Eugene T. “Sam” Smith, 74, of East Wareham, passed away on Sunday September 12, 2021 at Tobey Hospital. Sam was the husband of Michelle ( Charette) Smith also of East Wareham. He was born in Acushnet the son of the late Eugene and Lydia (Bowman) Smith. He attended the ORR School District. Family first […] Read more »
If you are still finding it difficult to go to art museums, look no further than the Marion Council on Aging and the Marion Art Center to get your visual art needs satiated. On September 9, two painting groups came together in a joint exhibit now on display at the Marion Council on […] Read more »
The September 14 meeting of the Mattapoisett Select Board was a long day’s journey into night with a number of agenda items being handled. None, however, will be more visible than the planned reconstruction of Main, Water, and Beacon Streets, as well as Old Marion Road. Coming before the board were Eversource planners […] Read more »
We are so excited to announce the annual 6th grade Mountain Classroom Trip is back. Mountain classroom is a 3-day adventure where students are outdoors, learning and exploring the world around them in the amazing mountains of New Hampshire! The trip will take place in June of 2022 but fundraising to help offset the cost […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Museum and Southcoast Lessons will be hosting its 4th Open Mic Night on September 17 at 6:00 pm. All ages and all genres welcome. Sing a song, play a tune, do a dance, crack a joke, tell a story. The stage is yours – the musical community is all of ours to share! […] Read more »
Multi-family developments are progressing in Marion, where the Select Board heard the case of Matt Zucker’s Route 6 Cottages development during its September 8 meeting. Zucker’s re-zoning request from Residence D (which he can build by-right) to Residence E, he asserts, will allow him to build the multi-family development that he believes the […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center has added a new Children’s Art Lab Program for young children. Art + Play, taught by Aylin Cetik, is a one-hour class for children ages 3, 4, and 5, and their caregivers. During class, kids will explore various art materials, natural elements, art tools, and creative processes. Children will have the […] Read more »
Barnstable County is keeping a database for new innovative/alternative (I/A) septic systems, namely those that include denitrification technology across Buzzards Bay as far as Westport, and Marion Board of Health member Dot Brown wants Marion in on that action. Though Marion is part of Plymouth County, Barnstable County, she said, is focused on […] Read more »
First Congregational Church of Rochester is holding a Spaghetti Supper in the church’s Fellowship Hall, 11 Constitution Way in Rochester, on Saturday, September 18, at 5:00 pm. Join us for fellowship and a delicious meal that includes salad, spaghetti and meatballs, rolls, and dessert. Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased by calling […] Read more »
Given an opportunity to address the newer members of Marion’s Planning Board during the September 7 Zoom meeting, developer Sherman Briggs attempted to get the message across that the town’s current bylaws are discouraging developers from putting forth the projects most needed by a community concerned with dwindling scenarios in which seniors can avoid […] Read more »