The night of Thursday, November 29, will be one of magic at Old Rochester Regional High School (ORR). At 7:30, the curtain will rise and the premier of the ORR Drama Club’s fall production of Cinderellawill have audiences spellbound with magic faster than you can say bibbidi-bobbidi-boo! Even on the night of Tuesday, November 27, […] Read more »
The night of Thursday, November 29, will be one of magic at Old Rochester Regional High School (ORR). At 7:30, the curtain will rise and the premier of the ORR Drama Club’s fall production of Cinderellawill have audiences spellbound with magic faster than you can say bibbidi-bobbidi-boo! Even on the night of Tuesday, November 27, […] Read more »
The kingfisher gets a ‘belted’ title from the wide blue belt of plumage around its waist. The royal title of king, however, may come from a regal crest of ornate quills that adorn its large head like a crown. Taxonomy of the title ‘fisher’ comes from its spectacular performance of raptorial predation, diving into the […] Read more »
The Town of Marion invited Patti Howard, community outreach coordinator, from Covanta Energy, to pierce the veil of recycling and answer the questions that every recycler wants to know. During a time when it seems the recycling rules keep changing and nobody seems to be on the same recyclable page when it comes to what […] Read more »
When you’re a kid, it can be hard to get people to listen to you. However, if you’ve just been taught the basics of beatboxing, all you’ll need to do is plug in a microphone and you’ll soon have everyone’s attention. Young, dynamic, and well-known to their fans and other artists nationwide, the members of […] Read more »
Here I am at the finish line of Marion’s Annual Turkey Trot. So far, I haven’t seen any turkeys but maybe they already finished. However, if you have ever waited for turkeys to cross the road you know how slow they are. They are probably at the end of the other runners. Oh, wait! Jody […] Read more »
The offer was just too good for any minor under the age of 18 to refuse. Twelve CDs for just one penny! Then, every subsequent month, they send you one CD and, if you don’t like it, simply return it and they’ll refund your money? That seemed like a perfectly manageable membership to a seemingly […] Read more »
One hundred years after the end of the war that the world once hoped would be the last, American Legion Post 280 Commander Michael Lamoureux invoked the name of the young woman – the only young woman from Mattapoisett to volunteer to serve in World War I, the namesake of the Mattapoisett American Legion post, […] Read more »
“We set aside one day a year to honor our veterans,” said retired Lt. Col. Joseph Napoli, master of ceremonies for Marion’s November 11 Veterans Day observance. And while we honor those who fought in combat and engaged in active duty during times of war, as Napoli pointed out, it’s not just a day to […] Read more »
The red brick landmark of the Mattapoisett Free Public Library standing at 7 Barstow Street since 1904 received financing for its building from a $10,000 donation from wealthy financier George Purrington and its property site from Ned’s Point summer resident from Boston Samuel Warren. This generous combination of gift from a town benefactor and a […] Read more »