After a long life of service to her community, church and family, Margaret (Peg) Olney of Mattapoisett passed away on June 15, 2025, following a brief cancer-related illness. She recently celebrated her 90th birthday. For 57 years, Peg was the beloved spouse of David Olney, who died in 2015. Born in Bridgeport, CT, Peg […] Read more »
Leslye (Shurtleff) Ribeiro passed away peacefully on June 15, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. She leaves behind her devoted husband of 56 years, Carl Ribeiro, along with their son Mark, his wife Catherine, and her loving and much-adored grandchildren, Crosby and Graham. Leslye was predeceased by her parents, Edward B. Shurtleff and […] Read more »
The Marion Conservation Commission met on Wednesday, June 11 for a short agenda with a single public hearing. Discussions began on a Certificate of Compliance request from 406 Point Road, with talks of an original request ceasing to hold weight. Originally, the addition of a breezeway from a garage was requested, though the previous […] Read more »
The Marion Zoning Board of Appeals met on Thursday, June 12 for a continued public hearing regarding a Variance Request submitted by Sippican Holdings LLC at 14 Barnabas Road. The variance would allow for the conversion of an existing commercial building in a limited industrial district into a multi-family dwelling with no more than […] Read more »
The last several years have been a juggling act for Emma Collings, whose educational experience at Old Rochester Regional Junior High School had led her to believe this skill, from a literal standpoint, is but a normal rite of passage. “We had this thing at ORRJH called ‘flex time,’ and the most popular […] Read more »
The College of Charleston recently awarded the following local students undergraduate and graduate degrees at its Spring 2025 commencement: Jack Howard of Marion, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Alexandria Strand of Marion, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication. Stonehill College is pleased to recognize the students named to […] Read more »
Tuesday Night Ensign races were held in light air with threatening rain. Once again there was a battle for first place that resulted with a tie breaker. Brou ha ha, again won the second race and thereby won the tie breaker this time over Odyssey. The two boats are now also tied for the June […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Free Public Library Artist Series presents Paintings and Prints by Jim Parker. The exhibition, entitled “Ships and Shipbuilding from Mattapoisett and the SouthCoast,” runs from July 1 to July 31. Come to the Mattapoisett Free Public Library Artist Series Exhibit by Sandwich folk artist Jim Parker. Both prints and original paintings will […] Read more »
In one of the Rochester Journals that we have for sale at the museum, there is an excerpt from the memoirs of J. Augustus Johnson who was born in Boston in 1836. Though he was born in the city, Augustus and his family spent many of his younger years in Rochester. His mother, Mary, was […] Read more »
The June 16 meeting of the Mattapoisett Planning Board was brief. While there were a number of complex matters listed on the night’s agenda, Chair Tom Tucker opted to table most until member John Mathieu could be present. One item, however, discussed at length, was an informal discussion regarding a family compound planned […] Read more »