Training Camp: Many Cheer; I Groan

Confession time: I am not a fan of professional organized sports. I suspect that this admission will put me on a black list if I’m not already there. A few people are fuming since I wrote the article “The Poop On Your Dog’s Poop”; some agree with me, and some do not. The free-range dog […] Read more »

Dog Days Tips From Animal Control

The Marion Police Department’s Animal Control Officer says that this summer has so far been uneventful when it comes to animal welfare issues in the Tri-Town, which is just the way she likes it. Still, with the heat of August – and hurricane season – ahead, Susan Connor recently offered residents some advice on pet […] Read more »

Car Aficionados Converge on Wharf

“It’s great to see strangers become friends,” said Jim Barton of New Bedford last Friday evening at the Mattapoisett Wharf Cruise Night at Shipyard Park, a bi-monthly event that started in July that will continue into September. Barton said that he’s been coming to this event and other Cruise Nights, including one that takes place […] Read more »

National Night Out Draws Crowd

The Tri-Town’s inaugural edition of National Night Out drew a big and enthusiastic crowd on Tuesday. Residents watched the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department’s Ken Ballinger demonstrate K-9 tactics, got a feel for SWAT, EMS, and Fire vehicles; and enjoyed pizza and ice cream. The event is a celebration of crime prevention and community policing. Photos […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Women’s Club Garden Tour

The Mattapoisett Women’s Club is branching out across town searching for Mattapoisett gardens – small or large – for our 2014 Biennial Garden Tour. Even the foliage of a recently established walled vegetable garden could be your ticket for inclusion in our garden tour. So, if your garden is growing happily, please consider sharing your […] Read more »

See You at the Movies

July 27, 3:00 am, awake and unable to get back to sleep, I try to think of something peaceful, or nothing at all, practice meditation, or remember a Bible verse. Finally, I get up and stealthily descend the stairs. Avoiding the creaking floorboards, I enter a world that is neither late nor early. Moments after […] Read more »

National Night Out Highlights Prevention

The Tri-Town will host its inaugural National Night Out event on Tuesday, August 6, 5:00 pm at Old Rochester Regional High School. Though National Night Out focuses on crime and drug prevention, it does so with an emphasis on community policing, presenting an opportunity for residents and first responders to meet, discuss and build camaraderie. […] Read more »

ORR Revue Celebrates Irving Berlin

In planning Old Rochester Regional High School’s 2013 Alumni Summer Production, Director Paul Sardinha was forced to drop the contemporary in favor of the classic just four days before auditions were set to start. Because a Broadway touring company was presenting “Legally Blonde” within a certain geographical radius and time frame, rights issues dictated that […] Read more »

Life Along the Shore

The Marion Natural History Museum’s Life Along the Shore program enjoyed learning a little something about the crabs that inhabit the Marion shoreline during the July 2013 session. Photos courtesy of Elizabeth Leidhold Read more »

Super Duper Summer Fair

The First Congregational Church of Marion held their Super Duper Summer Fair on Saturday drawing dozens of fans who enjoyed the food, music and fun. Photos by Felix Perez.     Read more »