The Friends of the Mattapoisett Council on Aging will be holding an Easter Bake Sale on Saturday, April 8, from 9 am to noon. The sale is taking place at the Mattapoisett Knights of Columbus Hall located at 57 Fairhaven Road. Come purchase some special homemade goodies for the Holiday. Any food donations are […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center (the MAC) is pleased to announce its spring series of Music at the MAC with generous support through a Festivals & Projects grant provided by the Mass Cultural Council. View all concerts and register online at marionartcenter.org/music. Only a few tickets remain for the MAC’s first Unplugged in the MAC […] Read more »
Elizabeth Magauran, Town Clerk of Marion recently qualified for the Massachusetts Town Clerks’ Association’s (MTCA) prestigious CMMC (Certified Massachusetts Municipal Clerk) designation and will receive her commemorative pin and certificate at the MTCA Spring Conference in Plymouth, MA on June 8. Currently, only 121 of the Commonwealth’s 301 active town clerks hold this designation. […] Read more »
He’s not even a high school graduate, but Old Regional Rochester senior Joseph “Jed” Dupree is being mentioned in the same sentence as Stephen King, Andy Warhol and Sylvia Plath. Dupree, an artist since Kindergarten, submitted paintings to the prestigious Scholastic Art Awards at Tufts University. Two of his paintings received top honors — the […] Read more »
The FY24 Marion School Budget Hearing took place on March 8 with full approval of the Marion School Committee. Old Rochester Regional Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson introduced the public hearing and handed off the presentation to Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Howie Barber. Based on figures shared at Tuesday night’s […] Read more »
The COA Book Group will meet at the Rochester Council on Aging on Tuesday, April 18 at 1:00 pm. We will be discussing The Maid by Nita Prose. The next book will be This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub and copies will be available at the meeting to borrow. Please bring your library card. […] Read more »
Greetings from Plumb Library and welcome to BookRemarks, our new monthly feature focusing on all things library related. It’s April and spring is finally here. Easter and flowers and sunshine and School Vacation Week. Do you have plans yet? We can help with that. Did you know the Library has Zoo and Museum Passes […] Read more »
Lego Club Tuesdays at 4 pm – Our Lego Club is back. All kids are welcome to join us for some open-ended play time. Create your masterpiece. Air Dry Clay Coasters Workshop. Part 1 Thursday April 13 at 6 pm Create your clay coasters; Part 2 Thursday, April 20 at 6 pm Paint and […] Read more »
The Rochester Select Board Monday night conducted a dangerous-dog hearing based on a charge by police that the 12-year-old American Pit Bull Nomad owned by John McCusker of 105 Robinson Road has been used as a weapon to threaten town law enforcement officers. In the end, the board concluded the animal’s actions just […] Read more »
Come to the Mattapoisett Free Public Library to view local artist Wendy Goldsmith’s pottery exhibit, “Feathers and Fins” between April 15 and May 14. Most of the pieces incorporate birds or fish in their design. Goldsmith has created art all her life. Making ceramics for 30 years. Goldsmith has learned that working in clay involves […] Read more »