You may not have heard of the folk/rock band ‘Grey Season’, but chances are you will in the future. Local musicians Ian Jones (ORR 2011) of Rochester and Ben Burns (ORR 2011) of Mattapoisett, along with their band mates, have been invited to record their first full-length album. During a recent gig in Boston, where […] Read more »
The Sippican Choral Society with the SouthCoast Children’s Chorus presented its 2013 Christmas concert, last weekend which included “A Ceremony of Carols” by Benjamin Britten celebrating the 100th anniversary of Britten’s birth. Photo courtesy Bernadette Kelly Read more »
Mattapoisett’s roots in the shipbuilding industry are rich and well documented. But take a short trip through the town’s history, through the local museum, or up Acushnet or River Roads, and you’ll find plenty of evidence that agriculture was once a necessary and important part of daily life for this seacoast community. Looking back, […] Read more »
Dateline: December 18, 1959 – Baltimore – Event – Clayton King goes on a blind date that will change his life. On this momentous date, Clay met Veronica (or ‘Roni’ as she is known by family and friends). Little did they know this was the beginning of a journey that would change them forever. Born […] Read more »
The Town of Rochester ushered in the holidays with their annual tree lighting on December 9, 2013 with caroling and a visit from Santa who was brought in by Fire Engine. Photos by Felix Perez Read more »
Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity held a Gingerbread House Gala and Silent Auction fund raising event on Thursday, December 5. There was choir music, pianist Al Russo, handcrafted gingerbread houses and a silent. Photos by Felix Perez Read more »
Bruce ‘Four-Eyes’ Miller Jr., a resident at the Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion, recently finished writing his autobiography which focuses on his early life as he was growing up during the years from 1929 to 1939. Those ten years are known as the Great Depression, which was the longest and most severe depression ever experienced […] Read more »
By the time you read this, Thank-mas and Thanksgivukka, previously known as Thanksgiving (and this year Hanukkah), will be history. Now we can move forward to Spend-mas, I mean Christmas. Holy paycheck, there aren’t enough shopping days left! But wait, it doesn’t have to be that way at all. Can’t we collectively scream at the […] Read more »
There is no shortage of things to do in the next few weeks leading up to December 25. Whether you’re interested in family activities, opportunities to give back to our servicemen and women, or enjoying classical musical performances, the Tri-Town region has something for everyone. Rochester has its annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and Santa’s arrival […] Read more »
They say that for every door that closes another one opens. For people who retire, finding those doors can be difficult, especially for those whose lives have been one of service. For Officer Suzan, now Mr. Mitch Suzan, finding those doors won’t be difficult, but the public will need to adjust. He told me that […] Read more »