The Mattapoisett Community Tennis Association (MCTA) is pleased to announce the winners of a $500 scholarship for a senior member of the Old Rochester Regional High School tennis team. The recipients this year are Neva Matos of Rochester and Caroline Houdelette of Marion. Neva plans to attend Stonehill College to pursue a program of […] Read more »
Rochester’s Conservation Commission began its meeting Tuesday by approving a Certificate of Compliance for the completed construction of a single-family home at 15 Cross Road that required work within the buffer zone to a cranberry bog. This vote came quickly after Conservation Agent Merilee Kelly confirmed the project was complete. Following this approval, […] Read more »
It was a dark and stormy night. The winds were whipping, and the lightning was flashing like a neon sign over a cheap hotel. The weathervane at the end of the dock was spinning like a rabid raccoon. By morning the storm had passed. The churning ocean had become calm as a mill pond. […] Read more »
Check out these summer highlights at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, located at 7 Barstow Street. The first Picnic Book Club will be this Friday, June 26 at 10:00 am on the library lawn. Bring any book you have read or are currently reading to discuss. Enjoy light snacks, beverages, and literary conversations. Register […] Read more »
The Town of Marion Trees and Parks Committee is pleased to announce the release of an updated booklet, “A Homeowner Guide to Marion’s Street Trees,” which will be available at the Town of Marion Fourth of July parade, the Elizabeth Taber Library, the Town House, the Council on Aging, and later shared with local realtors […] Read more »
Audrey Wallace of Marion and Bailey Tieu of Rochester, enrolled during Spring Semester 2026 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean’s list with an academic record of 3.5 (or above). Emmanuel College awarded a Bachelor of Science Biology Magna Cum Laude to Madeline Wright of Mattapoisett at the College’s 104th Commencement. […] Read more »
The Marion Finance Committee met on Thursday, June 18 in the Town House Annex and on Zoom to discuss FinCom personnel updates, a Harbor Fees Discussion, and looking back to FY26 and ahead through FY27. The meeting began with a discussion on the changing personnel of the committee, as Member Frederic C. Mock’s […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals met on Thursday, June 18 in Town Hall and had two cases on the agenda. Of the petitions, one was for a Special Permit and the other for a variance. Chair Susan Akin began the meeting with the first case, that being the petition for Special Permit […] Read more »
F. Scott Fitzgerald didn’t elaborate much about the gardens that presumably surrounded Gatsby’s mansion. We can only guess they must have been fabulous. The Newport Flower Show could certainly give one grand ideas. Held last weekend at Rosecliff, the 30th Annual Newport Flower Show celebrated its milestone anniversary with the theme “Pearls of […] Read more »
The Sippican Woman’s Club is pleased to announce that they have awarded $11,100.00 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors who reside in Marion and in addition, they have awarded $4,500 in renewal/continuing education scholarships to residents of Marion enrolled in a post-secondary college/university. The funds used to award these scholarships came from the money […] Read more »