On Saturday, October 27, the Friends of the Mattapoisett Library held their annual kids’ scarecrow contest. Local children were invited to create their own signature scarecrows and were judged at a mini-competition outside the library. This year there were seven entries in the contest. Congratulations to the following winners: •“Best Dressed” award went to Luke Couto for […] Read more »
The gravediggers worked hard digging through the cold February ground. The corpse had been buried for seven days during the dead of winter of 1841. Hopefully, the smell would not be as bad. Rumors had begun to circulate in the days after the death of Thomas Randall. His death had come “by unfair means,” it […] Read more »
For some kids, reading isn’t very fun. In fact, it can be considered a chore, or even a bore. But what if they had something to make it more fun? Like a dog? That’s what Mattapoisett resident Jenna Gifford is proposing to the Mattapoisett Library. Reading PAWS is a brand new program that’s being introduced […] Read more »
On Wednesday, October 24, ORR engineering teacher Tom Norris had some of this students conduct weight-ratio experiments with balsa wood towers they designed and built from scratch. They used a free design program by Google called Sketch Up to render their basic ideas and spent over two months cutting, gluing, and painting their structures. The final test […] Read more »
Rehearsals are well underway for the Chapel Players of the First Congregational Church of Marion’s production of “101 Dalmatians,” a fundraiser to be presented on October 26 at 7:00 pm. and October 27 at 3:00 pm. in the Community Center, 144 Front Street. Tickets are $10 for all seats and may be purchased at the Marion General Store or from […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Youth Football Midget, PeeWee and Junior PeeWee Dance Squads had a great showing over the weekend at their competition on Saturday, October 20 in Providence, RI. All three teams earned first place in their divisions, bringing home gold medals and trophies. With the wins, the girls advance to the next stage of […] Read more »
Rochester’s Jennel Garcia is one step closer to seeing her dreams of becoming a singer come true. Garcia auditioned for the popular Fox TV show ‘The X-Factor” over the summer. She performed in regional auditions in Providence before advancing to the show’s Boot Camp in Los Angeles shortly after. Garcia earned a coveted spot while […] Read more »
On Sunday, October 14, 147 riders hopped on their bikes and set out on a course throughout Southeastern Massachusetts in order to raise money for a worthy cause. The Buzzards Bay Coalition hosted their Sixth Annual Watershed Ride in order to raise awareness on the importance of the bay and the watershed. “There are two […] Read more »
The 4th of July Fireworks are expected to return to Marion in the summer of 2013! Now, the Marion Recreation Department is forming a new committee to organize the event, and they need help from the community. If you are interested in volunteering, there will be an informational meeting on Wednesday, November 7 at 7:00 […] Read more »
The big white tent at Shipyard Park was packed with patrons of the first Harvest Moon Seafood Festival on Sunday, October 14. The event, held in honor of Turk’s Seafood Restaurant founder Richard “Turk” Pasquill, was a joint effort between the Town of Mattapoisett and the Mattapoisett Police Officers Association. “He really loved this town […] Read more »