Chief Richard B. Nighelli and the Marion Police Department welcome Cameron Wentworth as the Town of Marion’s new Harbormaster. Following a unanimous vote Tuesday evening, May 12, by the Marion Select Board, Wentworth was selected to serve as Harbormaster pending successful contract negotiations. “I am honored to be given the opportunity to serve […] Read more »
Marion held its Town Election on Friday, May 15. There were two contested races: that of the Select Board with the seat occupied by Norman Hills and a seat on the Old Rochester Regional School Committee. In the end, there were 847 votes, including those from early voting. As candidates gathered, waiting in […] Read more »
On Tuesday night, the results of the Mattapoisett Town Election were announced after polls closed at 8:00 pm. For the contested races: Kathy J Eklund took the one-year Board of Health seat with 1181 votes to Michael D King’s 521. This is to fill a vacancy on the board. For the seat on theCommunity […] Read more »
Betty Jean (Smith) Voss, 93, of Marion, passed away on April 27, 2026 surrounded by the love of her family. She joins her beloved husband of 66 years, Donald C. Voss of Wareham, with the Lord in Heaven. She was born in New Bedford on Mother’s Day, May 8th, 1932. Amid the hardships of the […] Read more »
The Marion Open Space Acquisition Commission met in person in the Police Station on May 7 for discussions on the land swap between the commission and the Select Board, tree removals, and other updates. Following the approval of the minutes from the commission’s April 16 meeting, Chair John Rockwell moved to discuss the Land […] Read more »
On May 30 the Historical Society is having a Red, White and Blue Bake Sale from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Rochester Land Trust Pony Pasture on Mattapoisett Road. After another expensive winter, we see a need to rebuild our cash resources the best way we know how – hold a bake sale. […] Read more »
This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in New England and the northern Thirteen Colonies. Last week, rumors and anxieties swirl over reports that 12,000 Hessian mercenaries from Germany are on their way to support British lines. At the same time, the Colony of […] Read more »
Rebecca Mann of Mattapoisett has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Spring 2026 Dean’s List. Read more »
Readers’ Advisory Group meets every 4th Wednesday at 11:00 am. If you enjoy discussing reading or books, join our Adult Readers’ Advisory group for popular book ideas, to see what others are reading, and to explore new genres! Do you like knitting, needlepoint, embroidery, or crocheting? Join our newest club; Fiber Arts Club, Fridays […] Read more »
On May 12 the Mattapoisett Select Board held a hearing at the request of Tracey White for licenses to operate a recently vacated restaurant located at 33 County Road. The Select Board questioned White about the number of occupants anticipated, if the footprint would change, hours of operation, and outdoor dining. An abutter asked […] Read more »