The Annual Marion Town Party will be held on Saturday, August 26 (rain date is Sunday, August 27) on the grounds of the Marion Town House, 2 Spring Street. Festivities begin at 4:00 pm. Proceeds will be distributed between the Marion Firefighters Association and Marion Recreation to benefit local community needs. Free inflatable fun for […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Historical Society and Mattapoisett Free Public Library will be presenting a Lecture Series by Seth Mendell, president emeritus of the Mattapoisett Historical Society. The subject of the series is the Inter-war Years (1918-1939): Witness the Rise of Communism, Fascism, Nazism and Militaristic Japan. Labeled by some as “the war to end all wars,” the […] Read more »
The following Excellence Awards were given to students with the highest grade averages in each class. These students are examples of hard work and perseverance amongst their peers. Beginning with the life sciences, high achievement awards were presented to Julia Winsper (Marine Biology), Haleydawn Amato (Forensic Science), Lindsey Merolla (Advanced Placement Biology), Alexandra Moniz and […] Read more »
Dear little boy, This summer, you’ll probably see me stopping to simply look at you more than usual: smiling, deep in thought as you play uninhibitedly, unabashedly enjoy the merry-go-round every Friday afternoon before we meet Grandma, and as you playfully skip though the sprinkler during hot afternoons in the backyard. This summer feels a […] Read more »
The following students have been named to the 4th Quarter Honor Roll at Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School: Grade 9 Honors: Bethany Davis of Marion Grade 10 High Honors: Jackson St. Don of Marion Grade 10 Honors: Cheyenne Bunch of Marion Grade 11 High Honors: Christopher Parisi of Marion Grade 12 High Honors: Jillian […] Read more »
The second annual Great Community Picnic will be held on Thursday, August 3 at 5:30 pm overlooking beautiful Mattapoisett Harbor at the Land Trust’s Munro Preserve. The event, sponsored by the Mattapoisett Historical Society and the Mattapoisett Land Trust, provides attendees with linen-covered, festive tables and chairs for 4, 6, 8 or 10 people and […] Read more »
Now in its 21st season, the Buzzards Bay Musicfest returned to Tabor Academy in Marion this past week, bringing with it exceptional selections expanding all the way from Mozart to Sinatra. The five-day long festival spanned from July 12-16 and featured two orchestra concerts, two chamber music concerts, and a special salute to the Big […] Read more »
A relatively short Marion Conservation Commission meeting on July 12 led to the approval of the removal of invasive species and selective vista pruning at Great Hill. Some phragmites, bittersweet, and other invasives will be eradicated, and selective trimming of vegetation will maintain the view of the ocean at five specifically noted points of the […] Read more »
Walking Tours of Historic Mattapoisett will be given by Seth Mendell. Learn about historic buildings, the electric rail, the saltworks on Goodspeed Island, the Charles King Mansion at the mouth of the river, and “The Dude Special.” Visualize the building of whale ships in the park and how the British attempted to burn the shipyards […] Read more »
Robert L. Parker, 76, of Fairhaven died July 21, 2017 peacefully at Good Samaritan Hospital surrounded by his loving and devoted family. He was the beloved husband of Donna R. (Pedro) Parker. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Milton N. and Yvonne J. (Jaillet) Parker, he was raised in Acushnet and lived […] Read more »