The MAC Theater is pleased to present Sarah Ruhl’s Becky Nurse of Salem, a dark comedy, directed by Brie Riccio. Show dates are October 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 in the MAC’s Anne Braitmayer Webb Theater, located at 80 Pleasant Street, Marion. Friday and Saturday shows start at 7:30 pm, and […] Read more »
The Friends of the Elizabeth Taber Library will sponsor a Book donation day at the Library, 8 Spring Street, Marion, on Saturday, October 19 from 10 am-1 pm. We will be accepting adult books, children’s books, large print books in good condition, also accepting games and puzzles. We are not able to accept textbooks, encyclopedias, […] Read more »
Hermina C. “Minnie” (Canastra) Souza, 96, of Mattapoisett died Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Joseph Souza. Born in Acushnet, daughter of the late John and Herminia (Valera) Canastra, she lived in Mattapoisett for most of her life. She enjoyed […] Read more »
On September 26 at Old Rochester Regional High School, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities held a public hearing to share with impacted communities (Mattapoisett and Acushnet) and residents therein a plan to extend an existing, overhead transmission line and an associated substation. The developer/owner of the site is NSTAR, doing business as Eversource. […] Read more »
Welcome to Book (re)Marks, all the info you need about what’s happening this month at Plumb Library. October is National Reading Group Month, also known as National Bookclub Month. The Library is celebrating by marking the 20th Anniversary of our Library Bookclub. Way back in 2004 library staff were tasked by the Director to set […] Read more »
Join us for a fun-filled October in the Mattapoisett Children’s Room, packed with exciting programs for all ages. We’re kicking off the month by celebrating Fire Safety Month at the Mattapoisett Fire Station on Saturday, October 12 at 1 pm. Children and families will have the chance to meet real firefighters, see them in full […] Read more »
The Friends of Plumb Library will be holding their Annual Meeting on Thursday, October 17 from 6:30-7:30 pm. The meeting is open to all members of the Friends and the public, and will be held at the Library which is located at 17 Constitution Way in Rochester. On the agenda are new by-laws governing […] Read more »
Join Miss Macy for story times every Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30, starting in October. Join us at the library for Ghosts and Legends with Jeff Belanger, Friday October 11 at 6:30. For over 20 years, Jeff Belanger has been exploring the unexplained. He seeks out history, folklore, ghosts, monsters and legends all over […] Read more »
American Rescue Plan funding has been supporting cities and towns since COVID began damaging the financial stability of our country. But use of funds, which is audited, must follow guidelines. Two major areas of spending allowed by the federal government are roads and infrastructure. On September 1 as the Mattapoisett Select Board met, critical […] Read more »
Rudd Wyman just turned 96 but still remembers taking his daughter Sarah Jane (Wyman) Dickson and his son Steve Wyman to imaginary journeys to the moon and back. His daughter, Sarah Jane, recently published a children’s book “My Moon” based on the stories of her dad and how he helped engage the imagination of […] Read more »