There were smiles all around during the ribbon cutting for the brand-new van for the Marion Council on Aging on Friday afternoon. The 8-passenger Type E Ford van was awarded to the town by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and Coastline Elderly Services, which assisted in the paperwork in qualifying and securing the new vehicle. […] Read more »
This September marks the 75th anniversary of the hurricane of 1938, a terrible disaster that devastated much of the Tri-Town community. In remembrance of those affected, the Mattapoisett Historical Society Museum and Carriage House will be displaying a new exhibit throughout the month. Curator Elizabeth Hutchison says the exhibit will include old photographs, newspapers and […] Read more »
Under a perfect late summer sky, temperatures in the low 70’s and the air free of mist which had plagued the previous day, the Mattapoisett’s Lions Club hosted the first in a series of outdoor movie nights at Shipyard Park. A good sized crowd comprised of people of all ages, the young and the young […] Read more »
Dear Reader, I was going to write to you about blueberries. I will get you that soon; however, not just yet because something has sent me down a detour bordered by … poison ivy! All the years that I lived near cranberry bogs and wooded areas, taking my son and our dogs through piney forests […] Read more »
Sue Maxwell, a dog lover and Marion resident, is proposing that the town consider a dog park in or near the village area. “Dogs need to run and exercise, and there is no place for that to happen,” Maxwell said. Although Washburn Park has an area for dogs to run, play and exercise, there is […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center was packed with members and their families and friends who came to see the “Members Show” on Friday night. The biennial event allows members of the Art Center to submit two pieces of art to be displayed in the galleries both upstairs and downstairs. The theme this year was “Art on […] Read more »
There was dancing in the streets on Saturday evening, as hundreds of residents came out for the Marion Town Party. Great weather, fantastic food, and lots of music and activities kept people busy as they socialized, danced, and ate their way through the afternoon and evening. The day ended with a fantastic bonfire held on […] Read more »
What melts in your mouth and also your hand, is the number one dessert consumed by New Englanders over all other choices, and is a must-have for any birthday party? Okay, so it was an easy question – ice cream, of course. The Northeast buys more ice cream from retail outlets than any other part […] Read more »
The Elizabeth Taber Library threw a birthday party, and the guest of honor was able to cut the cake even though she’s 222 years old. Or would be, at least. Fairhaven resident Natalie Hemingway reprised her role as the most important resident in Marion history, Elizabeth Taber, donning period dress and presenting an illuminating speech […] Read more »
When first-time rider Zach Smith of Rochester prepared for the 197-mile Pan Mass bike ride across most of the state of Massachusetts in support of the Jimmy Fund and Dana Farber, he didn’t really know what to expect. “The weekend started off with mixed emotions,” said Smith, who joined the locally based Team oN A […] Read more »