Trees, call Karen Gregory at 508-748-3570. Photos by Mick Colageo and Marilou Newell
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2022 Groundhog Cover Contest170 views2022 Groundhog Cover Contest by Erik Stone-Kowalski
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Marion Natural History Museum170 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum after-school group had a chance to take a closeup look at some of the amphibians and invertebrates that require these special habitats to survive. We found a leaf-rolling caddisfly larvae, several colorful chronomidge larvae, salamander and wood-frog eggs. All specimens made their way safely back to their specific pool, and the kids have learned to have a new respect for these “nurseries” of the forest. To learn more about our upcoming programs, please visit the museum’s we
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Marion Select Board Candidates170 viewsMarion Select Board candidates Toby Burr and Ed Hoffer shared the stage on Friday at the Music Hall in a candidates’ event organized by The Wanderer and moderated by Jim Bride of the Sippican Lands Trust. Planning Board candidates Tucker Burr, Andrew Daniel and W. Dale Jones also participated. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Mattapoisett Memorial Day170 viewsAmerican Legion Florence Eastman Post 280 hosted the annual Mattapoisett Memorial Day observances with a moving ceremony held at Center School. Pictured are members of the legion with Veteran's Agent Chris Gerrior, who is also seen saluting after placing flowers at Memorial Park. The Mattapoisett Police color guard took part in the procession. American Legion member George Randall recited the Gettysburg Address, Old Rochester Regional Junior High student Sasha Volkema read the governor's proclamation and re
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