Residents of New Bedford and surrounding towns might be familiar with the brand “Rayn’s Revolver” or perhaps the woman behind the brand, Amberrayn Vaughn. Both her store and her aesthetic speak of forging one’s own path, something she credits in part to her dear friend, Becket W. Kiernan. “Becket walked through life with […] Read more »
The musical Mockingbird is well known as a backyard bird with a vast vocabulary of songs and a variety of other sounds up to 200 in number to orally select from. Each sound at the drop of a hat is usually repeated as many as six times during the day and even more […] Read more »
She really is a very nice person. Our own town barber who plies her trade in the very shop where my father cut hair for many years, esteemed Selectwoman and serious tree lover Jodi Bauer was on the phone. I have been expecting the call. About this time every year, she calls […] Read more »
Marion’s rich history as a seaport community has been well documented over decades. Less has been known about its immigrating workers and the people who settled on the outskirts of estates and wealth. But that is changing now, thanks in no small part to the collaborative efforts of the Marion Historical Commission and the […] Read more »
During his January 5 interview with the Marion Select Board, Geoff Gorman said, “My expectation would be that I am a multiplier for the Select Board, not just a minion.” On March 1, Gorman will become that “multiplier,” replacing Jay McGrail as town administrator. “I’m there to represent the Select Board and what […] Read more »
Norm Hills’ terms on both the Select Board and Planning Board will be up at Marion’s annual Town Election on Friday, May 12. On Monday, Marion announced that nomination papers are now available at Town Clerk Lissa Magauran’s office. Papers are due by Monday, March 20, for the signature-certification process. According to […] Read more »
There could not have been a better way to celebrate Black History Month than when Jill Sanford, art history expert and lecturer, gave her presentation titled, “African American Artists We Should Know” on February 1 at the Mattapoisett Council on Aging. Sanford’s art history presentations are so thoroughly researched and so tenderly shared […] Read more »
The Titmouse is a familiar songbird with its hallmark crest on its head found everywhere in the south shore of Buzzards Bay. It is no bigger than the similar Chickadee in anatomy and behavior. Both are very selective at not eating directly at a bird feeder but instead carrying their food away from where they […] Read more »
On January 30, a breath of fresh air blew through the Mattapoisett Free Public Library when Richard Van Inwegen gave a presentation on the style of photography he enjoys pursuing and enjoys sharing with the public: primarily nature and the great outdoors. That hasn’t always been the case. As a young boy, Van […] Read more »
There was momentary doubt as to the nature of that giant tree taken down on Tuesday between Elizabeth Taber Library and Sippican Elementary School, but there was no disagreement that its time had run out. “It’s not dead … but it’s so compromised. … In a big storm, a limb could fall down,” […] Read more »