I’ve spent most of my life in the Tri-Town, bumping between burrows in Rochester, a sandy beach hole in Marion, or in The Wanderer’s office in Mattapoisett (don’t tell my boss I live there). I spend my days drinking iced coffee, walking the streets in search of cool goings-on, or looking for myself in pages […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson is excited to share that a group of Old Rochester Regional’s SAIL summer program students successfully embarked on a “Cruising with the Cops” boat tour with officers from the Marion, Rochester, and Mattapoisett police departments. “We met at the Marion Maritime Center where students were given a safety tutorial, life […] Read more »
To the Editor; I would like to publicly thank Mr. Jody Dickerson, Director of the Marion DPW, and the entire Marion Department of Public Works crew for their prompt response in carefully removing two dead trees that posed a significant hazard along the busy Mill Street roadway. We understand and appreciate the importance of […] Read more »
The Marion Concert Band will present a Latin-American “Festival” of music on Friday, August 8. The diverse program includes music from Mexico, Spain, Brazil, and the Caribbean, as well as familiar music that demonstrates the influence that Latin-American musical styles have had on American popular music. To add to the festive atmosphere of the evening, […] Read more »
July 2025 Racing Series is in the books. Ensigns Series – Odyssey wins both races Tuesday night and captures the hard-fought battle with Black Ice and Brou Ha Ha for the July series. Black Ice got a 2nd and 3rd which finished them second for July. Brou Ha Ha finished 3rd and 2nd, placing them […] Read more »
We are well past the halfway point of 2025. So far, there’s been a good number of cosmic events to gaze up at. There are many more in the months ahead as well. On August 1, the moon reaches its “apogee,” meaning it is at its furthest distance from Earth in its orbit. Also […] Read more »
Town Administrator Geoffrey Gorman is pleased to share that the Town of Marion, the Department of Public Works, the Marion Historical Commission, the Council on Aging, and the Friends of Marion Recreation are holding a re-dedication ceremony for DePina Landing at 4:00 pm on Thursday, August 14, to celebrate improvements made at the public park […] Read more »
Please join the Mattapoisett Museum, 5 Church Street, on Saturday, August 23, at 3:00 pm for a free concert by the New Bedford Harbor Sea Chantey Chorus. The New Bedford Harbor Sea Chantey Chorus is one of the most harmonious crews to come ashore. Their repertoire of work songs of the Yankee sailor and […] Read more »
Diane R. (Lemieux) Kinney, 68, of Mattapoisett passed away Friday August 1, 2025. She was the wife of Samuel W. Kinney, Jr. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Raymond A. Lemieux, Sr. and Claire (Fleurent) Lemieux, she lived in Marion and Mattapoisett for most of her life. Diane was formerly employed […] Read more »
Some neighbors had concerns about a construction company once used by applicant David Pina to build a single-family home on Point Road. However, at a July 24 public hearing, the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals granted Pina a Variance and said some of those issues are not within the board’s jurisdiction. The hearing took […] Read more »