The Great Horned Owl is found everywhere in America because of its aggressive and powerful hunting ability. It is also known as the Tiger Owl for taking prey as various as rabbits, hares, snakes and even skunks. It will even attack a porcupine or a Bald Eagle, often with fatal results for both prey […] Read more »
Mattapoisett residents now have an added layer of protection with improved response times to 911 calls, thanks in no small part to the innovating character of its police force headed by Chief Jason King. Since being tapped as the department chief, King has been looking for ways to improve the services provided by the […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center continues to reach new artistic heights with its latest exhibit titled, The New Printmakers, which opened on February 18. A reception was hosted on March 4 for artists Taylor Hickey and Janie Kinnane and some 21 students from Tabor Academy and Old Rochester Regional High School. Printmaking was first […] Read more »
His wife owned a black 1953 Ford convertible in pristine condition that she rarely drove. I bought it for the princely sum of $600. I was 16 years old. I proceeded to sully its condition in various ways popular back in the days of little deuce coupes and candy red paint. In fact, I […] Read more »
Word that the Rochester Country Fair is ending after a 21-year run in the town is true, but only to a certain extent. “After 21 years, there’s a lot to figure out,” fair organizer Kelly Morgado explained. She said the Fair Committee has decided to put the event “on hiatus” for the next […] Read more »
You may be surprised to hear that lying is running rampart in Washington and environs. It’s true. In fact, it has surpassed baseball as the national pastime. (That’s a lie. We all know pickleball is the national pastime.) Lying goes way back in Washington. George Washington, for whom the city was named, cut […] Read more »
The Marion Natural History Museum is a place of learning for all ages. With programming suited for children and those who were once children, opportunities abound for scientific exploration of the world right outside our door. And so it was on February 15 in Marion’s own Washburn Park where Museum Director Liz Leidhold introduced […] Read more »
Steve Denette was raised on a farm in Western Massachusetts, surrounded by the wilderness, something he found both comforting and inspiring. Whether it’s leading month-long, wilderness courses, mountaineering in Yosemite or forging Class IV white water in an open canoe, Steve seems to have done it all. But one thing he’s yet to tackle […] Read more »
Those were the days, standing outside my local post office accosting perfect strangers, asking them to sign my nomination papers. After six years of attending school-committee meetings, finance-committee meetings, select-board meetings and other assorted civic deliberations as an observer, in a moment of weakness, I decided to run for public office. What was […] Read more »
By the time you read this, all three of the Tri-Town land trusts will have a story or trail walk featuring a children’s story written by black authors. These installations add to the growing partnerships between land trusts, libraries and other local institutions, and the organization Tri-Town Against Racism (TTAR.) On February 11, […] Read more »