Well, you know Halloween season has arrived when stories of mass murderers, true crime real drama, are on offer. That was the case on October 6 when the Mattapoisett Museum hosted Chris Daley. By day, a history teacher and by night, a researcher and author, Daley has specialized on researching the gory, bizarre and […] Read more »
The Annual Meeting of the Friends of Marion Council on Aging (FMCOA) will be held at 5:00 pm on Thursday, October 20 at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center, 465 Mill Street, (Route 6), Marion. Following the meeting, light refreshments will be served. It will be a time to reflect on the past year’s accomplishments […] Read more »
Marion (Old Rochester) is one of the oldest towns in the United States, and the Sippican Historical Society maintains an extensive collection of documentation on its historic buildings. In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. Over 100 were cataloged and photographed. SHS will feature one building […] Read more »
A study by a group concerned about the drainage and water-level problems on the Nemasket River, which Rochester’s waterways connect to, is telling the town to enact a large, expensive action plan that no one in town had input on. The Planning Board Tuesday night said the town won’t go willingly in on […] Read more »
ORRHS Drama Club to present Alice in Wonderland on November 17, 18 & 19 at 7 pm, and November 20 at 2 pm. Alice in Wonderland by Anne Coulter Martens presents a quaint and simplistic version of Lewis Carroll’s timeless classic. As the curtain rises, Alice slides into view at the end of her long […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Road Race Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 college stipends. The Road Race Committee awards these stipends to college bound ORR student athletes. This year’s award recipients are Desi Sinnott, Sally Butler, Isabella Hunt and Maggie Brogioli of Mattapoisett, Isabelle Kelly of Marion and Teagan Shay of Rochester. Receiving […] Read more »
Throughout October check out a pumpkin at the Elizabeth Taber Library! Pick up a pumpkin, take it home to decorate and return it to the library by October 28 to enter our Great Pumpkin Contest. (Carved pumpkins will be accepted only between October 26-28.) True Crime Book Club hosted by Jay Pateakos – Tuesday […] Read more »
Marion Open Space Acquisition Commission Chairman John Rockwell called a special public meeting for October 6 to discuss progress on the Point Road Bike Path. In discussing progress with clearing along the designated area where the Point Road Bike Path will run alongside the road, MOSAC member Deb Ewing said, “It still looks […] Read more »
The volunteer witches of the Marion Art Center have been brewing up plans for resuming our annual Halloween Parade around the town on Monday, October 31. Costumed characters of all ages are invited to join in for this fun family event! Participants should meet in front of the Marion Music Hall (we’ll line up on […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett PTA is pleased to be partnered with Booster to sponsor a Fun Run Fundraiser for Center School and Old Hammondtown School (OHS)! The fundraising effort has already started and is open until October 18! Our goal is to raise $20,000 to support OHS playground updates, bring arts and science enrichment programs to […] Read more »