On July 12 members of the Mattapoisett Tree Committee met with the Select Board to give a 15-slide presentation on a variety of tree-related topics associated with the engineering and design work taking place for a project known as “Village Streets” (Main, Water and Beacon streets and Marion Road.) The roadway project since […] Read more »
On Sunday, July 17, the Rev. Benjamin Straley, Rector St. Steven’s Church, Providence, RI, will conduct services at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 34 Water Street next to the Town Beach in Mattapoisett. The 138th summer season services are at 8:00 am and 10:00 am, using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. All are welcome. Read more »
Look for The Friends of the Mattapoisett COA booth at the upcoming Harbor Days Celebration. We will be near the tent with all of our Mattapoisett Shirts, Sweatshirts and other logo items. This will be your last chance to purchase raffle tickets for the Priscilla Hathaway painting. The winning ticket will be drawn during Harbor […] Read more »
Soccer is a first language of sorts for 19-year-old Leal twins Matthew and Patrick, whose unlikely joint journey as brothers who grew up in Massachusetts now sees them taking significant steps toward establishing professional playing careers in separate European countries. Never was the unifying power of the sport, so evident as it was […] Read more »
Concerns about speeding on Marion’s roads, articulated a couple of years back by since-retired Select Board member John Waterman, eventually led to the formation of a Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee. That committee’s work is now bearing fruit An update was jointly provided by Meghan Davis, engineering manager with the Department of Public Works […] Read more »
The Marion Concert Band continues its Friday evening concert series with a Young People’s Concert on Friday, July 15. The concert will include an opportunity for children in the audience to play rhythm instruments with the band. The program is as follows: Children’s March – E. F. Goldman Looney Tunes Overture – B. Holcombe […] Read more »
Two years ago, our community lost a gifted young musical artist, Nolan Gibbons, to Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC.) To celebrate his life, the second annual NolanFest event will be held on July 23 at Silvershell Beach in Marion, beginning at 5 pm and ending around 9 pm. Last year, over 400 attendees […] Read more »
July 20 will be a sweet time at the Rochester Historical Society Museum at 355 County Road. Beginning at 7:00, we will have a brief meeting followed by music with Tom and Sheila Perry and then ice cream. We will have our annual ice cream social. We hope to see you there. If you […] Read more »
Ticks are blood-sucking leeches that hide in your body, while possibly transmitting infections of a serious matter. They can hide between your toes or behind your knees or in your groin, under your armpits, in the back of your neck or behind your ears. To discover the location of such a bite, check your […] Read more »
Cool off and enjoy summer programs at the Mattapoisett Library. The Mattapoisett Free Public Library offers events for people of all ages during the summer! Stop in to cool off and check out all the things the library has to offer beyond books. Upcoming Events: Tuesday, July 12 – All day – Craft Tuesday […] Read more »