Stephen Arthur Cook, a.k.a. Cookie, peacefully drew his last breath on a glorious spring morning. Cookie’s focus and passion was his family. He will be missed by his wife Diane of 50 years, his 3 children, Douglas S. Cook and his wife Monika of Jackson, WY, Danielle Cook Kawash and her husband Sameer of […] Read more »
The MAC Theater Announces Open Auditions
The Marion Art Center Theater announces open auditions for the upcoming production of select one acts from the humorous collection All in the Timing by playwright David Ives. Auditions will be held at the Marion Art Center on Saturday, April 2 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm and on Sunday, April 3 from 1:00-3:00 pm. The MAC […] Read more »
Town Meeting Vote to Guide Future of DPW
With an eye geared toward the May 9 Town Meeting, the Marion Finance Committee reviewed PowerPoint presentations on both the proposed Marine Center and new Department of Public Works facility during its March 16 meeting. The two projects will appear as articles on the warrant for the May 9 Annual Town Meeting and […] Read more »
Musical Chairs on Planning Board
For the second straight year, the Town of Marion will see four or more candidates running for two open seats on its Planning Board at the May 13 election. Five actually pulled papers, but John Rockwell chose not to return them for Planning Board; he will run for reelection to the Open Space […] Read more »
Sippican School Students Participate in After Class Enrichment
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Sippican Elementary School Principal Marla Sirois are pleased to share the success of this year’s After Class Enrichment (A.C.E.) sessions. The A.C.E. Program is organized by V.A.S.E. (Volunteers at Sippican Elementary,) a group of Sippican parents, teachers and community members. V.A.S.E. began planning for this year’s A.C.E. program in the […] Read more »
Upcoming Events at Mattapoisett Museum
March 24, 7 pm – Join us virtually for a book lecture by Skip Finley, author of Whaling Captains of Color: America’s First Meritocracy, cosponsored with the Sippican Historical Society, Registration is required and can be completed on our website www.mattapoisettmuseum.org/events or by emailing info@sippicanhistoricalsociety.org. Free. March 27, 1 pm – Southcoast Lessons presents […] Read more »
Experience Keys Planner/Conservation Agent Hire
Richard Vacca is a biologist, has worked as a quality assurance engineer, and has been an environmental planner in the private sector, as well as town planner and conservation agent for Franklin, Hanson and West Bridgewater. Vacca is also an attorney. After Vacca came before the Mattapoisett Select Board on Tuesday night as […] Read more »
Garage Granted over ‘Tiny’ Limit
Jeffrey and Amanda Costa will be able to build their garage and covered breezeway at 47 Cross Road after the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals determined during its March 17 public hearing that a variance allowing greater than the by-right square footage is warranted. In deliberating the merits of the request, ZBA member […] Read more »
Academic Achievements
MCPHS University is pleased to announce the students who have been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester including: – Jhett Labonte is a native of Marion and is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences, Physical Therapy degree. Jhett will graduate from the Boston, Massachusetts campus in 2025. […] Read more »
Robert A. Martin
Robert A. Martin, 74 of Mattapoisett, died peacefully after a long illness on Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022. He was the loving husband of Deborah (Nunes) Martin. Born and raised in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Arthur and Marion (McKenna) Martin, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Bob […] Read more »