The Marion Concert Band continues its summer concert series with a program of music from the British Isles on Friday, August 4. The program features several classic British Brass Band pieces as well as the music of Petula Clark, Gerry and the Pacemakers and the Beatles. There may even be an appearance by members of […] Read more »
Upcoming Events at the Elizabeth Taber Library
Summer Yoga on the lawn – Every Thursday, 9:30 am to 10:30 am. Elke Pierre will be leading summer yoga classes on our shady lawns Thursday morning all summer long. Professor Bugman Bug Petting Zoo Saturday, July 29, at 11:00 am – Join us for a show and tell and touch of Professor Bugman’s […] Read more »
Good News and Bad News
The good news is that the Mattapoisett Town Clerk’s Office has licensed almost 1,100 dogs for 2023. The bad news is that, according to our records, there are over 300 unlicensed dogs running around town. Please help by either coming in to license your furry friend or letting us know that you have moved, […] Read more »
MAC Theater Auditions
The Marion Art Center announces open auditions for its October production of These Shining Lives, written by Melanie Marnich and directed by Pippa Asker. Auditions will take place on Saturday, August 5, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm and Sunday, August 6, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the MAC, located at 80 Pleasant […] Read more »
Marion Village Historic District Study Moving Forward
The Marion Village Historic District Study Committee recently sent a questionnaire to all property owners in the Marion Village area under consideration for inclusion in a local historic district. The purpose of the questionnaire was to assess owners’ interest in measures to protect the village’s historic architecture. The next step will be a public meeting […] Read more »
Compliance Debated after Decision
A seemingly routine piece of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission’s Monday night business, a request for a Certificate of Compliance filed by Howley Living Trust, 1 Waterman Street, was objected to by abutter Diane Simonelli. However, before Simonelli could ask questions, the commission had approved the certificate. Supporting the request and certifying its compliance was […] Read more »
Traveling with Reservations
Summer is a great time to travel, but not for me. I’m not much of a traveler. I prefer to stay close to home. The number of times I have ventured far from my humble abode can be counted on two hands. My son, on the other hand, thinks nothing of hopping on a plane […] Read more »
Farmers Market Coupons
Farmers Market coupons are available and can be used at any participating Farmers Market in Massachusetts. Each community’s Council on Aging has coupons for their residents. Call your local COA: Mattapoisett, 508-758-4110; Marion, 508-748-3570; Rochester, 508-763-8723; or you may learn of the nearest availability by calling Coastline Services Nutrition at 508-999-6400. To be eligible to […] Read more »
Academic Achievements
Dylan Pallatroni of Marion has been named to the Champlain College Dean’s List for the Spring 2023 semester. The following students were named to the Dean’s List at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for the Spring 2023 semester: From Marion: Jacqueline Elizabeth Barrett, Mikayla Chandler, Rachael Fantoni, Daniel Yunhui Hartley, Amaya Catherine McLeod, […] Read more »
Bylaw Committee in Works
Town Planner Nancy Durfee offered the Rochester Select Board a proposal on Monday to create a By-Law Committee that would rewrite and refine the town’s complicated zoning regulations. The board informally agreed to this plan but stopped short of taking a formal vote until Durfee discusses the idea with other town boards. Durfee […] Read more »