I’ve been thinking about writing an essay about all the dogs I encounter on my walks through Mattapoisett village. Unfortunately, a writer’s block has descended upon me, and I have been unable to come up with any good ideas. So, I decided to check out this “AI” thing I have been reading about […] Read more »
On March 16, the Mattapoisett Museum with support from the Mattapoisett Cultural Council hosted Dr. Daphne Geanacopoulos, historian and author of “The Pirate’s Wife: The Remarkable True Story of Sarah Kidd.” Geanacopoulos brought to light a woman who has not been forgotten but more likely overshadowed by her husband William Kidd. She was […] Read more »
Some people are more concerned with “being called a racist” rather than acknowledging that they might have biases, according to Dr. Tyrone Black, the Associate Head of School at Tabor Academy. This was one of many eye-opening messages delivered Tuesday night by a panel hosted by Tri-Town Against Racism. The conversation at Tabor […] Read more »
With pandemic-related aid from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on a schedule to wind down, many area residents could see an end to a monthly assistance check, and that in itself makes the Marion Food Bank that much more relevant. “A lot of people started saving about 95 extra dollars with their Covid benefit. […] Read more »
Last week, I wrote about pizza in all its varieties and about the proliferation of pizza purveyors. Today I will be musing about another passion … the popular pickle. What you have just read is, in writing parlance, called a hook. It is designed to perk the reader’s curiosity to continue reading what comes […] Read more »
Norm Hills is running to maintain his seat on the Marion Select Board, but he is retiring from the Planning Board, where he currently serves as chairman. Chris Collings’ and Eileen Marum’s Planning Board terms are also expiring. The last day to file papers with the town clerk to run for elected office […] Read more »
When Old Rochester Regional High School Musical Director Mike Barnicle recommended the musical “Once Upon a Mattress” to ORRHS Theater Director Maxx Domingos, the young director was not so sure it would be a good fit. Barnicle talked Domingos into it and, as fate would have it, the tight-knit cast — or one […] Read more »
The American Crow is one of the most widely distributed and recognized birds in North America. According to naturalists, there are more crows in this country than when the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth. That is because they take good care of their young and are very clever in defending them against numerous enemies. […] Read more »
When Tabor alum Maija Scarpaci came home from her first semester at Holy Cross during the fall of 1995, she felt that her childhood home was too quiet. Scarpaci instead came home to Tabor Academy, visiting her former teachers, many of whom were all saddened by the tragic injury of Scarpaci’s then boyfriend, […] Read more »
The Marion Natural History Museum has been educating the public for decades on the wonders of the natural world. The small space occupied on the second floor of the Elizabeth Taber Library is its home base. In this case, size doesn’t matter. The museum is a mighty powerhouse for learning. Currently in transition […] Read more »