Steve Denette was raised on a farm in Western Massachusetts, surrounded by the wilderness, something he found both comforting and inspiring. Whether it’s leading month-long, wilderness courses, mountaineering in Yosemite or forging Class IV white water in an open canoe, Steve seems to have done it all. But one thing he’s yet to tackle […] Read more »
Those were the days, standing outside my local post office accosting perfect strangers, asking them to sign my nomination papers. After six years of attending school-committee meetings, finance-committee meetings, select-board meetings and other assorted civic deliberations as an observer, in a moment of weakness, I decided to run for public office. What was […] Read more »
By the time you read this, all three of the Tri-Town land trusts will have a story or trail walk featuring a children’s story written by black authors. These installations add to the growing partnerships between land trusts, libraries and other local institutions, and the organization Tri-Town Against Racism (TTAR.) On February 11, […] Read more »
Residents of New Bedford and surrounding towns might be familiar with the brand “Rayn’s Revolver” or perhaps the woman behind the brand, Amberrayn Vaughn. Both her store and her aesthetic speak of forging one’s own path, something she credits in part to her dear friend, Becket W. Kiernan. “Becket walked through life with […] Read more »
The musical Mockingbird is well known as a backyard bird with a vast vocabulary of songs and a variety of other sounds up to 200 in number to orally select from. Each sound at the drop of a hat is usually repeated as many as six times during the day and even more […] Read more »
She really is a very nice person. Our own town barber who plies her trade in the very shop where my father cut hair for many years, esteemed Selectwoman and serious tree lover Jodi Bauer was on the phone. I have been expecting the call. About this time every year, she calls […] Read more »
Marion’s rich history as a seaport community has been well documented over decades. Less has been known about its immigrating workers and the people who settled on the outskirts of estates and wealth. But that is changing now, thanks in no small part to the collaborative efforts of the Marion Historical Commission and the […] Read more »
During his January 5 interview with the Marion Select Board, Geoff Gorman said, “My expectation would be that I am a multiplier for the Select Board, not just a minion.” On March 1, Gorman will become that “multiplier,” replacing Jay McGrail as town administrator. “I’m there to represent the Select Board and what […] Read more »
Norm Hills’ terms on both the Select Board and Planning Board will be up at Marion’s annual Town Election on Friday, May 12. On Monday, Marion announced that nomination papers are now available at Town Clerk Lissa Magauran’s office. Papers are due by Monday, March 20, for the signature-certification process. According to […] Read more »
There could not have been a better way to celebrate Black History Month than when Jill Sanford, art history expert and lecturer, gave her presentation titled, “African American Artists We Should Know” on February 1 at the Mattapoisett Council on Aging. Sanford’s art history presentations are so thoroughly researched and so tenderly shared […] Read more »