Fall is finally in the air, with Halloween around the corner, colorful foliage making its appearance, apples ready to be picked and baked into pies, and pumpkins to be displayed or carved. The Mattapoisett Library has prepared a simple craft in a bag for you to enjoy at home and celebrate the season.  Sign up for […] Read more »

The Marion Art Center will be offering families some much-needed Halloween fun with a new COVID-safe twist for 2020. The beloved annual Halloween parade will not take place this year; such large-scale gatherings are still prohibited by the state due to safety concerns. However, the MAC is encouraging families to keep that Halloween spirit alive!  […] Read more »

In these difficult times, the Tri-County Symphonic Band continues to offer a helping hand to local college and high school music students. Despite the lack of income from live performances, the band has been able to continue its scholarship and summer study grants program for promising local students through excellent financial management as well as […] Read more »

2020 has been a challenge for us all but the Friends of the Marion COA has continued to work hard for our neighbors.              The Friends of the Marion Council on Aging (FMCOA) will hold its Annual Meeting at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center on Wednesday, October 21 at 5:00 pm. (There will be social distancing and […] Read more »

Join us on Saturday, October 24 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library, 17 Constitution Way, Rochester, for another green screen photo opportunity to celebrate Halloween courtesy of Mrs. Voci, teacher, and supermom.             Come in costume! You will have the choice of several Halloween themed backdrops and Halloween photo props. Thanks […] Read more »

Two hundred sixty-five cyclists pedaled across Southeastern New England on Sunday to show their support for clean water during the Buzzards Bay Coalition’s Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride, a scenic bicycling tour stretching from Little Compton, R.I. to New Bedford, Mass.             Pedaling beneath sunny skies and moderate winds on a cool fall day, the cyclists recorded […] Read more »

Sippican Historical Society President Will Tifft will give a walking tour of the Wharf Village historic houses on Saturday, October 17 at 2:00 pm. The tour is free to members, $10 per person for non-members ($25 maximum for families). Lasting approximately an hour and 15 minutes, the tour is limited to 15 people in order to maintain […] Read more »

When the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra 2020-2021 season premiered on September 12 with a virtual concert, COVID-19 restrictions limited the number of people allowed on stage, so we selected and performed a program with string and percussion musicians. Now, the NBSO is pleased to present season-opening performances by the orchestra’s woodwind and brass sections, who […] Read more »

The Mattapoisett Free Public Library invites you to a virtual screening of “Unstuck: An OCD Kids Movie” and a panel discussion with staff from McLean Hospital’s Child and Adolescent OCD Institute on Tuesday, October 13 at 6:00 pm. This presentation is in recognition of International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Awareness Week, which is October 11 through 17 this year. Find more […] Read more »

Brad Hathaway, 88, will complete his 32-year walk of 24,901 miles on Saturday morning, October 3. Please join us along Aucoot Road starting at the intersection with Bowman Road, and cheer Brad as he walks the last mile back to his home at 87 Aucoot Road. Parking is available along Aucoot Road and at the Town […] Read more »