The vision of the American flag waving and swaying in the sky can swell the heart on a day like Tuesday, June 14, which has for 100 years now been observed as Flag Day. And with Americans still reeling from tragedy over the weekend, the flag at Center School in Mattapoisett still at half-mast, students […] Read more »
Eighteen years of hard work and dedication to education boiled down to one two-hour ceremony on June 4 – the day seniors walked across the football field to proudly accept their diplomas. The week before graduation was full of festivities and celebration for the seniors, kicking off with prom on Tuesday, May 31. Promenade began […] Read more »
As it turns out, Dad had a very active imagination. You’d never suspect that if you met him, attired as he always was in a uniform of matching Dickies work shirts and pants, argyle socks, and dark gum-soled shoes. He never left the house without a baseball cap or a winter cap, if the season […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center is a well-known and much-loved cultural venue that over many decades has hosted light-hearted musicals to serious works of art and nearly everything in between. The building itself is a treasure – a historical and architectural gem in the heart of Marion. On the evening of June 3, the center hosted […] Read more »
You don’t need to be of elementary school age to ponder the mysteries of the Universe, such as, which type of gum keeps its flavor the longest: regular or sugar-free? You can still be an adult and enjoy the sensory experience of making a model of a volcano spill and fizz by dumping a packet […] Read more »
There has been some recent buzz on Facebook about possible bear sightings on North Street and River Road in Mattapoisett, but nothing yet has confirmed the presence of a bear in the area, at least according to Animal Control Officer Kathy Massey. “I haven’t seen it,” said Massey on June 6. She suspects that residents […] Read more »
The tropical rains washed away the traditional Memorial Day Parade in Mattapoisett on May 30, but not the ceremony remembering the veterans. That part of the day’s events was moved inside to Center School’s gymnasium where speakers gave voice to what lay on people’s hearts: honoring veterans. Although the theme of this year’s celebration was […] Read more »
Sitz! Fuss! Fass! When members of the SouthCoast Working Dog Club tell their dogs to sit, heel, and attack, they don’t have to tell them twice. The club, based out of Rochester, holds a number of Schutzhund Trial and Conformation Shows at the Rochester Country Fairgrounds every year, and the Spring Trial and competition took […] Read more »
To the delight of several dozen people, a replica of the historic sailing vessel America pulled up to Mattapoisett’s Long Wharf on May 31. People patiently waited for a local fuel supplier to pump over 1,200 gallons of diesel fuel into the massive sailing vessel’s tanks, after which tours were conducted below deck by the […] Read more »
Every Memorial Day since 1932, the Benjamin D. Cushing VFW Post 2425 members have led groups of scouts and residents to the cemeteries in Marion to plant flowers at all the graves of departed veterans. This year, with its truckloads of red geraniums and Boy and Girl Scouts scampering across the Evergreen Cemetery, was no […] Read more »