Fifth graders at Mattapoisett’s Old Hammondtown School made a huge impression on the local tree committee (of which I’m a member) with their entries in the annual poster contest. This year’s theme “If Trees Could Talk” brought out an array of inventive renderings from students in Greta Anderson’s art class, many featuring local landmarks […] Read more »
On Saturday, the Mattapoisett Lions Club held their annual Senior Dinner at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church on 27 Church Street. The free dinner was open to all local seniors, with visitors entering the large hall and taking their seats at one of many tables lining the middle of the room, or makeshift cafeteria. […] Read more »
Residents pelted Rochester’s Conservation Commission with concerns and alternative solutions Tuesday when the board re-opened its Notice of Intent hearing for the Town of Rochester’s proposed work with a harvester to cut and remove invasive aquatic weeds in Snipatuit Pond. Commission Chair Christopher Gerrior started the meeting with the magnitude of the problem. […] Read more »
Old Rochester’s girls tennis team played at Dartmouth (3-2) on April 15 and won 4-1. Neva Matos won 6-0, 6-2 at first singles, Caroline Houdelette won 6-1, 6-1 at second singles, Grace Hebert won 6-4, 6-1 at third singles, and Molly Franco and Paige Marotta won 6-4, 6-1 at second doubles. The Bulldogs took a […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Congregational Church (MCC) Scholarship and the Coquillette Scholarship offer awards of $1,000 and $2,500 to graduating seniors. These scholarships are open to graduating seniors who are members of MCC or who reside in the towns of Mattapoisett, Marion, or Rochester. Graduating seniors from the greater SouthCoast area who have a connection to MCC […] Read more »
New Session of ART+Play – The MAC will run another session of Art + Play, a program for children ages 2-5 on Mondays, 9:30 am to 10:30 am in the MAC Studio, with instructor Aylin Cetik. Sessions start on May 4 and run through June 1 excluding May 25, Memorial Day. The program focuses on […] Read more »
Please join the Town of Marion Water & Sewer Regulations Review Committee for an Informational Session at the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street, on Thursday, April 30 at 6:00pm. The committee will discuss proposed edits to the current water regulations. Read more »
Sippican Elementary School celebrated the creative abilities of its students during the 2026 Arts-in-Action event held on Wednesday evening, with hundreds of pieces of artwork on display and more than 20 live musical performances. Guests viewed a wide range of artworks made by students throughout the school year, including watercolor paintings and plaster masks, […] Read more »
At their meeting on Wednesday, April 15, the Marion Marine Resources Commission had a long list of action items that mostly centered around harbor management as well as the Harbor Management Plan, which is to be presented next week. The meeting was also attended by Select Board Vice Chair John Hoagland. Following the […] Read more »
The Friends of the Elizabeth Taber Library will sponsor a Drive-up Book donation day at the Library, 8 Spring St, Marion on Saturday, April 25 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. We will be accepting adult books, children’s books, large print books in good condition, also accepting games and puzzles. We are not able to […] Read more »