The third annual Frosty Runner Road Race, sponsored by Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School, 476 North Avenue, Rochester, will be held on January 25 at 10:00 am, starting and ending at the school. “The event is growing in numbers and we’ve seen a lot of interest in this local event. We have received […] Read more »

Please join us as we visit recent solar projects in the towns of Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester on Sunday, February 9 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. The bus leaves from the Marion Institute, 202 Spring St, Marion. Solar professionals and property owners will be on hand to answer your questions about going solar. Reserve your […] Read more »

The Marion Democratic Town Committee will hold a meeting at the Music Hall, 164 Front Street, Saturday, January 25, at 10:00 am. Guest speakers will be Don Berwick, candidate for Governor, and Steve Kerrigan, candidate for Lt. Governor. Come and learn more about the candidates and their positions on issues that are important to the […] Read more »

Marion Fire Fighters Association is holding a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, January 18 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Station 1, located at 50 Spring Street. Tickets will be available at the door. Adults $8.00 and children under twelve $4.00. Dinner includes spaghetti with meat sauce or vegetarian sauce, a salad, roll and a dessert. Read more »

All members of the Friends of the Elderly of Mattapoisett, Inc. and all citizens of Mattapoisett are invited to the Annual Meeting of its membership. This meeting will be held on Saturday, January 25, from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon in the meeting room of the Mattapoisett Public Library on Barstow St. The business to […] Read more »

Lee Daniels’ The Butler (PG-13, 126 min) showing at the Mattapoisett Senior Center on Tuesday, January 28 at 12 noon. The movie is free; two slices of pizza is $2, prepaid. Stop by the Senior Center by 1/24/14 to pay for your pizza AND to reserve your seat. This is a story of Cecil Gaines, […] Read more »

The public is invited to the Marion Music Hall on January 16 at 7:00 pm, as Sally Hunsdorfer shares tales of her extraordinary experiences with the people and culture of Nepal. Ms. Hunsdorfer, a long-time Marion resident, is an inveterate adventurer, with a focus on activism and community outreach. She is a founding member of […] Read more »

There will be a Bike Friendly Mattapoisett meeting Tuesday, January 21 at 6:30 pm at the Mattapoisett library. Please come to learn about the current status on the bike path and all the activities we have planned for the spring of 2014. Read more »

The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library’s monthly book sale returns to its regular schedule on January 11 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm downstairs at the library, 7 Barstow Street. This month’s highlight is the addition of 1,000 new and nearly-new compact discs. As always, there’s a great selection of fiction and non-fiction books for […] Read more »

One vacation has ended. It is time to look ahead to the next one! Marion Recreation is offering the new February Vacation Fun Days on Tuesday, February 18, Wednesday, February 19, Thursday, February 20, and Friday, February 21. The Fun Days are for children in first through sixth grades and will be held at the […] Read more »