Marion July 3 – 9:15 pm: Independence Day weekend fireworks display at Silvershell Beach. A performance by the Marion Concert Band will begin before fireworks, with the town asking visitors to arrive before 7:00 pm. July 4 – 9:00 am: Independence Day Parade, which forms around 8:00 am in the field between the […] Read more »
Dean College is pleased to announce Joseph Bacchiocchi of Rochester and Emily Kilpatrick of Marion who have earned a place on the Dean’s List for the Spring 2026 semester. Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced the university’s Dean’s List for academic excellence for the spring 2026 semester. The following students were recognized: Mattapoisett, […] Read more »
On Thursday, July 16, 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm, the Mattapoisett Museum at 5 Church Street presents a special concert featuring singer and songwriter, Moe Dixon who will be joined by local favorites Seth Asser and Gary Brown for an intimate evening of song and storytelling. Moe is a familiar name on the festival and […] Read more »
On July 4 the Rochester Historical Society at our museum formerly the East Rochester Congregational Church at 355 County Rd. will be ringing our 154 yr. old bell as part of Freedom Bells. Anyone arriving at 11:30 am will have a chance at ringing the bell. We’re encouraging people to bring any bells they have […] Read more »
As you are well aware while reading this, it is hot. The National Weather Service declared an Extreme Heat Watch for the South Coast. Along with much of the eastern half of the nation, over 250 million Americans will be under the oppressive heat of a “heat dome,” not unlike what Europe has endured the […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Road Race will again take place on this Saturday, the 4th of July. The first race was held in 1971 with a mere 15 runners and was organized by Bob and Doris Gardner. Now, the race boasts an enormous 1000 competitors of all age brackets, from all over. Crowds line up along […] Read more »
On Friday, July 3, the Marion Concert Band will open its 2026 concert season with a program of patriotic music in celebration of America’s 250th birthday. The program is as follows: National Emblem March – E. E. Bagley Esprit de Corps – R. Jager American Pageant – T. Knox God Bless […] Read more »
Marion Natural History Museum present Secret World of Fireflies with Entomologist Blake Dinius, Wednesday July 15 from 10:30 am to 11:30 am. Fireflies evoke a feeling of magic and wonder; Elegant blobs of light dancing and blinking in the summer night. Everything about fireflies hearkens back to a time long past. Imagine living on Earth […] Read more »
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, next to the Town Beach in Mattapoisett, will have The Rev. Mark Eames, Rector St. John/s Church, Vernon, CT. conducting services at 8:00 am and 10:00 am on Sunday, July 5. All are welcome. Read more »
LaVerne Frederick Wallace September 27, 1936 – June 24, 2026 LaVerne (Vern) Frederick Wallace, age 89, died at home on June 24, 2026 after a month at Tobey Hospital following a stroke. Vern was raised in central New York State and graduated from Weedsport Central School in 1954, where he was the class […] Read more »