The bridge the connects Marion to Wareham across the Weweantic River is still slated to be completed by the end of the year, in December, but it has new work hours that may affect travel across Route 6. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation updated Marion earlier in the week, stating that work time on […] Read more »
Thoughts on… Red Noses, Floppy Shoes and Modernization
After a nine-year hiatus, the circus is back in town. Well not our town. The field near my backyard where it once visited now houses a funeral home, condominiums, and the police station. Instead, it stops at cities around New England and points west. The famous Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus is now […] Read more »
A Year of Fighting
This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in New England and the northern Thirteen Colonies. Last week, General Washington and a long column of thousands of Continental Army soldiers finally arrived in New York City. The general would set up a temporary headquarters in […] Read more »
A Poem as Lovely as a Tree
Fifth graders at Mattapoisett’s Old Hammondtown School made a huge impression on the local tree committee (of which I’m a member) with their entries in the annual poster contest. This year’s theme “If Trees Could Talk” brought out an array of inventive renderings from students in Greta Anderson’s art class, many featuring local landmarks […] Read more »
Senior Dinner Features: Turkey!
On Saturday, the Mattapoisett Lions Club held their annual Senior Dinner at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church on 27 Church Street. The free dinner was open to all local seniors, with visitors entering the large hall and taking their seats at one of many tables lining the middle of the room, or makeshift cafeteria. […] Read more »
Sippican Elementary School in Marion Hosts Arts-in-Action Event
Sippican Elementary School celebrated the creative abilities of its students during the 2026 Arts-in-Action event held on Wednesday evening, with hundreds of pieces of artwork on display and more than 20 live musical performances. Guests viewed a wide range of artworks made by students throughout the school year, including watercolor paintings and plaster masks, […] Read more »
Rochester Fire Quelled Before Tri-Town Aid Arrives
On Monday morning around 7:20 am, the Rochester Fire Department responded to a structural fire just off Cranberry Highway, Route 28, near the Wareham line. The fire began at the recycling facility operated by E.L. Harvey & Sons, Inc. Seven engines, Tower 1 and Units 190, 193, 198, 192, 210, initially responded to the […] Read more »
Students Turn Food Waste into a Hands-On Learning Experience
Students across Old Rochester Regional School District and MA Superintendency Union #55 schools are gaining a deeper understanding of food systems and sustainability through a hands-on food waste workshop led by the Marion Institute’s Grow Education program. Designed to make food waste visible, measurable, and meaningful, the workshop engaged students in sorting cafeteria waste […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Looks into Saturday Town Meetings
On Saturday, March 18, the Mattapoisett Select Board stated they were seeking input from the community. More specifically, the board is exploring opinions on moving the date in which future Town Meetings are held to a Saturday. The posting states, “The Board is considering moving the meeting to a Saturday in May, which would […] Read more »
ORR Students Attentive to Herren’s Message
On Monday, local basketball legend, former NBA and Boston Celtics player Chris Herren visited Old Rochester Regional High School to address students. Herren was not there to strictly talk about basketball, however. Herren serves as a influential, motivational speaker, having lived through many years of drug abuse and near-death experiences as a result. He […] Read more »