It’s July and it’s time for our annual ice cream social at the museum at 355 County Road. The evening begins at 7:00 on July 19. After a short meeting, we’ll have music with Tom and Sheila Perry and then ice cream. Anyone with questions may call Connie at 617 750 2818 or email eshbach2@aol.com […] Read more »
“Small town” by John Cougar Mellencamp was blaring over the sound of cheers, while runners chugged along Barstow Street toward the finish line. Moments later, cheers deafened the finish line as Bill Foley, 68, of Mattapoisett, carried an American flag before he crossed. “This is how Mattapoisett celebrates July 4,” said one onlooker. […] Read more »
Are you curious about Mattapoisett Village’s unique history? Please join Mattapoisett Museum Guides and tour the village to learn about its heyday as a shipbuilding center to the rise of summer recreation and the impact specific citizens had on the development of the town. Tours begin and end at the Mattapoisett Museum at 5 […] Read more »
Carol G. (Wildes) Atkinson, 97, of Mattapoisett passed over on Friday, June 23, 2023 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was the wife of the late Norman J. Atkinson. Born in Leominster, daughter of the late Kenneth and Mildred (Aldrich) Wildes, she was raised in Melrose and lived in Reading until she […] Read more »
The Marion Select Board voted 2-1 against establishing a policy for public participation in Select Board meetings during its June 21 public meeting. Board member Norm Hills said he has no problem with how the policy was proposed regarding time limits, while member Randy Parker said he does not think time limits are […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center’s annual outdoor artisan market, Arts in the Park, returns to Bicentennial Park in Marion on Saturday, July 8, 10am-4pm. A rain date is scheduled on Sunday, July 9. The park is across the street from the MAC, which is located at 80 Pleasant Street in Marion, at the corner of Main […] Read more »
Yes, it’s that time of year to start looking through your cellars, attics, garages and sheds for clean, usable items to donate to the Historical Society annual yard sale. This year the sale will be August 5 & 6. Dates for drop offs at the museum at 355 County Rd. will be out soon. Read more »
Coming before the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission on June 26 was David Davignon of Schneider, Davignon & Leone, Inc., representing the Lisa Muller Trust Declaration regarding a proposed residential pier at 89 Mattapoisett Neck Road. The structure as described by Davignon will feature a board walkway over marsh, advancing towards the pier where a […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center announces its newest exhibit, Illuminations, featuring works by Tamalin Baumgarten and Meredith Leich. Show dates are July 1-August 4, with an artists’ reception scheduled Saturday, July 15 from 3:00-5:00 pm. The exhibition explores the harmonies and tensions between the natural and human worlds. While working in different media, both artists use […] Read more »
Jon Delli Priscoli was voted an Order of Conditions for a proposed elevated staircase to the beach at 162 Point Road, per the Marion Conservation Commission during its June 14 public meeting. Project representative David Davignon of Schneider, Davignon & Leone, Inc., said he had an aerial photo from 1985 indicating a beach-access […] Read more »