To the Editor, Please vote “yes” for a new Old Colony Voc-Tech High School. My wife and I are both in our 70s, property owners in Mattapoisett and on a fixed income. My wife and I always want to see a bang for our tax-dollar buck. So, we are very interested in avoiding new […] Read more »
Local Teen to Compete for the Title of Miss Massachusetts’ Teen 2026
The 2026 Miss Massachusetts’ Teen Competition will be held at the Hanover Theatre in Worcester on Thursday, June 18 at 7:00 p.m. Among those vying to be the 21st Miss Massachusetts’ Teen Bree LaFavor, a rising junior at Old Rochester Regional High School. 16-year-old LaFavor holds the title of Miss Somerset’s Teen. She is the daughter […] Read more »
All’s Well That Ends Well
The solution was elusive but not impossible for the first action item on the agenda of the Marion Select Board during Tuesday night’s meeting at the Police Station. Homeowner Corey Ferreira had requested a waiver from a bylaw that would have allowed him to install a drinking-water well on his property at 373 […] Read more »
Children’s Department Events at the Mattapoisett Library
Our Kids’ Summer Reading Program officially starts on June 23, so be sure to come down and sign up. All of our summer reading events are free and open to the public, so you don’t need to register for the Kids’ Summer Reading Program to attend, but you must register to be eligible for prizes. […] Read more »
Filmmakers to Document the Legacy of Nolan Gibbons
Documentary filmmakers from Los Angeles will travel to Marion later this month to attend and film the 6th Annual NolanFest, a free community music festival honoring the life and legacy of local performer Nolan Gibbons. The event will take place on Saturday, June 27, from 4:00–9:00 p.m. at Silvershell Beach in Marion, Massachusetts. […] Read more »
ORRHS Student Designs Mattapoisett Land Trust Sticker
The design for the new Mattapoisett Land Trust (MLT) sticker is a circular collage with four panels containing scenic images of nature, a sunset and a recycling bin. The sticker contains the words “Stewardship,” “Education,” and “Preservation.” The artist behind this new sticker, which will be used to promote the local conservation group, is […] Read more »
From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society
The other day as I was driving down Mary’s Pond Rd., I saw a mother goose and her goslings. Later in the day on another road, I saw two swans. This reminded me that I was told swans and geese don’t get along, but I have often seen them sitting companionly side by side at […] Read more »
Marion Social Club Pig Roast
The Marion Social Club located at 44 Pumping Station Road in Marion is having a Pig Roast on August 16. Dinner will include a very nice portion of roast pig, jag, baked beans, applesauce, coleslaw, corn bread and dessert. The Pig Master is the same one we have had in the past and the meal […] Read more »
Meet and Greet with Potter Wendy Goldsmith
In conjunction with the Mattapoisett Free Public Library’s Art Series and a ceramic exhibit by Wendy Goldsmith called Birds of a Feather and Other Friends, June 2 to June 30, Goldsmith will be at the library in person on Wednesday, June 24 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm for a Meet & Greet the Artist. […] Read more »
Multiple Path Projects Slowly Advance
The Marion Open Space Acquisition Commission met in-person in the Police Station on June 4 with Chair John Rockwell noting at meeting start that one of the members was not present and the appointment of officers may need to be delayed to the next meeting, to which other members agreed. The commission quickly […] Read more »