Not many local historical chronicles even mention Mattapoisett sea captain Oliver Allen, one of the Nantucket Allen clan who had settled in that part of what was then Old Rochester with his wife, Jeanne, by 1760. His brother, Thomas Allen, another master mariner, was also living in the busy port town with his family […] Read more »
If you do an internet search for the first English child born of Mayflower Pilgrims, Peregrine White’s name will pop-up. He was the baby boy born to a couple that took a leap of faith in the 1600s, boarded a ship in Amsterdam, and sailed toward an unknowable land and an equally unknowable future. […] Read more »
Window shopping or browsing in a mall was never my cup of tea, but that is not to say I didn’t enjoy shopping. I certainly did, especially during the end-of-season sales. Nothing felt better than entering a dressing room loaded down with new clothing, hoping a few pieces would fit me well. Oh, […] Read more »
V.A.S.E, the Sippican Elementary School parent-teacher organization, works every year to ensure that students experience enrichment activities beyond their classroom work. Through their efforts, Sippican Elementary students in past years have, among other options, attended live theater, heard speakers discuss bullying, and developed varied skills, such as fiber arts, knitting, and yoga, from […] Read more »
Marion Facilities Manager Shaun Cormier has those two football-size pieces that are missing from the Main Street facing upper facade on the Town Hall Annex building, but they are not going back up. “We’re going to try and duplicate that…. Unfortunately, they’re too far gone. There’s only so far you can go with […] Read more »
Although there are no less than 48 species of raptors that fall into this category for which Buzzards Bay is named, only 28 are true buzzards classified as ‘buteos.’ They are slightly smaller than eagles but have very broad wings that they lock to rise on currents of warm air, to be seen soaring […] Read more »
Not only did the clocks change over the weekend, but the Rochester Council on Aging also reignited its programming effective this week. “The building is back open, and we’re resuming all activities…. We’re still social distancing,” said Mike Cambra, the president of the COA’s Board of Directors. Slated to begin this week […] Read more »
There is something extraordinary happening at the Marion Art Center right now. Under the direction of Jodi Stevens and the board of directors, a new course has been charted, one that brings local youth to the forefront of the local art world. With the launch of the MAC’s Young Artist Program, a collaboration […] Read more »
In late winter, the great blue herons are the first to be seen with lumbering wing beats from over the horizon of Little Bay in Fairhaven. They are very noticeable in coastal flight with long S-shaped necks of their Florentine-shaped figurine profile, pointing the way toward open waters liberated from winter bondage. Their […] Read more »
It didn’t take more than a moment for Aliyah Jordan to know what she wanted to say. The question was how to say it, and her answer won first place out of 38 entries in Tri-Town Against Racism’s Black History Month Creative Expression Contest. Tri-Town Against Racism asked Grades 7-12 Tri-Town students for […] Read more »