The June 30 Marion Art Center exhibit opening of “Coastal Vision X 2” was as glorious as a perfect summer day. Works of art by two local artists, Sarah Brown and Heide Hallemeier, inspired by the summer season and coastal images, were paired with floral arrangements, created by the Marion Garden Group, that were breathtaking […] Read more »
The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library’s Annual Harbor Days Book Sale will be held on Thursday and Friday, July 13 and 14, from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm at the library, 7 Barstow Street. The sale will continue on Saturday, July 15 from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. Shop early and shop often; the tables […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Recreation has added two new programs starting in August. MATTREC is partnering with Reservation Golf Club to offer two sessions of four-day Morning Golf Clinics for children ages 7-14. Session 1 runs August 7-10 and Session 2 runs August 14-17. Times are 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. Golf pro Brian Mattos will focus on […] Read more »
Post 220 (9-2): 4 vs. Rockland Post 147: 1. Justin Sylvia (Middleboro) allowed only one earned run and collected 10 Ks in a complete game effort. Bryant Salkind (Old Rochester/Wheaton) came through with a huge base hit that scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning, while Will Hopkins (Old Rochester), Kylar Macoratti […] Read more »
From the cooler confines of the Marion Music Hall on June 28, the Marion Conservation Commission granted approval for the four applications before it and continued one for the Town of Marion until it could gather further information. First, the commission granted a Negative Determination (meaning a Notice of Intent Filing is not required) for […] Read more »
Name: Mike Russo Lives in: Marion How he got here: First came to know the area sailing in Marion-Bermuda race in 1996; became a summer resident before moving here full-time. Favorite Tri-Town place: Silvershell Beach What he’d change if he were the President of Tri-Town: “I don’t think I’m going to answer that. No good […] Read more »
Would you know what to do if the Captain of the boat became ill? What if a passenger falls over board or the boat runs aground? When bad things happen, you may be “Suddenly in Command.” This 2½-hour boat safety primer will help you to be prepared with the basics in case of an emergency. […] Read more »
Do you love the water and want to help protect it? Volunteer as a Baywatcher with the Buzzards Bay Coalition in your community this summer. The Coalition is looking for dedicated volunteers to help monitor the health of local waterways across the Buzzards Bay region from Dartmouth to Falmouth. The Coalition is in need of […] Read more »
It was the Fourth of July in proper Marion style again this year with the return of the fireworks, a rain-free Tuesday for the parade, and the longstanding tradition of the Marion Horse Show at Washburn Park, all coalescing to make for the perfect day. Police estimates peg the massive crowd on Sunday night at […] Read more »
Flora Alice Duff, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, died on July 3, 2017. “Flo” was born on May 30 1922, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, to Pierre and Alice (Desorcy) Boyer. She was the oldest of 10 siblings and so began a life of caring for others eventually becoming the matriarch of a large […] Read more »