Dear Marion Residents, I am deeply honored by your trust in electing me to serve on the Marion Select Board. Your support throughout this campaign has been truly inspiring, and I want to extend my gratitude to everyone who participated in the Marion Town election. I promise to serve all residents fairly, diligently, […] Read more »
Tri-Towns Share Winner’s Circle
Memorial Day saw the continuation of the annual Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race, as every town in the Tri-Town region, Marion, Rochester and Mattapoisett, saw a winner this year in some division. Competitors build and race in their kayaks down 12 miles of the Mattapoisett River. Racers are staggered, one departing every minute from […] Read more »
Hello from Plumb Library
We invite you to join us at the Library on Friday May 30 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm as we celebrate the retirement of our children’s librarian, Lisa Fuller. Stop by the library to offer up congratulations and best wishes, sign the memory book, and enjoy some light refreshments. We will have the book […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Museum
Join the Mattapoisett Museum at 5 Church Street on May 31 at 6:00 pm for the amazing music of The Hot Club Cheese Roll with a trio that stars Jason Smith (guitar), John Birt (guitar), and Mark Russell (violin). Founded by guitarist Jason Smith in 1916 and inspired by the music of Django Reinhardt and […] Read more »
MYC Spring Round the Bay Race
The Mattapoisett Yacht Club Spring Round the Bay Race on June 7 is the first race in the Buzzards Bay Trophy Series. The Spring Round-the-Bay Race is a “pursuit start” PHRF Handicap race for Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker Classes. The course begins and finishes outside of Mattapoisett Harbor. This is the first race in series of […] Read more »
Tour de Crème
This coming Sunday, we will once again offer riders the chance to sample the frozen wares from our creamery sponsors while enjoying the SouthCoast’s charming countryside by bicycle. Not just a bike ride, The Tour de Crème is 3 pedal powered tours of Southcoast Creameries and a seaside party brought to you by the Mattapoisett […] Read more »
SLT Arthur Scholarship
Sippican Lands Trust is pleased to announce the 2025 recipient of the Richard I. and Helen A. Arthur Scholarship. This award is given to a high school senior or a student in their first or second year of college who is a Marion resident, with a preference towards students interested in the environment, conservation, or […] Read more »
A Continued Continuance
The Marion Conservation Commission met on Wednesday, May 14 for a continued hearing on the Oren Robinson Revocable Trust 2017’s property at 16 Spinnaker Lane for the Notice of Intent for the reconstruction of a single-family dwelling. Though this was main on the docket, a representative was not present, and a further continuance request was […] Read more »
Marion Independence Day Parade
The Parade will be on Friday, July 4, beginning at 9:00 am sharp. The Parade will form beginning at 8:00 am in the ball field behind the Marion Town House and adjacent to the Sippican School. Parade organizers will be on-site to check participants in and to line up the parade. Trophies will be awarded […] Read more »
Farm Stand Hearing Postponed
The May 15 meeting of the Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals included a Special Permit Application filed by Mike and Elizabeth King for property located at 84 North Street. The agenda item reads, “Case #1563: Petition of Micheal and Elizabeth King, Wyandotte Farm… request to seek a special permit for a Farm to Fork Stand […] Read more »