Marion’s 2025 Town Party was held at Silvershell Beach on Saturday, July 24. In the midst of days with soaring temperatures, heat advisories and sporadic rainfall, the weekend was comparably “mild,” though still sunny and warm. Donna Hemphill, executive assistant to the town administrator and Town Party organizer, stated at earlier town and Select […] Read more »
The term “gaslighting” originates from a 1938 play and later movie which depicted a husband who manipulates his wife by dimming their gaslights and then denying that the lights have changed, making her doubt her own perception and sanity. The term has since become a psychological term for a form of emotional abuse where one […] 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. The best way to figure out what was going on was to read Washington’s papers and General Orders of the time period, as there was daily correspondence and orders […] Read more »
Mattapoisett has had a town band since the mid-1800s. It’s likely it was formed the same year the town was incorporated: 1857. Archeological forensics notwithstanding, what we do have is very compelling. Thanks to the Mattapoisett Museum, we have photographic evidence, historical instruments, and early handwritten musical scores. Photographs show the Mattapoisett Cornet […] Read more »
This year’s Harbor Days was held with some sporadic, less-than-optimal weather patterns. However, as per usual, it was a success. Saturday and Sunday, July 19 and July 20, Shipyard Park packed in artisan stands like sardines, accompanied by the huge foodie-tent and patrons from across the Tri-Towns and beyond. The event is regularly […] Read more »
Today, should one want to figure out what’s going on, there are plenty of sources to turn to, from The Wanderer, for local goings-on, to The Boston Globe for more state-wide news, to the big APs, NBCs, and Foxs focusing national/international coverage. However, at the time of the nation’s founding, how would we have figured […] Read more »
The current and former resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington has begun to redecorate. It may be time. After all, the White House is very old and probably could use a touch up or two. Some people call it the “People’s House.” That is an old-fashioned name, but a good one. The People’s House […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center has once again brought splendor, wonder, and artistic talent to our doorsteps with the opening of their latest exhibit titled “Duets: Two Artists and Our Blue Planet” featuring the visual expertise of longtime friends Lisa Goren and Heather Stivison. The two artists’ works complement one another in a variety of […] Read more »
This week in Revolutionary War History, let’s discuss what was going on 250 years ago. As we know, this July 4 was the 249th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Though before the actual signing of the Declaration, there were plenty of pivotal events going on in the area at this time, […] Read more »
On Friday, July 11, Marion was full of song. The Marion Town Band played at the amphitheater by the Harbormaster building while the Buzzards Bay Musicfest took place at Tabor’s Fireman Performing Arts Center up the road. Downtown Marion was flooded with concert goers. The Marion Concert Band, playing every Friday throughout their 2025 […] Read more »