You’re invited to enjoy the beautiful, melodic and sometimes comical sounds of The Crosstones this summer. The co-ed a cappella group will perform a free concert at St. Gabriel’s Church in Marion on Sunday, August 16, at 6:00 pm. Founded in 1996, “Crosstones” is Bates College’s oldest co-ed a cappella group. The Crosstones have always […] Read more »
The Rochester Historical Society will have everything “Rochester” available for sale all four days of the Country Fair, August 13 to 16, including Rochester shirts, hats, books, maps, novelty boxes, cards and coasters. Rochester books including Images of Rochester, Tales of Old Rochester, Rochester Vital Statistics, Three Centuries at Eastover Farm and the Sippican Mill […] Read more »
Noted art historian Andrew Oliver will present a lecture based on his recently published book American Travelers on the Nile: Early U.S. Visitors to Egypt, 1774-1839 at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library on Sunday, August 16 at 5:30 pm. A reception and book signing will follow. Andrew Oliver’s talk draws on unpublished letters, diaries and […] Read more »
On Sunday, August 30 at 1:30 pm there will be a clambake at Knights of Columbus, 57 Fairhaven Road, Mattapoisett. Tickets are $35 per person and can be purchased by calling Jim at 508-863-3496. Read more »
Thelma A. (Austin) Connor, 93, of Mattapoisett died August 10, 2015 peacefully after a long and beautiful life. She was the wife of the late John J. Connor with whom she shared 61 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Edward A. and Ethel (Taylor) Austin, she lived in New […] Read more »
Join in the fun of trying on the bling at the Friends of the Mattapoisett Library’s Summer Jewelry & Accessory Sale. The sale opens with a Members-Only Preview Friday, August 21 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm and continues Saturday, August 22 from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library is a […] Read more »
On Friday, August 14, 7:00 pm at the Marion Music Hall, the Elizabeth Taber Library is hosting an author talk with Lawrence DiCara, former Boston City Council President and part-time Marion resident. Mr. DiCara will be signing and discussing his book, Turmoil and Transition in Boston: a Political Memoir from the Busing Era. Copies of […] Read more »
Little Explorers Explore Maritime Art: Children ages 4 to 6are invited to the Mattapoisett Historical Society Museum on Thursday, August 13 at 3:00 pm to view and talk about art inspired by the sea. We’ll look at paintings and other pieces of art work in the museum and then spend some time creating our own […] Read more »
The Sippican Lands Trust is celebrating 41 years of land protection in the town of Marion on behalf of its citizens. The SLT is a member-based, nonprofit organization committed to acquiring, protecting and offering public access to open space for the enjoyment of recreational pursuits and the beauty of nature. We are working towards creating […] Read more »
Scott Erdmann met with the Marion Board of Selectmen on August 4 to air his grievances regarding rising waters on his property from the Grassi Bog watershed area, a town-owned open space property that abuts his Mill Street home. Erdmann said changes made to the dike and canal systems around the bog property – changes […] Read more »