Labor Day weekend festivities ended a bit too soon for a group of pleasure seekers when the boat they were cruising around Nye’s Ledge in Buzzards Bay began to take on water. Nye’s Ledge is located east of Ram Island and southeast of Antassawamock in Mattapoisett. Reports from the scene indicated the power […] Read more »
Sippican Lands Trust (SLT) is hosting its annual Oyster Fest Fundraiser on Saturday, September 18, from 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm at the Benjamin D. Cushing Center, 465 Mill Street, Marion, MA. This year’s event features local oysters from Bryant Brothers Shellfish, Sippican Oysters, and Snug Harbor Fish Company, wood-fired pizza from Wicked Fire […] Read more »
To the Editor; Rochester must reject more ground-mounted solar projects. Like Wareham, Carver, and other small towns, Rochester is targeted as a sacrifice zone for Governor Baker’s misguided solar program. It is insanity to kill forests, destroy Native American cultural sites, fill wetlands, pollute water, kill endangered eastern box turtles and say we are […] Read more »
In the August 26 meeting of the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals, applicants Wael and Maria Bayazid were voted a special permit to reconstruct an existing non-conforming garage at 95 Allen’s Point Road. Citing less than 10 feet of separation from the house, Building Commissioner Scott Shippey explained that a fire wall is […] Read more »
Marion Cultural Council is excited to receive online grant applications for individuals and organizations for art and STEM-related projects that will help to enrich the Marion community beginning September 1, 2021. Marion Cultural Council has set an October 15 deadline for organizations, schools, and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities and proposals […] Read more »
Allison Paim of Marion, Felicia Aguiar of Mattapoisett, and Lilah Gendreau of Mattapoisett were named to the 2021 spring semester dean’s list at Simmons University in Boston. To qualify for dean’s list status, undergraduate students must obtain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher, based on 12 or more credit hours of work in […] Read more »
The First Congregational Church of Marion is inviting parents of children ages 6-12 to register their children for Sunday School this year, beginning on September 19. Registration ends September 15. This year, the classes will follow the curriculum entitled “Celebrate Wonder”, a program that progresses through units entitled Reconciliation, Awe and Trust with age-appropriate […] Read more »
Marsha A. (Marlow) Mitcheson, 71, of Mattapoisett, passed away Friday, September 3, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was a passionate teacher and rejoiced in sharing her love of literature with her grandchildren and students alike. She was the wife of James A. Mitcheson with whom she shared 50 years of marriage. […] Read more »
Richard A. “Rah” Harding, age 70, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at Saint Anne’s Hospital in Fall River, Massachusetts, with his loving wife by his side. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 16, 1951, he was the son of the late Clarence James and Marie Rita (Caron) Harding. He was raised in South […] Read more »
Mattapoisett’s Board of Health voted to offer the open position of Board of Health agent to Gail Joseph, currently employed as an inspector with the City of New Bedford Health Department. Chairman Carmelo Nicolosi said, “She stands out,” compared to other applicants’ qualifications. He said that Joseph has six years working in New Bedford […] Read more »