The owner of a dog that the Marion Board of Selectmen determined as dangerous during a recent dog hearing was denied her request to modify one of the orders selectmen issued pertaining to a securely enclosed outdoor locked pen or dog run. Town Administrator Paul Dawson told selectmen on December 4 that Jennifer MacDonald, owner […] Read more »
On December 4, the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen met with Principal Assessor Kathleen Costello for the 2019 tax reclassification hearing. The “big news”, Costello said, was “the robust new growth – a figure thanks in part to solar PILOT programs.” Costello pegged the real and personal property assessed value in Mattapoisett at $1,722,696,813, an […] Read more »
In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. The survey was funded one-half by the Sippican Historical Society and one-half by the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Due to the limits of funding, not all of the historic buildings were surveyed, but over 100 were catalogued and photographed. The […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center (MAC) Board of Directors approved a new slate of officers at their November 13 meeting. The executive committee includes Jennifer Wolfe Webb as President, Clare Healy Foley (continuing) and Wendy Cullum as Vice Presidents, Holly McDonough as Secretary/Clerk, and Nate Stewart (continuing) as Treasurer. At the same meeting, the MAC Board […] Read more »
‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the land, Town folks were gathering to hear the Tri-County Symphonic Band. The Tri-County Symphonic Band, under the direction of Philip Sanborn, celebrates the festive holiday season with its annual Children’s Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 9at 1:30 pm at the Sippican School, 16 Spring St., Marion, […] Read more »
Barbara Brown, 72, of Marion, wife of the late Thomas S. Brown Sr., passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Tobey Hospital. She was born in Wareham the daughter of the late Alphonse and Aileen (Pratt) Charette. She graduated from Wareham Public Schools and worked for many years in the cranberry industry. She was […] Read more »
It was soon apparent on December 3 that the members of the Mattapoisett Planning Board were not in agreement on what had previously been decided as an acceptable surety for the controversial Snow Field Estates subdivision when engineer David Davignon, flanked by Attorney John Mathieu, stepped forward. The agenda for the evening’s meeting listed the […] Read more »
The children of Marion are lucky to have a police chief with friends in high places, and it doesn’t get any higher up on the globe than the North Pole. Marion Police Chief John Garcia just so happens to know Santa Claus – or, at least, knows someone who knows someone who knows Santa Claus […] Read more »
Elizabeth Pitcher Taber funded and donated 6 buildings to the Marion community – 5 of which remain – Town Hall (original Tabor Academy), 2 Spring St.; Elizabeth Taber Library & Natural History Museum, 8 Spring Street; Taber Hall, 13 Cottage St.; Congregational Chapel/Penny Pinchers, 39 Main St.; and Music Hall, 164 Front St. Mrs. Taber’s […] Read more »
On Saturday, December 8, the South Coast Children’s Chorus (SCCC) will take part in a joint performance with the Umass Dartmouth vocal ensembles, as well as the Carney Academy (NBPS) select choral ensemble. Join these dynamic groups for a night of wonderful performances and collaboration. The concert will take place at the Keith Middle School […] Read more »