22nd Annual Taste of Mattapoisett

            On Tuesday, the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club hosted their annual Taste of Mattapoisett in Shipyard Park under and around the big white event tent. Local food vendors occupied the outsides of the tent and more in trailers outside as patrons entered, spending $10 for 10 tickets.             Tickets, in turn, were traded in, or spent, […] Read more »

Upcoming Event at Rochester Historical Museum

We are continuing to celebrate our country’s 250th and will be opening our new exhibit,” Rochester and the Revolution” on Saturday, July 25. With this exhibit we are trying to show what happened in Boston and throughout the colonies during the Revolution and how Rochester reacted to it. Also, we will have our ongoing Revolutionary […] Read more »

Some Massachusetts Beaches Closed; Tri-Town Reopened

Over the last few weeks, multiple local communities along the South Coast have issued alerts that their beaches would be closed, followed by a notice they were reopened a few days later. The Tri-Town was no different.             On July 6, water samples were taken off Silvershell Beach in Marion. Tests yielded high bacteria levels, […] Read more »

Adult Events at the Mattapoisett Library

The Mattapoisett Free Public Library, located at 7 Barstow Street, is open and ready for some amazing programs.             Come to the library for a series of Senior Technology Workshops this summer. The first presentation, Cyber Security in 2026, will be held on July 9 at 10:30 am, and is sponsored by MFPL, ORRHS, and […] Read more »

Declaration & Dialogue: Reflections on 250 Years

Declaration & Dialogue: Reflections on 250 Years opens on July 10 with an artist reception on Friday, July 17 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the MAC, located at 80 Pleasant St. in Marion.             The exhibition and the reception are free to the public, who are warmly encouraged to visit.             As we […] Read more »

From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society

While the Rochester Historical Society will be celebrating the semiquincentennial throughout 2026, a high point was certainly joining in Freedom Bells on this past Saturday. We had good attendance at the museum even with the hot temperatures. Several people came early to try their hand at ringing the bell. They received Freedom Bells certificates to […] Read more »

MWC Presents the 22nd Annual Taste of Mattapoisett

The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club presents its 22nd annual Taste of Mattapoisett on Tuesday, July 14 under the Lions Club’s big white tent in Shipyard Park in Mattapoisett. This family-friendly, rain-or-shine event will take place from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm with tickets being sold on-site for $10 for 10 tickets. Come enjoy fine cuisine from […] Read more »

War of Revolution Becomes A War of Independence

            This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in the Thirteen Colonies. Last week, the British lost the Battle of Sullivan’s Island in South Carolina, protecting Charlston, General William Howe made landfall on Staten Island with 10,000 Redcoats, and the Continental Congress approved the Declaration […] Read more »

Norman Hills Revolves Into Chair

The Marion Open Space Acquisition Commission met on July 2 for an agenda that contained a wide range of discussion topics ranging from the Wings Cove Construction Project, the Marion Shared Use Path property transfer, the Point Road Bike Path, and MOSAC maintenance plan.             First on the docket, however, was the election of officers. […] Read more »

SLT Poker Paddle Fundraiser

Support Sippican Land Trust with a fun poker game on the water on Tuesday, July 28. Participants will paddle between designated stations in the harbor to pick up poker cards. Put in from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the Island Wharf on Sippican Harbor, then join us for a bring-your-own picnic following the event. […] Read more »