The Marion Select Board met for a Special Meeting on July 8 in the Town House Annex. First, State Representative Mark D. Silvia (D-10) spoke on special legislation for the Home Rule Petition H5451. The bill grants Marion additional liquor licenses. The state General Court held three hearings on the legislation which passed […] Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »