It’s considered the unofficial start of the summer, but it’s also the day the nation honors the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. armed military. Tri-Town’s traditional activities will continue again this year, so let’s hope for great weather and an even greater turnout to some of our favorite events of […] Read more »
The “One Book, Tri-Town” program has now officially concluded, but not without a grand finale that found the Mattapoisett Public Library meeting room packed to capacity on May 19 to hear best-selling novelist Barbara A. Shapiro talk about her book, The Muralist. For the past several months, Tri-Town residents have had the opportunity to participate in […] Read more »
As if a spring bike ride through the country roads of the Tri-Town and surrounding area isn’t already sweet enough, when you top that with a scoop of ice cream at every stop, you experience what should be known as a Tour de Crème de la crème. Sunday, May 19, was the day the Mattapoisett […] Read more »
Once again an Old Colony (OC) student has stretched himself in pursuit of demonstrating his skills in a specific trade while at the same time demonstrating all-round academic achievement. SkillsUSA is an organization that promotes vocational training, but it also requires that students develop what might be called humanities skills that speak to their character […] Read more »
The weather – perfect. The turnout – remarkable. Hundreds of children and their families came out on Saturday, May 11, for the Marion Recreation Department’s 8thannual Kids Equipment Fun Day, aka Touch-A-Truck, at Washburn Park. Recreation Director Jody Dickerson was busy with his crew serving up hot dogs and handing out plastic firefighter and construction […] Read more »
Imagine being able to have a conversation with Eleanor Roosevelt; being able to ask her questions and being treated to her warmth and hospitality in her beloved home Val Kill. That is precisely the experience enjoyed by a packed house when Carol Cohen gave her presentation at the Mattapoisett Public Library on May 4. Titled […] Read more »
I bet the real Emily Dickinson would never have walked onto a stage and read her poems aloud in something called a “poetry knockout.” Walt Whitman, though? The no holds barred self-proclaimed “America’s Poet” would, and I bet he would have loved the chance to “celebrate myself and sing myself” in front of an audience. […] Read more »
The Buzzards Bay Coalition (BBC) held a public presentation on April 25 to share its plans for restoring old cranberry bogs on Acushnet Road to a natural wetlands paradise. BBC Vice President Brendan Annett and Restoration Ecologist Sara Quintal spoke for about an hour explaining the current condition of the property and future plans. When […] Read more »
This year’s Arbor Day ceremony in Rochester was brought to the town courtesy of aspiring Eagle Scout Dominic Mattera, who for his Eagle Scout project planted two young magnolia trees at the entrance of the Dexter Lane ball field. Rochester’s Arbor Day representative Matt Monteiro assembled a small ceremony on Friday evening, April 26, to […] Read more »
Someone out there will know the answer to this question: When humankind first developed a written language, how long did it take before poetry was created? Since that moment, whenever it was, for centuries the poet has been the one to bring forth all the emotions, sensations, observations, intuitions, and all manners of mindfulness to […] Read more »