Natalie Thayer Richards, 94, of Mattapoisett, passed away on Monday October 10th after a life very well lived. Born in Weymouth, MA to Howard and Madeline Richards, the family soon moved to Norton, MA where they turned an apple orchard ruined by bad luck and a hard freeze into a celebrated poultry business. Natalie was extremely […] Read more »
Longtime Marion, MA resident Katheryn Lynn Babbitt, 94, passed away at Waveny Care Center on October 4, 2022 in New Canaan, Connecticut. She was born in Princeton, West Virginia on April 27, 1928 to Francis Norton Davidson and Eva Gallaher Davidson. Following Mr. Davidson’s work-related accidental death when Katy was but eight months old, […] Read more »
If you are thinking about heading south for the winter, you might want to consider Belize. As seen through the eyes of biology researcher and wildlife photographer Joy Marzolf, it is wonderland in full, living color. Hosted by the Mattapoisett Library’s Purrington Lecture Series on October 7, Marzolf made an hour-long photographic presentation, bringing […] Read more »
Join the Mattapoisett Land Trust on Saturday October 22 from 5:00 – 7:30 pm for an evening of fun, family-friendly, fall activities! Salty’s Soiree takes place at Dunseith Park on the corner of Rt. 6 and North Street in Mattapoisett (aka Salty the Seahorse Park.) We will have music by Jeff Dunn, storytelling by Jackson […] Read more »
Unfortunately, rain canceled the tractor pull at the Rochester Country Fair. However, it did bring back memories of horse pulls that I went to as a child. Horse pulls predated tractor and truck pulls. Around the 1860’s, it was horses that pulled farming machinery. Farmers loved to brag about how strong their horses were, and […] Read more »
The Marion Conservation Commission was finally ready to approve the restoration plan by owners of the Marion Golf Club during its September 28 public meeting, setting the table for the removal of the Enforcement Order under which the 10 South Lane club’s owners have been working. But a conclusion to the dispute came […] Read more »
St. Anthony and St. Rita Parishes will be holding their 55th Christmas by the Sea Bazaar on Saturday, December 3 from 9 am – 1 pm at St. Anthony’s Church Hall at 22 Barstow Street in Mattapoisett. This year’s event will include original artwork by Sandy McIlmail and Mike Bernasconi, handmade gifts & items by […] Read more »
U.S.C.G. AUXILIARY Flotilla 013-06-03 Onset/Wareham/Marion will hold a one day, eight hour course at the West Wareham Fire Station #2 at 2368 Cranberry HWY (RT28) Wareham on Saturday, October 22 from 8 am to 5 pm. It includes 2 -10-minute breaks and a 30-minute lunch break and final exam. Successful completion will result in a […] Read more »
Lois C. (Phillips) Straffin, 81, of Rochester, passed away peacefully at home with her family at her side on September 22, 2022. She was the wife of Richard W. Straffin. Her memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at the First Congregational Church, 11 Constitution Way, Rochester. Arrangements are […] Read more »
Chairperson Cynthia Callow finds her eligible voting body on the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals dwindling to a critical level just as the Heron Cove LLC case comes to a head. The September 29 public meeting of the ZBA, it was hoped on all sides, would be a formality in which the public […] Read more »