Mattapoisett firefighters participated in the10th Annual Fairhaven Firefighters Muster at Livesey Park in Fairhaven on August 25, and competed against area departments from Fairhaven, Dartmouth 1, and Dartmouth 2. In the overall event, the five Mattapoisett firefighters took third place. They took first place in the dry hose competition as well as one of the […] Read more »
The Marion Harbormaster’s Department is hosting the Bird Island Lighthouse Bicentennial Celebration at the Marion Music Hall at 164 Front Street on Saturday, September 14, 2019 beginning at 4:00 pm. There will be music, a cash bar, small bites, and desserts. All proceeds benefit the Bird Island Lighthouse Fund. We will have a Silent Auction of […] Read more »
The future of the Carver, Marion, Wareham Regional Refuse Disposal District (CMWRRDD) is uncertain, says Marion Town Administrator Jay McGrail, and the discussion on where to go once the district’s deal of the century with SEMASS expires on December 31, 2020 has been “all over the place,” as he sees it. The district has for […] 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 »