One image displays brightly colored flowers at the bottom and a classic New England forest and American flag at the top. This painting is called “Cultivate” and is one of many meaningful paintings conducted by Old Rochester Regional High School rising senior Alia Cusolito. The image captures what it is like for a […] Read more »
Shipyard Park, Mattapoisett FREE round trip shuttle transportation to and from the town wharf/Shipyard Park provided by the Mattapoisett Council on Aging. Pick up and drop off in the parking area next to Ying Dynasty. Saturday, July 15, 2023 shuttle – 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. • Sunday, July 16, 2023 shuttle – 8:00 a.m […] Read more »
The Wood Turtle is a very low-profile, crawling creature that spends most of its time near the waters of local rivers and streams. It also travels through forests and across grasslands but rarely winds up more than several hundred meters from flowing water. It prefers to use a shallow, sandy bottom to move from […] Read more »
Let me make this perfectly clear, I have nothing against Mickey Mouse. Everyone likes Mickey, who has always appeared to be a fine character, even though his boss is cheap and didn’t pay very well. Disney once sent me a bill for 36 cents, saying they had overpaid me for an illustration I […] Read more »
On July 1, the Benjamin Cushing Community Center in Marion was the venue for a first-of-its-kind event: a community reading of Frederick Douglass’ July 4, 1852, speech. The event was hosted by the Marion Art Center, Tri-Town Against Racism and the Marion Council on Aging. Before the community reading, keynote speaker Dr. Moise Saint-Louis, […] Read more »
On July 2, the 76th annual Marion Horse Show once again proved that the venue and the attendees alike are magnificent. The venue, Washburn Park off Front Street in Marion, features an arena fit for royalty. According to the show’s website, the event was founded in 1947 by Charles R. Washburn as a […] Read more »
“Small town” by John Cougar Mellencamp was blaring over the sound of cheers, while runners chugged along Barstow Street toward the finish line. Moments later, cheers deafened the finish line as Bill Foley, 68, of Mattapoisett, carried an American flag before he crossed. “This is how Mattapoisett celebrates July 4,” said one onlooker. […] Read more »
In a column some time back, I asked if we still have a fence viewer. Well, we do. Recently, the Select Board filled this important governmental position. You may not be familiar with a fence viewer, whose job it is to inspect new fences and settle disputes between landowners. Fence viewing is an […] Read more »
The Striped Bass has always been a prized game fish since colonial times. After the Pilgrims struggled during the first winter in Plymouth, they were saved from starvation by the spring spawning run of the Herring alewives, as well as the Striped Bass. More than a hundred years later, the same was true […] Read more »
June 23 and 24 found folks from around the southeast region flocking to Marion and/or Mattapoisett to tour private gardens that were all putting their best roots forward. On Friday, it was Marion’s Secret Gardens, and on Saturday, it was Mattapoisett’s June in Bloom garden tours. The Marion Garden Group, established in the […] Read more »