The Marion Planning Board’s meeting on Monday, June 15 was made easy by a mellow agenda. After engaging in a discussion about the board’s pending comments to the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals for the First Congregational Church’s appeal of a proposed abutting housing project, care of Bill Saltonstall, the board held two pre-submission conferences […] Read more »
The Old Hammondtown School Drama Club hit the stage on Wednesday, June 10 to present its production of “The Lorax & You,” a play adapted by Tracy Gendreau Fiore based on the Dr. Seuss book The Lorax. The production was a lot of fun for both the cast of 42 and the audience, with plenty […] Read more »
Frustrated subdivision homeowners and three members of the subdivision development team clashed over persistent unresolved issues at Brandt Point Village at the June 15 Mattapoisett Planning Board meeting. A change in ownership of the subdivision and in the contractor performing work on the site has caused the project to start and stop over the course […] Read more »
Sara Achorn, of Rochester, was named the overall winner of the “Plymouth County’s Got Talent” singing competition last Thursday night. Twenty-two finalists competed at the Rosebrook Event Center in Wareham after making it through the preliminary round of the competition on the previous Saturday. Ms. Achorn, a 16 year-old sophomore at Old Rochester Regional High […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Track Club is once again sponsoring summer teen dances on Holmes Wharf in Mattapoisett. Dances will be every Thursday night, with the first dance on Thursday, June 25 and the last scheduled for August 27, between the hours of 7:30 and 10:30 pm. Admission is limited to students who are entering the junior […] Read more »
Noted organist Barry Turley will give an organ recital on the historic George S. Hutchings organ in the First Congregational Church in Marion, Massachusetts, at 4:00 pm on Sunday, June 28. His program will include works by J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, Mendelssohn, and American composers William Selby, Henry Dunham, and Daniel Pinkham. Dr. Turley, organist at […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club is happy to announce the winners of the 2015 scholarships to the following seniors from Mattapoisett: Morgan Browning, Victoria Caton, Michael Kassabian from Old Rochester Regional High School and Abigail Rottler from Bristol County Agricultural High. All four students have achieved excellent academic records, completed multiple community service tasks, and participated […] Read more »
Mary E. Sequeira, 90, of Rochester died June 15, 2015 at Tobey Hospital. Born in Rochester, the daughter of the late Manuel J. and Mary E. (Sylvia) Sequeira, she lived in Rochester all of her life. She was formerly employed at Aerovox for 29 years until her retirement. She was a graduate of Wareham High […] Read more »
On Saturday, June 27 at the Marion Music Hall, the Sippican Historical Society will sponsor an antiques appraisal fundraiser from 9:00 am until noon. Frank McNamee of Marion Antiques will offer expert appraisals of such items as paintings, silver, furniture, rugs, books, historical documents, glass, china and nautical items. Mr. McNamee’s assistant, Jim Gahan, estate […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Track Club will begin its new season on June 29 at Old Rochester Regional High School and continue on Monday and Wednesday nights until August 5 between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00 pm. No track will be held on July 1. Registration will begin at 5:00 pm on June 29, but you […] Read more »