On October 27, the Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library in Rochester opened its teen room. The room was previously a meeting room and was recently remodeled into a dedicated space for middle- and high school-aged students. Prior to the opening of the space, the library’s only amenity for teenagers was a single bookshelf on […] Read more »
Katie Bernet once joked with her two sisters that, when identifying with the March sisters in Little Women, they were fortunate not to have a Beth. Beth was the sister who died. For Bernet, that overshadowed everything else about her. But researching Beth Is Dead, her contemporary murder mystery inspired by Louisa […] Read more »
Plymouth County Superior Court has denied Michael D. King’s request for immediate court intervention in a dispute with Mattapoisett over his use of a privately owned vacant lot at 0 Cove Street on Angelica Point. King, the town’s Conservation Commission chair, filed suit October 15 seeking $1 million in damages and alleging disability […] Read more »
Unified Basketball: The Old Rochester Regional High School unified basketball team played at Dighton-Rehoboth (2-2) on October 19 and won 37-36 in a thriller. The Bulldogs overcame a 14-point deficit to win, as Traeh Carrington scored 16 points all in the second half and was named player of the game, along with Tom Grondin […] Read more »
Visit us at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, located at 7 Barstow Street. Bob Ainsworth will be at the Mattapoisett Library for a historic conversation about Fraud through the Ages on November 4 at 12:00 pm. Learn about the seagoing merchants in the Mediterranean, Charles Ponzi in the 1920s, Bernie Madoff in the 1990s, […] Read more »
The Elizabeth Taber Library will be offering a childwatch program during the Marion Special Town Meeting on Monday, November 9. Registration is required for this program, and space is limited. Parents attending the special town meeting can drop their potty-trained children ages 3+ off at the library at 5:45 pm. During the town meeting, kids […] Read more »
Residents will have plenty of opportunity to get their spook on at local Halloween events. Luckily, Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, so families can enjoy dressing up and trick-or-treating without the usual after-school rush. The Marion Art Center’s (MAC’s) annual Halloween Parade returns on Saturday, October 31. Participants should gather in […] Read more »
At a joint meeting of boards at the Marion Town House on October 22, members of the Select Board, Planning Board, and Zoning Board of Appeals had many questions about a new state law aimed at promoting more housing development. “We are kind of confused, and we needed some explanation,” ZBA chairwoman Cindy Callow […] Read more »
Every Wednesday, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, teens in grades 6 to 12 can join us in the Student Lounge for snacks, crafts and chill time. Teens and tweens in grades 4 to 12 can also join us every Friday for T(w)een Friyays in the Student Lounge from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm to […] Read more »
Ned’s Point Lighthouse in Mattapoisett will be open for the last tour of the season on October 31, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Height restriction: 48 inches, no exceptions. No loose clothing that includes anyone in a large costume, dress and shoes. No bags, backpacks, etc. No sandals without a back strap. All headgear must […] Read more »