Rochester Cat Artist Featured in New Bedford

Helen Granger is a South Coast artist living in Rochester, MA who works in a variety of styles and materials  including oils, charcoal, and inks. In  her process,  Granger prefers to work from life and strives to give her subjects enough time so that she explores them thoroughly. Luis Villanueva, owner of Colo Colo Gallery […] Read more »

Tiara 5k Is All about the Moms

The Tiara 5K Classic is an appropriate tribute to the universal experience of Motherhood. Being a mom and running both require stamina, a willingness to keep moving forward even when you are drained, exhausted, and not sure how you are going to navigate the next corner. In my 20s, I participated in races both psychologically […] Read more »

Local Chorus Travels, Sings with Another Group

The South Coast Children’s Chorus (SCC) performed in a concert entitled “Let Us Journey Together: Singing Our Dreams” in Hadley MA with the South Hadley Children’s Chorus on May 6.  It was the first time the SCC traveled and worked with another children’s chorus. “Traveling as a group and performing away from home is a […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Church Presents Scholarships

The Memorials Committee and the Women’s Community Guild of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church presented scholarships to six Tri-Town students on Mother’s Day. From left: Rev. Amy Lignitz-Harkins, Nathaniel Fuchs, Rachel Vincent, Matthew Beatty, Casey Magee, Walker Fuchs and Brandy Vaitses. Congratulations to all the recipients! Photo courtesy of Lee Heald Read more »

Around Buzzards Bay in 28 Days

Richard Wheeler to paddle entire Buzzards Bay shoreline starting May 19. The Buzzards Bay shoreline, from Westport to Cuttyhunk, is 281 miles long, but rather than letting that distance separate us, local historian and educator Richard Wheeler, along with the Buzzards Bay Coalition, is seeking to connect all the communities of the region. Starting May […] Read more »

Marion Residents Clean Up Town

On Saturday, May 12, the Marion Trees and Parks Committee held the annual Marion Town Clean-Up.  Residents met Music Hall, donned their “safety green” vests or neon pink t-shirts, and dispersed around town, picking up garbage and recyclable materials from the roadsides. “We’ve been doing this for 15 years,” said Tinker Saltonstall, who is on […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Native Recognized for Service

She has worked in settings as diverse as the most state-of-the-art children’s hospitals in Boston to very poor clinics in South Africa. But whatever context she works in, Camille Adler’s dedication to helping children adjust to hospital life remains a constant. Recently Adler – a Mattapoisett native on the verge of finishing her Bachelor’s degree […] Read more »

Marion Artist Featured in South Shore Exhibit

Nancy Dyer Mitton of Marion, MA is one of 38 painters and sculptors from across the USA in the exhibition “Galvanized Truth: A Tribute to George Nick” at the Art Complex Museum in Duxbury.  The opening reception will be held on Sunday, May 20, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm at 189 Alden St. George Nick […] Read more »

The Legend of Witch Rock

You’re driving along New Bedford Road in Rochester when all of a sudden you see a rock that seems larger than life, nearly as tall as the trees in the area, with a witch and the words “Witch Rock” painted in black on the side. The rock, which is located on the property of the […] Read more »