The Marion Hazard Mitigation Planning (HMP) team in partnership with the Woods Hole Group is developing a plan for long-term risk reduction of disasters associated with natural hazards. The HMP team consists of the police chief, fire chief, harbormaster, building commissioner, DPW superintendent, town administrator, Conservation Commission Chair, and Planning Board representatives. The draft […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center is pleased to announce the return of MAC Dance Academy this fall. MAC Dance Academy is a classically taught dance studio that fosters individuality and fun for all dancers. This low-key, low-cost program provides extraordinary dance instruction by Teah Keogh (“Miss Teah”) in ballet, tap, and jazz, and also touches on […] Read more »
Mattapoisett 5th annual Dog Walk A Thon, Saturday, August 28, from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm. Sign up at Center school Parking lot. Come strut your pup at your own leisure. Enjoy a marked half-mile loop or a 1-mile loop around the village. We ask for a $20 donation and receive a t-shirt. All proceeds […] Read more »
The Rev. Robert Malm, Retired Rector Grace Church, Alexandria, VA will conduct services at 8:00 am and 10:00 am on Sunday, August 22, at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, next to the Town Beach in Mattapoisett. This is the 137th Summer Season at St. Philip’s when clergy from nearby and far visit every week, using the […] Read more »
On Friday, August 20, there will be a re-dedication ceremony for the Robert O. Broomhead Bandstand at Island Wharf in Marion. Several years ago, the bandstand was refurbished, and during the construction, the commemorative plaques were misplaced. Subsequently, a new plaque was fabricated that indicates the dedication of the bandstand to longtime past band member […] Read more »
An outdoor “Prayer Stop” will be held in Mattapoisett as a non-denominational outreach for prayer. Our prayer team is here to provide encouragement, compassion, comfort, and peace with prayer to anyone who wishes to stop by. There is never any cost or fee for this faith-based outreach, and Mattapoisett was chosen because one of the […] Read more »
All Democrats in Marion are welcome to the Marion Democratic Town Committee (MDTC) Thursday, August 19, to hear Carrie Katan, an organizer for Climate XChange Education and Research in Massachusetts. The meeting will begin at 5:30 pm and go to 6:30 pm at Indian Cove Clubhouse. Katan works with 29 leading environmental organizations and 69 […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Museum and Southcoast Lessons will be hosting its 3rd Open Mic Night on August 20 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! Additionally, […] Read more »
The MAC Theater presents its second play of the 2021 season, “Cedar Beach,” written by local playwright Mark Howland and directed by John Heavey. The cast includes Jack Boesen, Heather Corrigan, Rick DaSilva, Michele Letourneau, Andrew Oliveira, Thom O’Shaughnessy, Susan Salvesen, Joanne Sherburne, Jacob Sherburne, Rick Sherburne, Gary Sousa, Susan Sullivan, Karrie Szatek, and Kim […] Read more »
Everyone at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library would like to thank all of you who participated in our Summer Reading Programs! If you participated in the Children’s Program and finished your minutes, be sure to stop by the library to pick up your prizes. If you participated in the Adult and Teen Program, we will […] Read more »