A Spring Yard Sale To benefit the Marion Council on Aging will be held on Saturday, June 21 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. There have been many generous private donations for this sale. So many items that we cannot store them any longer. Bargains Galore. Everything will be priced to sell. This sale […] Read more »
Judith Roberta Fister Johnson, cherished mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, teacher, friend, and mentor, passed away on June 10th, 2025 after battling Parkinson’s Disease and a brief acute illness. She passed peacefully at her home in Fairhaven, MA where she was surrounded by family in her final days. “Judy” was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania in 1942 […] Read more »
The Rochester School Committee met on Wednesday, June 4 in Rochester Memorial School and began with a recognition of two retirees: special education teacher Bridget Wollenhaupt and speech pathologist Janet Bejtlich. Both were praised for their years of service and dedication to their students. Next, new Rochester School Committee member Kirstin Jimenez was recognized for […] Read more »
Arts in the Park is the Marion Art Center’s signature outdoor market held annually on the Saturday after Independence Day. It will be July 5 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Arts in the Park takes place in Bicentennial Park, across the street from the MAC, at the corner of Main & Spring streets in […] Read more »
The Marion Social Club, a charitable service club made up of your neighbors, is pleased to announce the award of three scholarships to the following high school graduates: ORR Senior Matthew Hunt was awarded the William H. Claflin, Jr. Scholarship for $2,500.00. ORR Senior Ella Bartholomew and Bishop Stang High School Senior Dale […] Read more »
The Marion Board of Health met on Thursday, June 5. The meeting began with an update on mosquito control, saying residents could request yard spraying as well as the company checking standing water for larvae and doing subsequent needed treatment of such if deemed necessary. Chair John B. Howard then moved on to a discussion […] Read more »
RFK Jr, our anti-science Secretary of Health and Human Services, has declared that new vaccines should be developed without using mRNA technology and has cast doubt on the safety of mRNA. What do we know about this technology? mRNA occurs normally in our bodies. It carries instructions from our DNA out to […] Read more »
School’s out and you know what that means. The annual Summer Reading Program has kicked off at the Library. This year’s theme is “Level Up at Your Library.” and we have a calendar full of things to keep kids, teens, and adults reading and entertained. The 2025 program runs from June 11 to August 2, […] Read more »
The Lamb of God Christian Church of Mattapoisett will be holding monthly alternate Bible Study/GriefShare group meetings each month at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, lower meeting room. Month of June: June 18, Wednesday, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm (GriefShare) for those that have lost a loved one. For more information call 508-998-6990, or […] Read more »
Mattapoisett YC held its first week of racing on June 3 & 4. The Ensign Fleet was very competitive as usual with a three-way tie for first place. Brou ha ha won the first-place tie breaker with a win in the second race. Black Ice, which won the first race, came in third in the […] Read more »