The Sippican Lands Trust (SLT) will host its 2020 Annual Meeting online via Zoom on Wednesday, June 24 at 5:30 pm. This year’s Annual Meeting will feature a talk titled “Celebrating 30 Years of Saving Rare Plants in Massachusetts” given by the State Botanist of Massachusetts, Robert Wernerehl, Ph.D. Wernerehl leads the botany program at the Natural […] Read more »
Old Rochester Regional High School is inviting the community to come out to the Class of 2020 Parade on June 19 in the evening! There will be three town parades filtering into one unified parade around the high school campus: The Rochester parade begins at 6:45 pm from Dexter Lane. The Marion parade begins Washburn Park at […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Free Public Library will be offering no-contact pickup of books, movies, music, magazines, and other items at the side entrance, beginning Tuesday, June 23. Patrons may reserve any circulating item owned by the Mattapoisett Library by placing a hold in the SAILS library catalog, emailing the library at mfpl@sailsinc.org, or by calling the library […] Read more »
Summer Reading Kits and Online Programs – This summer may be different but we still want to offer our children and families some fun activities and reading incentives through our Summer Reading Program. Starting June 16 through August 3, go online to register or fill out the form and mail it to the library to let us know you […] Read more »
Mattapoisett’s Annual Town Election is scheduled for Tuesday, June 16. The polls will be open at Old Hammondtown School from 10:00 am until 6:00 pm. Voters are encouraged to wear masks and bring their own black ballpoint pens. There will be many precautions taken to keep everyone healthy and safe. The number of voters allowed into […] Read more »
The Marion Annual Town Meeting will be held Monday, June 22 at 6:45 pm at the Sippican School. Reservations may be made by emailing Deb Paiva at dpaiva@marionma.gov. Please include the name, address, email, and phone number of who will be attending and whether you wish to be seated together. Entrance will be through the back doors […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Free Public Library has arranged for Blake Dinius from Plymouth County Extension to speak about ticks and mosquitoes to residents of our local area towns. This will be a free Zoom presentation that will take place on Monday, June 29 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Registration is required for this free presentation. Please email […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center has announced open auditions for all roles in the upcoming production of Good People, written by David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by Jacob Sherburne. Auditions will be held on Sunday, June 14 from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm by scheduled appointment at the Marion Art Center at 80 Pleasant Street in Marion, MA OR by […] Read more »
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, next to the Town Beach in Mattapoisett, announced that it will begin its 136th year of Summer Services following the guidelines established by the Diocese of Massachusetts. Details for safely worshipping at St. Philip’s will be announced later in June and also published in the church bulletin board. Read more »
Given the ongoing concerns and restrictions related to COVID-19, the Buzzards Bay Musicfest concert series scheduled for this July has been postponed to July 2021. This annual event has provided the highest quality classical and jazz music entertainment in Marion for 23 years. The BBMF has worked hard to find the safest solution and appreciate […] Read more »