Sitting at his kitchen table, Tom Grondin models the breaststroke, his hands together in a praying position before extending straightforward and letting go into respective sideways directions, then looping back around, tightly to his sides to maximize aerodynamics and finally, back into the original position for the next go-round. Only Grondin doesn’t conduct his […] Read more »
Some people pay $100 or more to attend a classical music orchestra, according to Marion resident Ed Hoffer. Hoffer, an unofficial spokesperson of the Buzzards Bay Musicfest, says people along the South Coast can attend a live orchestra performance for free during one week in July. “It is one of the better […] Read more »
Domestic violence has been a plague throughout human history, but only in recent decades has it come to the forefront of medical and legal concerns. Domestic violence, or “intimate partner violence,” is a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner. Abuse […] Read more »
My bride and I have been watching a lot of British TV lately. I think I have become quite an Anglophile. We particularly like detective dramas. Unlike U.S. shows, there are no shoot’em ups, car chases, or much violence. The detectives solve the crimes using their skills and brains, very much like Sherlock Holmes. […] Read more »
The June 22 Rochester Historical Society Fun Fair with A Flair was so much more than fun and games; it was a living history tour through a time when thoughts of revolution hung heavy in the air. Oh yes, there were games that originated in the early Colonial days, delighting modern-day youngsters. There were […] Read more »
The gorgeous parcel with the seawall and ocean view where the Mattapoisett Land Trust will be celebrating 50 years with a Sunday brunch on June 30 is thanks to a woman named Ruth Munro. Among the many things Munro accomplished before she died in 1988 at age 91, she ensured a proper future […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional School District and Massachusetts Superintendency Union #55 Superintendent Michael S. Nelson are pleased to announce Gregory Thomas’ appointment as the new assistant principal of Sippican Elementary School, effective July 1. Thomas brings more than 20 years of educational experience and remains committed to fostering connections with students and watching them succeed. […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Land Trust is celebrating its 50th Anniversary on Sunday, June 30, at the Munro Preserve just immediately adjacent to Mattapoisett Wharf. That said, board member Ellen Flynn recently reflected on the educational programs recently held by MLT, as well as ideas that are in the works. Reached recently, Flynn, director and chairwoman […] Read more »
Citing the ongoing construction of a new harbormaster’s headquarters in the Town of Marion, Rochester Select Board member (and Marion Harbormaster) Adam Murphy invited the same architect, Tim Sawyer of Catalyst, to sit with the Rochester Public Safety Building Committee on Monday morning. The committee, represented Monday by Murphy, Fire Chief Scott Weigel, […] Read more »
John Excellent’s Juneteenth address in Mattapoisett celebrated Tri-Town Against Racism’s dedication of a Little Free Diverse Library in honor of Abraham Skidmore. As Janice Johnson noted following her reading of a portion of the Emancipation Proclamation and General Order Number 3 that came in its wake, a historical dive into the life of Abraham […] Read more »