Beginning the week of July 27, the Marion Natural History Museum is ready for a limited reopening. In order to meet state and local board of health safety recommendations, the Museum will be following these guidelines: Access to the museum is by appointment only. Please contact the Director at Director@marionmuseum.org to schedule a time to visit. […] Read more »
Tyler Halsey of Mattapoisett was among the graduates honored by UMass Lowell’s 2020 Commencement on Friday, May 29. The following students were named to the dean’s list at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for the spring 2020 semester: From Marion; Marisa Cofone, Sophia Rose Cofone, Jacob Dorothy, Nicole Wu Sha Fantoni, Aibhlin Christine Fitzpatrick, William Riley Garcia, […] Read more »
Stephen R. Dragos, of Carver, passed away on July 21, 2020 at the age of 77. He was the devoted husband of 48 years to the love of his life, Carolynne (Armando), and passed peacefully with her and their two children closely by his side. Stephen was born and raised in New Jersey – the beloved […] Read more »
The Town of Rochester will be allowed an increase of 5,000 gallons per day in its intermunicipal Water Agreement with the Town of Wareham. Now the town’s total allotment is 55,000 gallons per day. As Town Administrator Suzanne Szyndlar explained, the old agreement was modified to give Rochester 5,000 more gallons for future expansion. The […] Read more »
Monday was a big step in the golf career of 13-year-old Westwood native Gunther Guleserian. The Blue Hill Country Club member took part in his third Massachusetts Young Golfers’ Amateur hosted at Reservation Golf Club in Mattapoisett. Guleserian beat out Matthew Oliveira (Allendale Country Club) and Aarav Lavu (Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association entry) by three […] Read more »
Suddenly in midsummer nightfall, fireflies appeared outside our windows looking over Little Bay in Fairhaven, as darkness settled in along the coastline, giving them a dark background against which to shine brightly for the mating emanation of the annual season. As a member of the Lampyridae insect family, the firefly is actually a beetle that […] Read more »
David N. Rivenburg of Mattapoisett, MA, formerly of Acton, MA, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2020. Dave was born on May 19, 1941 in Talcottville, CT to the late William Alfred “Al” Rivenburg and the late Edna May Rivenburg (Monaghan). He is survived by his wife of 56 years Virginia F. “Ginny” Rivenburg (Deloury); […] Read more »
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, next to the Town Beach in Mattapoisett, will have 8:00 am services July 26 with The Rev. Marc Eames, Rector, The Church of the Advent, Medfield, MA. Masks are required and all other safety precautions will be in place at the church. All are welcome! Read more »
Donata Horne Cassels, age 99, of Dayton, OH and formerly of Mattapoisett, MA and Atlanta, GA passed away on July 17, 2020. Born in Atlanta, GA on October 14, 1920, the daughter of William Alonzo Horne and Mabel Smith Horne. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Quarterman Cassels, daughter Caroline Virginia Cassels, […] Read more »
During Monday night’s remote access meeting of the Marion Marine Resources Commission, member Peter Borsari reminded Harbormaster Isaac Perry to make sure any changes to the design of the department’s soon-to-be-proposed new headquarters facility suit the needs of the staff, and the rest can be built around that. “We need it to function,” said Perry. […] Read more »