On April 23, 2021, Gerald D. Garcia passed away after a full and active life at the age of 95. Gerald was born in Waterbury, Connecticut on May 13, 1925. He earned his Bachelor of Divinity degree from Hartford Seminary and over the years served in Congregational churches in New Hampshire, Connecticut and Massachusetts. […] Read more »
Select Board Candidate Spotlights The Mattapoisett Town Election is on Tuesday, May 19. There are six candidates running for three open seats on the now-five-member Select Board. Each candidate was offered the chance to submit a column before the upcoming race, and they are presented alphabetically. Eric Beauregard I am Eric Beauregard, a […] Read more »
The Marion Select Board quickly approved two new police officers and a shellfish constable during their May 12 special meeting in the Police Department. First, Police Chief Richard Nighelli announced the passing of Michael Paolella on May 8. Paolella served in the U.S. Air Force and was formerly Assistant Harbormaster in Marion. Next, […] Read more »
Come to the Mattapoisett Free Public Library to view a lovely ceramic exhibit created by local artist Wendy Goldsmith from June 2 to June 30. Goldsmith went to art school and majored in printmaking and also studied ceramics. A few years later she went back to clay but still uses printmaking techniques in her process. […] Read more »
The following students have achieved honors for the third term at Old Rochester Regional High School: Highest Honors: Bobby Calder, Alexander Dai, Quin DeMello, Sara Duane, Giada Gandolfi, Chase Karo, Elizabeth Kilpatrick, Annalise Milhench, Isabella Perez-Dormitzer, and Nathaniel Tse Honors: Elizabeth Achilles, Penelope Angeley, Gianna Annunziato, Seraphina Arruda, Mia Balestracci, Alexis Barber, Benjamin […] Read more »
Nancy Tuck, 93, of Wareham, Marion, and Holliston, Massachusetts, passed into peace on April 17, 2026, after a long illness. She was born Nancy Gene Norris on September 18, 1932, to Henry and Ruth Norris and was raised in Holliston. She attended Framingham High School and the Women’s College of Greensboro, NC, earning a bachelor’s […] Read more »
For a comprehensive tally on Town Meeting results, see the end of this article. Marion held its annual Town Meeting on Monday night. On the docket for the direct democracy vote were 43 Articles and two Special Articles. Beginning promptly at 6:00 pm, Moderator Brad Gordon began with an introduction before turning it […] Read more »
Mariner Youth Soccer is proud to announce that beginning in 2026, its annual preseason jamboree will officially be known as the Forever 11 Preseason Jamboree, a heartfelt tribute to Maddie Eitas, whose impact continues to inspire the Mariner community. Maddie proudly wore the number 11 during her time at Mariner, bringing an unmistakable spirit […] Read more »
The MAC Theater will be conducting auditions for The Constant Wife by Somerset Maugham, and adapted and directed by Kate Fishman. Get your groove on. This classic play is reimagined for the late 1960s, when women’s liberation was rising, social norms were shifting, and everything was groovy. This adaptation drops Maugham’s sharp social […] Read more »
The first motion of the Mattapoisett 2026 Spring Town Meeting came from the moderator, Liz Anne Campbell, who asked the voters to declare her decisions on whether or not a simple majority or a two-thirds majority had been decisively achieved, versus declaring the actual hand count or, motion to allow the moderator to call […] Read more »