Clambake-Grab & Go at the Knights Hall, 57 Fairhaven Road, Mattapoisett, on Sunday, June 28. Pick Up 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, $50 per person. For Tickets call Jim 508-863-3496. Read more »
Clambake-Grab & Go
Our Flag of Freedom
To the Editor; Our Flag of Freedom While watching T.V. it bothered me as I saw some men burning our flag. No one there put it out, loud words they did shout. They just treated it like some kind of rag. Don’t they know God has given to us this land so rich […] Read more »
Health Updates and Inspections
The Marion Board of Health met on Thursday, June 4 in the Marion Police Station. There were many updates provided by town officials as well as updates to the Code of Marion discussed. The meeting immediately began with updates from the Public Health Director, Lori A. Desmarais. The director began with a discussion on […] Read more »
When in the Course of Human Events…
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, General George Washington sat in and spoke at meetings of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. There, he pressed for support as the congress voted to send more […] Read more »
Deborah Anne Cook
Deborah Anne Cook, June 15, 1959 – May 17, 2026 Deborah was born in Saint Alban’s, Vermont. She moved to Amherst, New Hampshire at a young age, where she attended grade school. She was an athletic child, swimming on the Jasper Valley Swim & Tennis Club’s swim team and playing tennis for Milford High School, […] Read more »
Buzzards Bay Area Habitat For Humanity Celebrates 30 Years
At June 4th event at the Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Gardens, Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity (BBAHFH) celebrated the nonprofit’s 30th anniversary. During the event, longtime Executive Director Christine Lacourse said, “When the members of Saint Gabriel’s Church in Marion met all those years ago, they saw a need to help low-income families with housing. […] Read more »
Annual Sunflower Planting at Dunseith Gardens
Early morning on June 4, Dunseith Gardens came alive with the excited chatter of second-graders as they gathered for the annual planting of sunflower seedlings raised in their classrooms. Four beds of sunflowers were planted under the direction of Mattapoisett Land Trust member Don Cuddy, Center School teachers, and Head of Science Ben Squire. […] Read more »
SHS Presents Dr. Paul Rubinson on the Invention of American Science
The Sippican Historical Society and its members invite the public to an evening of local connection and historical discovery. On June 18, its Speaker Series features Dr. Paul Rubinson, speaking on “Benjamin Franklin and the Invention of American Science.” The event will take place at the Marion Music Hall, located at 164 Front Street in […] Read more »
Academic Achievements
Stonehill College is pleased to recognize Amelia Joseph of Mattapoisett, Hannah Squires of Mattapoisett, Nathan Yurof of Marion, Andrew Poulin of Rochester, Caroline Williams of Marion, and Allison Winters of Rochester, named to the Spring 2026 Dean’s List. To qualify for this honor, undergraduate students must have achieved a semester grade point average of 3.50 […] Read more »
All Stars All Over
There were many local athletes named All Stars by the South Coast Conference (SCC) this week: Boys and Girls Track Senior Malik Washburn was named the SCC MVP, as Ryan Calderone, Jacob Gear, and Henry Berry were named SCC All Stars. Senior Noah Thorell was an SCC All Star honorable mention. On the girls’ […] Read more »