As this very cold and somewhat snowy spell of weather is due to alleviate, with temperatures expected in the 40’s soon, I was thinking about snow removal back in the day. Of course, for quite a long time, most area roads were dirt or gravel rather than paved, so dealing with snow was different and […] Read more »
Happy New Year everyone, welcome to 2026. January brings with it the restart of our Children’s Programming schedule with the return of favorites like Storytime for babies and preschoolers and Book Buds Bookclubs, as well as new additions to the calendar like Teen Advisory Board and Lego Club (announcement upcoming). Details below: Calling all […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Disability Commission is seeking new members. The Commission meets once a month in the evening and is currently working to identify projects to improve accessibility of Town facilities. The next meeting of the Commission will be held January 28, at 5:00 pm at Town Hall, all are invited to attend. If you are […] Read more »
On Wednesday, January 7 at 6:30 pm, The Mattapoisett Democratic Town Committee will host its annual “So you want to run for Public Office” speaker forum. This meeting will take place in the downstairs public meeting room of the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. The forum will be moderated by Matt Dems Chair Nicki Demakis, […] Read more »
Happy New Year from the Rochester Historical Society. Thank you for your support throughout 2025. While we will be closed until Spring, as always, we are happy to open by appointment. Just give us a heads up, so we can heat up the building. If you have a historical question or want to make a […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Lions Club, a member of Lions International, the world’s largest service club organization consisting of 46,000 clubs and more than 1,400,000 members worldwide, is pleased to announce the availability of TWO (2) – $2,000 scholarships to be awarded this year to a graduating high school senior or home-schooled student residing in Mattapoisett, Marion, […] Read more »
When future historians look back on today, they may well call this “the age of the screen.” Certainly, our screens have made life easier in many ways, but we’ve also lost a sense of an actual shared community. On one hand, it’s easier to watch even new movies on our home screens, but that means […] Read more »
There will be an ADU Presentation on Wednesday, January 7 at 5:30 p.m. at the Marion Council on Aging presented by Buz Artiano will be here along with Bob Grillo, Marion Building Commissioner. You Will Learn: What is an ADU? What goes into making an ADU? Who is an ADU for? What can YOU […] Read more »
The Marion Historical Commission is pleased to announce that the Tremont Advent Christian Camp Meeting Association property on Oakdale Avenue has received a Determination of Eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. This preliminary approval was made recently by the Massachusetts Historical Commission following a unanimous vote of support by the Tremont […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center announces a call for entries for the Winter Members’ Show opening January 10 with a reception from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The show runs through February 6. All members may enter a piece. Works must be original, must have been executed by the artist within the last five years, and […] Read more »