46 Water Street a Home of National Distinction

            Marion’s village neighborhood is known for its quaint seaside qualities, residences maintained to impeccable standards, gardens designed to frame landscapes, and many properties with a backdrop of Sippican Harbor. Among the numerous examples of architectural elegance, one has added to its storied history with recognition by the US Department of the Interior – 46 Water […] Read more »

Jones in Flight as ‘Peter Pan’

            Emma Jones, who will play the title character Peter Pan in the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School Drama Club’s production that begins Saturday night on the Rochester campus, has taken the act out of acting and put in into self-actualization.             “I was not a very confident person as a kid, so when I started doing […] Read more »

Coronavirus Preparation and Prevention

            It may be surprising to learn that in February 2019, national and international health agencies were aware of the coronavirus now known as COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at that time noted it was “an emerging, rapidly evolving situation.” However, the disease was not then and still is not well-understood. By January […] Read more »

Spontaneous Reunion Sparks Joy

            Vincent Lovegrove may be better known as half of the famous and popular Toe Jam Puppet Theater. But on the evening of February 19, with about 40 children eagerly waiting for something fun to happen, Lovegrove inhabited his other persona, Mr. Vinny.             As Mr. Vinny, Lovegrove has ingeniously created a shadow puppet program, not unlike […] Read more »

Marty Pants Comes to the Library

            How does a cartoonist develop a character, assign it dialog that conveys a point or tells a story? It is a well-known process for Mark Parisi, cartoon artist and creator of a new juvenile book series titled “Marty Pants.” Parisi is also known for his single-frame comic panels titled “Off The Mark” that he has […] Read more »

Magnan’s “Marvel-ous” Exhibit

            During the Marion Art Center’s 2020 Winter Members Art Exhibit that ended on February 15, art lovers got a small taste of what John Magnan was capable of doing with wood. On February 21 in a nearly solo show titled ‘Thor’s Hammer’, 16 of Magnan’s social-commentary pieces boldly engaged the visitor.             Here the artist utilized […] Read more »

Guinen Shines in ORR Girls Hockey Coop

Madison Guinen’s senior hockey season ended before she wanted it to, but the senior forward enjoyed a nice sendoff before the Bulldogs’ Senior Day game against Nauset Regional on February 17 with a Judy Gormley Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $750. The award was bestowed by former director of MIAA high school hockey Jim […] Read more »

Centennial Celebration – The Road To The Vote

            In softly spoken tones, Katherine Dibble, former director of Public Service at the Boston Public Library, gave a presentation at the Mattapoisett Public Library on February 15 on the struggles of the suffragettes who fought the battle for women’s right to vote and won.              While the world may know Susan B. Anthony as the most […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Bike Path Update – 2020

Construction of Mattapoisett’s Phase 1b of the Shared-Use Path, aka, bike path is well underway. One year ago Representative William Straus, an advocate of the project, released the following statement:           “I was excited to join state highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver at MassDOT’s Boston office today for the signing and award of the contract to construct the […] Read more »

Mornings with Harry

Mornings are a time for quiet contemplation, organizing thoughts that may or may not become actions, a few ounces of courage from a cup of strong black coffee, and Harry.             He is coming into middle age now, seven years that is. He wears his black and white with gray undertones quite spryly, tail curled in […] Read more »