The Marion Planning Board moved on from two major matters during its October 4 Zoom meeting, voting unanimously to recommend a zoning reclassification that will make possible a 48-unit, multi-family housing complex on Route 6 and finding peaceful closure to what had been a contentious exchange with Wings Cove-area abutters to the controversial pier […] Read more »
The Marion Historical Commission is pleased to announce that Ms. Lynn Smiledge has been selected to complete Phase II of updating the Marion Village Historic Survey. Work will begin this month to expand and update the Inventory of Historic Assets, initially completed in 1998, to make it more accessible, easier to use, and fully compliant […] Read more »
The Annual Meeting of The Friends of the Marion Council on Aging (FMCOA) will be held on Thursday, October 21, at 5:00 pm at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center, Route 6, Marion. We will meet in-person with masks required. The meeting is open to the public. Architect Laura Fitch will be our guest […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Lions Club presents its annual Fall Free Family Fun Festival! Saturday, October 16, from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Shipyard Park, Mattapoisett! Hayrides, goody bags, pin the nose on the pumpkin, pumpkin bowling, corn hole, coloring station, refreshments, Halloween music, and more! Kids may select one pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch to […] Read more »
The Marion Natural History Museum’s focus on timely science and matters pertaining to the natural world was once again brought to the fore when the museum hosted Scott Lindell of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution on September 30. Lindell is a researcher whose primary interests are in finding ways to make the oceans a […] Read more »
Mattapoisett’s Planning Board has been busy, not only with high-profile construction projects, but also with securing a new Planning Board administrator/planner and putting the finishing touches on a new solar bylaw. The September 30 meeting of the board found its members transitioning into executive session to interview two candidates vying for the vacant […] Read more »
It only took 45 minutes for the pros and cons of proposed increases to marine fees vetted in an October 5 public hearing to be aired, debated, and reviewed, but when all was said and done, the 20-percent average increases to the boating community received unanimous approval from the Mattapoisett Select Board. Coming […] Read more »
The Tri-County Symphonic Band, under the direction of Philip Sanborn, will open its 60th season with a concert on Sunday, October 24, at 3:00 pm in the Gilbert D. Bristol Auditorium at the Old Rochester Regional High School in Mattapoisett. A program featuring all women composers paired with historic women of the South Coast […] Read more »
If you or someone you know have trouble reading traditional print due to vision or other disability, there are resources to help. Learn how Perkins Library makes information accessible, find out about resources and support, eligibility information, and enjoy an opportunity for a Q & A with speaker Erin Fragola. October 21 at 10:00 am […] Read more »
John O’Rourke of Good Energy provided an update to the Marion Select Board regarding the town’s electricity aggregation program during the October 5 board meeting. Planning started for the aggregation in January 2014 when Ross Perry, then director of municipal services for SRPEDD, decided it was a good idea to get SRPEDD communities […] Read more »