In recognition of their outstanding academic achievement, Emmanuel College has named more than 1,000 students to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2024 semester. The following students were named to the Dean’s List: Biology major Madeline Wright of Mattapoisett and Nursing major Paetyn Tripp of Marion. Lily Costa of Marion has made the dean’s […] Read more »
On Tuesday night, roughly 50 members of the public and administrators packed into the main hall of the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center for a continued meeting regarding new harbor regulations for the Town of Marion. Considering the over two-and-a-half-hour-long Marion Marine Resource Commission (MRC) meeting the previous night, most in attendance assumed this […] Read more »
They came together to strengthen their resolve, to hear words that heal, not hurt, and to share in the joy of knowing “yes we can.” On February 22, a hearty group braved cold winds at Munro Preserve, a Mattapoisett Land Trust property located on Water Street, to take in the MLT’s latest story-walk installation on […] Read more »
Last year, the Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School boys basketball team won two state tournament games on the road, both far away from Rochester. If the team wants to go far in the tournament again this year, it will once again mean many miles on the bus. The 17th-seeded Cougars are 20-2 […] Read more »
Our traditional Storytime schedule has been temporarily suspended, but we’re working hard with some amazing volunteer readers to still provide a library Storytime experience throughout the month of March. We would be pleased if you and your 2- to 5-year-old kiddos would join us at the library on the following dates: Tuesday, March […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Land Trust protects approximately 900 acres of open space in the town, and each of our preserves, if large enough, is open to hunting during the state-regulated hunting season. We welcome hunters to responsibly hunt on our preserves, even allowing them to place temporary hunting stands in their favorite hunting spot. We only […] Read more »
Atty. Jan E. Dabrowski, 67, of Mattapoisett passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Tufts Medical Center following a long illness. Jan graduated from Bishop Stang High School, Boston College, and Boston College School of Law. He was an attorney in private practice in New Bedford for over 40 years. A proud […] Read more »
The Rochester Select Board on Monday began its meeting by approving a three-year contract for new Town Planner Michaela Shoemaker, a mere week after the board hired her. Shoemaker is the former Community Development planner in Falmouth and has also served as the town planner in Hanover. The board also approved new three-year contracts for […] Read more »
On Saturday, February 22, the doors of the new Marion Maritime Center and Harbormaster facility were open to the public. Up until this point, the only look anyone had received was that of released pictures or MRC’s posted meetings. The new building sits near the sea with a system of 360-degree cameras allowing full sight […] Read more »
The Sippican Woman’s Club is pleased to announce it will award five $2,500 scholarships to graduating high school seniors who reside in Marion. These scholarships are based on academic accomplishments, co-curricular activities, community service and financial need. One scholarship recipient will also be awarded an additional award of $500 for being chosen to receive […] Read more »