A workmate asked me recently about landscaping. She wants to change out overgrown shrubs and install a new landscape, and she is intent on doing it her way. Ahh, that speaks to me loudly! She admitted that she doesn’t know lots about horticulture, but she knows what she likes. Wildlife and scent for […] Read more »
Earlier this year, on January 17, William Dale Jones passed at the age of 85. At the time, he had been a member of the Marion Planning Board and had committed numerous years to it, and the town as a whole as a dedicated public servant. A lifelong resident of the South Coast and […] Read more »
On March 7, it was announced on their Facebook page that the Marion General Store would be closed beginning April 1. Though it said the closure was temporary, there were questions as to how long the beloved and famed market would remain closed. That fated day came, and the store has been closed for […] Read more »
The annual Mattapoisett Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt was at Ned’s Point last weekend after having been delayed a week from its originally scheduling due to inclement weather. The hunt brought out several hundred people under light-blue skies. The bit of sunshine had little tykes of all ages come out as they enjoyed scampering […] Read more »
Last week, we covered Marion’s Emma Williamson and her rise in the world of competitive jigsaw speedpuzzling. Having recently had a breakout at last year’s 2025 World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship, we caught Emma last week just before she went off to Atlanta for the 2026 USA Jigsaw Nationals. As the competition was livestreamed […] Read more »
This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in New England and the northern Thirteen Colonies as the story begins to shift westward. Last week, General George Washington finally moved into Boston-proper to take stock of damage to the city and what equipment and supplies […] Read more »
Singer-songwriter and Rochester resident Grace Morrison has found a unique way to advance her career. A recording artist who has toured the country with her live performances for years, Morrison is currently offering her new CD “Saltwater Country” for free on Facebook, and this promotional effort has been a rousing success. She said […] Read more »
March slipped away gently like the proverbial lamb and here we are in April, which writer T.S. Eliot branded the “cruelest month,” thanks to its fickle weather. Despite its unpredictability, it’s a time of optimism and day-by-day progress in the garden. As the temperature rises in the soil and the air outdoors, we’re limbering […] Read more »
This is the continuing monthly column for the astronomer in all of us, or the aspiring astro-physicist. Compared to areas near Boston or New Bedford, generally speaking, the Tri-Town has pretty good dark skies and thus are very fortunate in that regard. This year has already brought with it some great stellar sights as […] Read more »
When you go out nowadays, you are entering a world where the barkeeper is so much more than the guy pouring you a beer – they are most likely a mixologist. A mixologist is an artisan much like today’s chefs are considered “curators” of food. A mixologist most likely has taken classes to learn […] Read more »