On August 25, Mattapoisett’s tiny town hall was filled with officers from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the governor’s office, including Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, to congratulate the Town on receiving a $500,000 grant from D.O.T’s Municipal Small Bridge Program. And no one was more pleased than the Town’s own highway surveyor, Barry Denham, […] Read more »
Donations are now being accepted for the annual Friends of Plumb Library Books and More Sale. We are taking used, clean hardcover and paperback books (no textbooks or encyclopedias), craft or cooking magazines (no National Geographics), DVDs, CDs, games and puzzles. Please leave donations at the library during business hours by Wednesday, September 20 at […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center is now accepting registrations for its Fall 2017 Adult Art Classes. Offerings include: Pastels for Adults: Wednesdays, 10:00 am to noon at the MAC Studio; September 20 to November 8 (8 weeks); Instructor: Cynthia Getchell. This class is designed for those who would like to work with pastel and do not […] Read more »
In today’s world, where news is often available in almost real time, news consumers as well as journalists face many challenges as they sort through the huge variety of sources. The public is invited to attend a free discussion of how to decipher real journalism from fake news with Mindy Todd, Managing Director of Editorial […] Read more »
An appeal to overturn a permit to demolish an old saltbox home at 41 Main Street was withdrawn on August 10 and accepted by the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals on August 24. The house has now been demolished. Robert Darnton, member of the Sippican Historical Society Board of Directors and abutter of the saltbox […] Read more »
Richard Leonard Keenan, III of Sacremento, CA, formerly of Mattapoisett, was taken from us on Friday, August, 25, 2017 at the young age of 56. The oldest of four children, Rick was a loving husband, devoted father, beloved brother and a great person to all who had the privilege to call him a friend. Born […] Read more »