Marion resident Sherman Briggs was successful in getting his Spring Street property re-zoned for a housing development, but on October 4 during the Marion Planning Board, it was clear that Briggs’ confidence in the cooperative effort between him and the board was still shaky. During this discussion, Briggs was looking to clarify his responsibilities pertaining […] Read more »
The Marion School Committee learned on September 5 that data collected by surveys submitted by parents and teachers will result in some changes to the new standards-based report cards implemented last year at Sippican School. Last year, the report card was reformatted, replacing the old “A,B,C,D,F” letter grading with a new system that emphasizes specific […] Read more »
If I walk slowly through the late summer woods, I can feel the forest around me is charged with an almost supernatural presence. If I look carefully enough, I can see that I’m not alone walking among tiny ghosts that rise up from the forest floor like smoke from an ancient peace pipe. And if […] Read more »
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The next Nasketucket Bird Club meeting will be Thursday, September 27at 7:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. Sparrows! Jim Sweeney will speak to us about those confusing brown birds. Jim, from East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, has been an avid birder since 1980 and has birded extensively in New England, the mid-Atlantic states, Arizona, and […] Read more »
Fall into your favorite books! The Friends Book Sale is the perfect opportunity to stock up on some reading material. The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library will be holding their Second Saturday Monthly Book Sale, October 13, from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm, downstairs at the library, 7 Barstow Street. Stop in to browse our […] Read more »
The residents who appealed the Rochester Planning Board’s approval of a solar farm on Mendell Road have settled with solar developer Borrego Solar Systems and agreed to drop their appeal and lawsuit against Borrego, the Planning Board, and each individual member of the board. However, that agreement was tied to a plan modification the board […] Read more »
New this season – Adult Fencing! Join MATTREC and Blackstone Valley fencing instructors for an adult fencing class to be held at the Center School gymnasium on Monday evenings from 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm. Program runs for 8 weeks starting October 15ththrough December 10th. All equipment is provided. Cost is $165 and registration deadline […] Read more »
On Friday, October 5The S.P.I.R.I.T.S of New England team will return to the Mattapoisett Free Public Library to share chilling evidence from their years of paranormal investigative work. Get behind-the-scenes tales of terror from past confrontations with the supernatural and review the spooky results for yourself. Ghosts? Poltergeists? EVPs? The S.P.I.R.I.T.S of New England have […] Read more »
The Marion and Rochester Boards of Health will sponsor the 2018 seasonal flu clinics for all residents. The flu vaccine will be available in the injectable form for ages 2 years old and over, nasal mist for ages 2-18, and the high dose vaccine for ages 65 years and over. Those attending the flu […] Read more »