March is Women’s History Month. That statement in and of itself says two things: We’ve come a long way, but we still have a long way to go – it should simply be history. That point and many others were the topic of author Barbara Berenson’s presentation at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. Berenson is […] Read more »
The Marion Natural History Museum has been educating and exciting the imaginations of youngster and oldsters since 1867. Mrs. Elizabeth Taber’s generosity is still evident today especially in her beloved Marion, where she gifted the town with a glorious library that also houses a museum on the second floor. (The building is fully handicapped accessible […] Read more »
The Bonaparte’s gull is named for the French zoologist Charles Lucien Bonaparte, a nephew of Emperor Napoleon. It is the only gull that nests in trees, at the base of fir, hemlocks, or pines, as illustrated. It is also the only gull that can hover to make a shallow dive underwater for fish, just like […] Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »