Two months ago, I shared a column about a special trip to Paris to visit my daughter, Olivia. Together, we spent a memorable day exploring a local nursery and filling her terrace with flowers, vegetables, and herbs. I happily introduced her to the joys of gardening— a passion I never imagined she’d one day […] Read more »

            This is the continuing monthly column for the astronomer in all of us, or the aspiring astro-physicist. Compared to areas near Boston or New Bedford, generally speaking, the Tri- Town has pretty good dark skies and thus are very fortunate in that regard.             This month, a week of eclipses!             On August 12, […] Read more »

            The Marion Concert Band, with over 40 musicians and led by Maestro Tobias Monte, presented a wonderful evening of entertainment on Friday, July 24. With a slight breeze, 75 degrees, and the smell of bug spray in the air, it was a beautiful day for Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, or a little night music. […] Read more »

            The 2026 Marion Town Party was this past Saturday evening. Though it started at 4:00 pm, festivities continued on after sunset.             The party was in the field by Silvershell Beach, moved up from August as it was in years past to increase accessibility and turnout. When the party began, residents slowly trickled in […] Read more »

Now we can breathe a sigh of relief. The Reflecting Pool fiasco down in Washington is out of the news. We can relax. This is not to say that we can’t be excited for the checkered flag to drop to start the Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race through the streets of our nation’s capital, […] Read more »

            This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in the Thirteen Colonies. Last week, as Washington and the Council of War debated the proper reaction to the British landing on Staten Island, British ships push up the Hudson, catching defenders off guard and killing multiple, […] Read more »

            An unexpected guest arrived at Piney Point Beach on Sunday to take a break from the harassment of two ospreys. When an adult, a telltale sign of this creature is their sharp claws, pointed beak, and white head. If you guessed a bald eagle, you are correct! The eagle that landed on the beach […] Read more »

            “Happy Summer!” flashes the sign in East Fairhaven.             Yes, that pretty well sums up how I feel these days.             We’re in the thick of it now. Mid-July. Mid-school vacation. Summer has hit its stride, and I feel as though I have too. There is absolutely nothing better. Well…except that I keep looking […] Read more »

            On Friday, July 17, the Town of Marion announced that renovation work on their main governing building, the Marion Town House, was complete after nearly a year of work.             The Town House was closed on September 1, 2025, and it will reopen in a couple weeks for regular business on Monday, August 3, […] Read more »

            A crowd of onlookers surrounded Shipyard Park’s gazebo at 10:00 am on Saturday, July 18 as Mattapoisett town leaders recited the Declaration of Independence during Harbor Days. Hosted by the Mattapoisett Public Library, Museum, and Lions Club, the reading commemorated the 250th anniversary of the first reading of the Declaration in Massachusetts, which was […] Read more »