The Marion Art Center is pleased to present the opening of Common Waters: Once Removed, Always Returning. The show features the art of Lou Schellenberg & Susan Darwin. It opens on March 21 and will run through April 17. There will be a reception from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm on March 21 at the […] Read more »
To The Editor On March 3, 2026, the Selectboard and Planning Board held a joint meeting to choose a candidate to fill a temporary vacancy on the Planning Board. Several residents stepped forward to serve. After interviews and discussion, the vote between the two finalists resulted in a 3–3 tie. A subsequent tie-breaker vote […] Read more »
On Sunday, March 8, artwork submitted by Old Hammondtown School students was up for display in the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. The presentation/gallery was for the statewide Annual Arbor Day Poster Contest. The contest is sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, the US Forest Service, and the Massachusetts Tree Wardens’ and […] Read more »
The Marion Finance Committee met on Thursday, March 5 to discuss ongoing preparations for the Fiscal Year 2027 budget. This time, they mainly focused on the Department of Public Works and the Facilities Department budgets. Following the approval of minutes from the committee’s prior three meetings, Chair Sean Healy moved to discuss the […] Read more »
Do you like knitting, needlepoint, embroidery, or crocheting? Join our newest club. Meet new people, share fiber art project ideas, work with others, and share some laughs. Fiber Arts Club meets every Friday from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Adult Readers’ Advisory Group will meet March 24 at 11:00 am. If you enjoy discussing […] Read more »
The MAC will be auditioning for roles in the theater standard Our Town by Thornton Wilder. Pippa Asker is directing the production. Auditions will be held on Saturday, March 21, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm and on Sunday, March 22, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the MAC, 80 Pleasant St. Marion. There are nine […] Read more »
The Tri-County Music Association is pleased to announce that applications are now available for the 2026 John R. Pandolfi Music Scholarship and Summer Study Grant. Each year, the Association awards $16,000 to aspiring high school and college musicians from the Tri-County region, including Bristol, Plymouth, and Barnstable counties. The John R. Pandolfi Music Scholarships […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Lions Club Senior Dinner will be held on Saturday, April 18 at 12:00 pm for local seniors at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church. There is no fee for the meal, and the dinner includes full turkey dinner, with fixings and dessert. Participants and individuals who need meals can contact the Council on aging at: […] Read more »
International Women’s Day was this past Sunday, and it doesn’t take much to look around at the half of the population whose strength and determination better the world. One such notably woman is Hannah Strom, who after her life took an unexpected turn in 2020 showed those in her home in Marion that though […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Land Trust is joining with the Mattapoisett Free Public Library for outdoor story time, a leprechaun loot hike and pea planting on St. Patrick’s Day Tuesday, March 17 at 10:00 am. The adventure will begin at the Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. parking area (Angelica Ave.) with a leprechaun-themed story read by children’s librarian […] Read more »