Friday, October 31: Halloween Day Marion: The Marion Council on Aging is hosting a spooky Halloween lunch event beginning at 12:00 pm at the Cushing Community Center. While eating, patrons can hear ghost stories from entertainer Rita Parisi. Rochester: The Plumb Library is hosting a Halloween Scavenger Hunt and Take & Make Craft […] Read more »
This week in Revolutionary War History, let’s discuss what was going on 250 years ago in and around the colonial Province of Massachusetts Bay. Last week, army composition was standardized with there being a little over 20,000 soldiers around Cambridge. Black men were officially barred from entry into the army, however. Thomas Gage departed […] Read more »
For those who love grand finales, fall in New England is among the best. It is one of nature’s outstanding gestures and spectacular to behold. Autumn’s show can differ from year to year, but you can usually depend on that last hurrah. I’ll take the muted colors of the current season – admittedly […] Read more »
If at the founding of Rochester in 1686, you showed the early settlers you could view what their town would become from hundreds of feet in the air, they would not believe you. If you were to show them, they might believe you, but they’d likely try you for witchcraft and burn you at the […] Read more »
On October 18, Mattapoisett became one of the many communities across the commonwealth and the country to host a “No Kings Day” rally to demonstrate against what a large number of people call Donald Trump’s authoritarian king-like rule as President. The Mattapoisett rally began at the corner of Route 6 and North Street […] Read more »
This week in Revolutionary War History, let’s discuss what was going on 250 years ago in and around the colonial Province of Massachusetts Bay. Last week, preparations for the winter siege of Boston were set in motion, though supplies still trickle in. A British supply ship is captured in New Hampshire, and gambling for […] Read more »
Sippican Historical Society’s new exhibit, “In Her World: The Life & Legacy of Elizabeth Taber,” opened on Friday, October 10 and will be viewable until next spring. The exhibit showcases much of the history of Elizabeth Pitcher Taber, the altruistic woman who donated much to the development of the Town of Marion and its institutions. […] Read more »
This fall has seen a major outbreak of listeria, a bacterium that can spread via many foods, sickening people in 15 states, with at least 19 hospitalized and four deaths. The outbreak has been tied to packaged pasta meals made by Fresh Realm. How did we know this and so were able to recall […] Read more »
As I’ve often said, we are so very fortunate to have in our mists an art center that enriches our lives with theater, song and visual arts, from the one and only Marion Art Center. The Nor’Easta couldn’t stop us from traveling down Route 6 to take in the newest art installation that opened […] Read more »
Doff the crocs and don the wellies, I like to say. It’s nearly time to plant spring blooming bulbs. Ever the gardener, there’s no end to these labors. Even when the cold weather ensnares us, we can plan ahead, make revisions, troubleshoot, and dream. One thing you could find me doing over this […] Read more »