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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
On Sunday at approximately 11:57 a.m., the Rochester Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at the SEMASS/Covanta Waste-to-Energy Facility located in Rochester. First-arriving units reported heavy smoke coming from the shredder area of the facility. Upon establishing command and conducting an initial sizeup, crews determined that the conveyor belt system which feeds waste […] Read more »
Plant a Seed and Read at the Elizabeth Taber Library this summer. From storytime and outdoor concerts to author visits and programs from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, there’s something for everyone. Visit elizabethtaberlibrary.org/events to find a full list of programming. You can also stop by the Library to pick up a list of children’s programs. […] Read more »
Wednesday, June 17 at 7:00 pm at the Rochester Historical Society Museum, we will be singing along with Tom and Sheila Perry and then diving into our annual ice cream social. Saturday, June 20 at noon, we will join you at the Plumb Library for Women of 76: True Stories of Revolutionary Women. As […] Read more »
The Town of Mattapoisett Scholarship Committee recently awarded $5,000 in scholarships to four local students as they prepare to continue their educational journeys. The recipients are Logan Pinto, who will attend Fitchburg State University; Nina Pierre, who will attend Fairfield University; Grace Custadio, who will attend Brandeis University; and Katherine Thomsen, who will attend Providence […] Read more »