Town Administrator Geoffrey Gorman is pleased to share that the Town of Marion, the Department of Public Works, the Marion Historical Commission, the Council on Aging, and the Friends of Marion Recreation are holding a re-dedication ceremony for DePina Landing at 4:00 pm on Thursday, August 14, to celebrate improvements made at the public park […] Read more »
Please join the Mattapoisett Museum, 5 Church Street, on Saturday, August 23, at 3:00 pm for a free concert by the New Bedford Harbor Sea Chantey Chorus. The New Bedford Harbor Sea Chantey Chorus is one of the most harmonious crews to come ashore. Their repertoire of work songs of the Yankee sailor and […] Read more »
Diane R. (Lemieux) Kinney, 68, of Mattapoisett passed away Friday August 1, 2025. She was the wife of Samuel W. Kinney, Jr. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Raymond A. Lemieux, Sr. and Claire (Fleurent) Lemieux, she lived in Marion and Mattapoisett for most of her life. Diane was formerly employed […] Read more »
Some neighbors had concerns about a construction company once used by applicant David Pina to build a single-family home on Point Road. However, at a July 24 public hearing, the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals granted Pina a Variance and said some of those issues are not within the board’s jurisdiction. The hearing took […] Read more »
Tuberculosis, commonly known as TB, is one of the oldest known infectious diseases, having been found in Egyptian mummies from 3000 BC. In 17th and 18th century Europe it was known as “consumption,” and was commonly depicted in literature and opera. Marguerite, the heroine of the novel The Lady of the Camelias and the […] Read more »
Lois E. (Bourdon) Alves, 74, of Mattapoisett died July 29, 2025 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Raymond L. and Alice T. (Bienacka) Bourdon, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She was formerly employed as deli manager at Falmouth Stop & Shop for many years […] Read more »
Here’s a reminder to mark August 16 on your calendar. Once again, Rochester Grange will hold its agricultural fair, our 113th. Printing of our books has been completed and are being distributed throughout the Tri-Town. Here’s what you need to know. The fair will be held on Saturday, August 16 from 1:00 pm to […] Read more »
There are limited spots available for Kim Savoie’s glass working programs at the Elizabeth Taber Library on Saturday August 2 at 12:30 pm and Saturday, August 9 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. Call the Library to register for this free program, ages 10+. The Friends of the Elizabeth Taber Library will be hosting […] Read more »
William Salvatore Bruno passed away on July 30, 2025 at the age of 91 at his home in Mattapoisett, MA, surrounded by his loving wife of sixty-two years, Ann (McMorrow) Bruno, and their five children, Julie (Bruno) Vasil, Beth (Bruno) Oberlander, Paul Bruno, David Bruno, and Maria Bruno. William is survived by his wife and […] Read more »
On July 28, the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission heard a Request for Determination of Applicability filing by Chapman Dickerson. He was requesting permission to remove two clumps of trees adjacent to the edge of the Mattapoisett River as it flows past River Road. However, an abutter, Kenneth Rocha of Kyla Way, called the project a “desecration […] Read more »