Massachusetts’ South Coast was not on Paul Thompson’s radar, not when he was a child learning to sail in England’s Newcastle area nor at any time during a professional career that took him to upstate New York where he regularly raced on Lake George. But he was thrilled on Saturday morning when Seven Stars, […] Read more »
The meeting room conveniently located next to the children’s department at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library was flooded with tiny tots eager to see and touch anything and everything associated with turtles. The occasion was the arrival of volunteers from Wareham-based New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance. They were visiting to share their love for […] Read more »
Every week several hundred people are benefiting from movement and exercise classes offered at local councils on aging. These classes provide expertise geared toward understanding how to use one’s body correctly and what types of movements to practice in order to gain or regain flexibility, strength, and forward mobility. But today, the need […] Read more »
All those years that James Dexter set up the Old Rochester Regional High School’s seating for graduation, the irony was not lost on the would-be Class of 1964 member. Challenged by dyslexia in an era long before solutions overtook segregation, the 77-year-old Mattapoisett native grew up in a marginalized society that he laughs […] Read more »
The long-tailed weasel species is classified as the least weasel because it is the smallest member of other elongated fury animals, about the size of a domestic ferret, and, turning from brown to white in winter, it becomes an ermine to decorate the collars of ladies’ coats. As illustrated in my drawing, they […] Read more »
The meeting room at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library was nearly filled to overflowing when John Forti came into the room to begin his hour-long presentation on the theme of heirloom plants. But Forti’s talk was so much more than merely discussing the virtues of growing plants that have a history, a connection to […] Read more »
Dr. Gregory Skomal is a Marion resident and internationally recognized expert on white sharks. His research is primarily funded by the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries and associated with the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and the State of New Hampshire to name a few. You’ve probably seen Skomal on […] Read more »
Approximately two weeks ago, an ancient, underground, cast-iron pipe was discovered that runs from the Marion Town House toward the Elizabeth Taber Library and all the way to the front of Sippican Elementary School. “We know it runs up to the front of the school. When they were renovating the school, they came across […] Read more »
The Sippican Historical Society once again brought great programming to the South Coast region when Maxwell King, author, journalist, editor, and well-known executive in philanthropic circles, gave a presentation on the life of his friend and colleague, Mister Fred Rogers. King knew Rogers for decades, working with him directly and indirectly. King was […] Read more »
Elise Leduc presented an update roughly two-thirds of the way through the process of developing Marion’s Hazard Mitigation Plan. Her July 27 overview, on behalf of the Woods Hole Group, also prompted the attendance of Leduc’s colleague Melissa Jaffy, Marion Town Planner Gil Hilario, and elected officials including Norm Hills of the Select and […] Read more »