The Marion Art Center announces the return of its three day festival, Art in Bloom, June 22-24, with a reception scheduled Thursday, June 22 from 5-7 pm. The MAC will host several events over the three-day period. Anyone is invited to create an arrangement for Art in Bloom, and designers may work in pairs or […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center will run a new session of Yoga at the MAC in May with instructor Elke Pierre. Classes will meet Tuesday mornings for four weeks in May in the MAC’s Patsy Francis Gallery (upstairs). Enjoy an hour of yoga while viewing beautiful artwork in the gallery. May 6, 9, 16, and 23. […] Read more »
Dear Editor, I would like to talk about values. Values serve as a guide for human behavior and here are some examples of Values. Honesty, the quality of being honest. Integrity, the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness Kindness, the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate Generosity, the […] Read more »
Jeremiah R. Johansen-Silva, 45, of Mattapoisett died October 29, 2022 while on vacation in the Philippines. Born in New Bedford on May 6, 1977, son of the late Susan Alice Johansen-Silva and Brian Parker Silva, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Jeremiah’s mother passed away in a car accident in 1983 […] Read more »
The newly formed Mattapoisett Holy Ghost Reuse Committee got down to business on April 18, as it met only for the second time since charged with helping the town as it plans future uses for the former Holy Ghost Grounds off Park Street. It’s been several years since the town, with the assistance of […] Read more »
The newly formed “Friends of the Elizabeth Taber Library” officially organized on Tuesday, April 13. The group is made up of community members with the following goals: supporting the library by being involved in fundraising, helping with special programs/programming and other activities designed to enhance the scope and outreach of the library. The following partial […] Read more »
Shake off the late winter/early spring doldrums. Time to celebrate what happens every spring. “Music of Poetry and Love.” Tickets are available now for the annual springtime concert by the Sippican Choral Society. The Southcoast vocal group will be performing Sunday, April 30, at 4 pm in Wickenden Chapel on the Tabor Academy campus […] Read more »
Roger and Emily Tenglin were issued an Order of Conditions so they can build a new, single-family house at 88 Indian Cove Road. The vote of the Marion Conservation Commission came during its April 12 public meeting at the recommendation of commissioner Shaun Walsh. Elevation of the base-flood level was key in the […] Read more »
Alan Harris had his binoculars out, and he and fellow marine life enthusiasts on April 16 were peering at seals that were bobbing their heads in and out of the water by Brainard Marsh. This treat was one of many for wildlife lovers of all ages last Sunday morning. The Sippican Lands Trust […] Read more »
In writings about pre-revolutionary Rochester, there is little mention of any celebrations. This is understandable as settlers were busy creating homes and farms out of pasturage, bogs and forests. In addition, the Pilgrim, Puritan ethos meant that most celebrations centered around the church. After the war things began to change and in 1793, the […] Read more »