The Friends of the Rochester Council on Aging will, once again, be featuring our local, beloved band, the Relics, on July 24. Join us for this free outdoor concert, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Bring your appetites, the Friends will be serving delicious pulled pork sandwiches, coleslaw, chips, drinks, and watermelon and ice cream […] Read more »
Retired 35-year faculty member at Tabor Academy and 33-year captain of the school’s 92-foot training vessel the SSV Tabor Boy James Geil of Marion has taken his experiences and brought them to live on the page. Geil told us, “In 2020, I began writing about my years on Tabor Boy and have sincepublished […] Read more »
It’s not too late to sign up for Summer Reading at the Elizabeth Taber Library. Kids of all ages can set a reading goal and win ice cream coupons and free books. Adults and Teens earn raffle tickets by checking out books and attending Library programs. Join us on Monday, July 20 at 10:30 […] Read more »
On Friday, July 24, the Marion Concert Band continues its Friday evening concert series with a program of music based on two themes. The first half of the program will feature soundtrack music from a variety of motion pictures and TV shows. The second half of the program will feature movie music with a “space” […] Read more »
This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in the Thirteen Colonies. Last week, Massachusetts and other New England militiamen are called to New York to aid in the city’s defense, as 10,000 Redcoats disembark on Staten Island. General George Washington is informed of the […] Read more »
The Annual Marion Town Party will be here before we know it. Join us on Saturday, July 25, (rain date: Sunday, July 26) on the grounds of Silvershell Beach on Front Street. This community celebration supports the Marion Cultural Council and the Marion Firefighters Association. Festivities kick off at 4:00 pm with plenty to […] Read more »
Jaggar Jones, of Mattapoisett, graduated from the University of Tampa. Jones received a Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship. Benjamin Giumetti, son of Shannon and Don Giumetti of Mattapoisett, has earned Dean’s List honors again at Providence College for the Spring 2026 semester. Ben is an Honors Finance major in the Ryan School of Business. […] Read more »
In Mattapoisett, garden gazing is as much a rite of summer as tootling around the harbor in boats. Deanne Girouard is the epitome of a seaside gardener. Around her home in the heart of Mattapoisett Village, her passion for gardening has blossomed into breathtaking borders and colorful beds that stop passersby in their […] Read more »
Get ready for a larger parking lot at Rochester Town Hall. The Rochester Planning Board on Tuesday approved the Site Plan Review application for the town’s plan to clear and re-grade land behind Town Hall for an 8,220-square foot parking lot. The vote came after Project representative Rick Charron explained that on the […] Read more »
Nancy Ann (Victorino) Prefontaine, age 73, of Mattapoisett died unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Nancy was born in New Bedford and grew up in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of the late Jack Victorino and Lucille (Bouley) Victorino. Nancy lived in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, in the home she shared with her beloved late husband, […] Read more »