The 5-mile version of the July 4 Mattapoisett Road Race is back for its 50th running after a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. A 5k race was held last year and the year before a virtual running. In honor of the anniversary race that has waited two years to properly commemorate its […] Read more »
Jack McLean played trumpet at Phillips Andover, and because of his participation in the prep school band at age 14, he was around ceremonies that in various forms paid respect to the service of people who dedicated their lives to the defense of the United States. The impression that those encounters made on […] Read more »
The weather on May 30, 2022 was picture perfect. Late spring warmth, bright blue skies and gentle sea breezes combined as the backdrop for Mattapoisett’s annual Memorial Day Observances hosted by the American Legion Florence Eastman Post 280. Keynote speaker Professor James Holmes of the Newport Naval War College gave a rousing account […] Read more »
The sky was dotted with wisps of clouds on a perfectly sunny Memorial Day, as friends, family, and river race boat enthusiasts gathered at the Mattapoisett River Herring Weir at Route 6 and River Road in Mattapoisett for the conclusion of the 2022 Boat Race. Children ran along the bank, hurling the occasional stick into […] Read more »
Deep in the woods along the old railroad easement that runs behind the Town of Marion’s transfer station at Benson Brook, lies the ruins of a Guglielmo Marconi’s wireless radio station. Walking through the parcel now owned by the Sippican Lands Trust known as the Radio Tower parcel, one must tread carefully, as the […] Read more »
The Killdeer Plover is well known for its piping conversational call while running alongside you after you suddenly come upon the location of its nest. The Killdeer is always highly startled to be discovered and identified by a human being such a short distance away and usually runs alongside until stopping to raise its head, […] Read more »
With summer fast approaching, the migration of the Atlantic Great White Shark increases daily. How do we know this? Just ask marine biologist, author, professor and reality TV shark expert, the now-famous Dr. Greg Skomal. On May 20, Skomal gave his annual update on not only the migration of the seas’ great hunter but […] Read more »
Ned’s Point Lighthouse wasn’t only vandalized for $3,000 worth of property on the weekend, it was the target of a serious crime, according to Staff Officer Sal Giglia of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 63. “It’s not just a federal building and a federal offense (destruction of property), it is a crime, […] Read more »
Of the many aquatic creatures Cooper Newton could have woken up to the morning after a storm at sea, the guest aboard his 27-foot sailboat was a bit of a surprise. “I poked my head up top, and staring back at me (was) a raccoon,” he said. Newton’s boat Why Worry was […] Read more »
Spring in all its glory is fully evident throughout our patch of the globe. Flowering trees combine with perennials to color the landscapes as only they can do. At the Marion Art Center, a new exhibit has just opened that adds to the delights of spring with color galore. Titled Profusion of Color: Abstracts, […] Read more »