According to Mattapoisett’s Conservation Commission Chairman Mike King, residents living on and near Cove Street, primarily a barrier beach, have long struggled with issues surrounding property lines and parking. Thus, when resident Sharon Thompson, 5 Cove Street, came before the commission on Monday night to air her concerns, it was clear King had heard […] Read more »
There is an old saying in the design business, “A camel is a horse designed by a committee of engineers.” The camel can walk, it can carry a heavy load and can run fast, but it is not very pretty. This pearl of wisdom came to mind when I read that the design […] Read more »
The Marion Village Historic District Study Committee held a public meeting on Tuesday, September 12 to present the Study Committee’s progress since being formed last winter. Preservation consultant Eric Dray presented a brief history of Marion Village and its architectural styles – a village which he believes is “the most intact historic town center on […] Read more »
Join us for two great Purrington Lecture Series events in October featuring local authors. On Tuesday, October 3 at 6 pm, author Ben Shattuck will talk about his book, Six Walks: In the Footsteps of Henry David Thoreau. Shattuck, a former Teaching-Writing Fellow and graduate of the Iowa Writers Workshop, is a recipient of the […] Read more »
The Marion Energy Management Committee’s quest to get a solar installation at Benson Brook landfill is approaching a decade in the making, and it has hit another snag. “It’s not good news,” said committee member Alanna Nelson after speaking with Maria Marasco, executive director of the Cape & Vineyard Electric Cooperative (CVEC.) […] Read more »
Jim Holden, a 28-year firefighter and EMT for the Rochester Fire Department, is retiring but not exactly going away or moving to Florida or anything of the sort. Holden’s retirement only means the active, 69-year-old family man gets to do what he wants to do. Some of that might involve the artwork inspired […] Read more »
Shirley Jean (Corey) Parker, 90, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully in Hospice Care at Tobey Hospital on Friday, September 22, 2023. She was the beloved wife of the late Allen T. Parker for 61 years and the daughter of the late Manuel and Eleanor (Lima) Corey. Shirley was born in Boston and spent her […] Read more »
Stephen Patrick Hayes, 82, of Marion, MA passed away peacefully on Friday September 22, 2023. He will truly be missed by all who knew him. Born August 23, 1941 in Concord, NH, Steve attended Georgetown University and earned an MBA from Babson College. He later served as a lieutenant is the United States Army. […] Read more »
Bernice L. (Decker) Sylvia, 93, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Born in Stephentown, NY, daughter of the late B. Franklin and Eleanor Decker, Bernice came to the area shortly after her high school graduation with her twin sister Janice Ellis. Tagged as a […] Read more »
On Tuesday, October 10, the Mattapoisett Democratic Town Committee will hold its October meeting from 6:30 – 8:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Library, 7 Barstow Street. Matt Dems invites all Tri-Town community members who share their progressive values to attend and share their ideas Topics to be discussed range from how to protect the right […] Read more »