Cocktails by the Sea, the Marion Art Center’s premier summer fundraiser, returns on Friday, July 29 from 5:30-9:00 pm at 1 West Drive in Marion. The waterfront event will include a silent auction, open bar, light hors d’oeuvres, live music and more! Tickets, just $95 per person, will go on sale in late May. […] Read more »
After our April meeting when some members brought pictures of places that are gone, I started thinking of some of the buildings that were a part of Rochester history, but are no longer here and wondering what became of some of them. If we go back to 1710, there was Whitehall, also known as the […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Lions Club’s President, Valerie Kane, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Peter B. Hodges Memorial Scholarship Award. This year’s recipients are Edward Gonet IV of Old Rochester Regional High School and Paul McLaughlin of Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School. Each student will receive a $2,500 scholarship. In […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center Theater announces open auditions for the upcoming production of Rabbit Hole written by David Lindsay-Abaire. Synopsis: Becca and Howie Corbett have everything a family could want, until a life-shattering accident turns their world upside down and leaves the couple drifting perilously apart. “Rabbit Hole” charts their bittersweet search for comfort in […] Read more »
I’m sure as you look at the picture that accompanies this article, you’re thinking, “Ok, what is that?” It looks somewhat like a cross between stilts for a one-legged man and the world’s biggest chopstick. Actually, this is a tool which is in the current exhibit at our museum at 355 County Rd. These calipers […] Read more »
On May 9, forty of Lynn Connor’s ORR Marine Biology and Advanced Placement Environmental Science students will travel to The Brandt Point Shellfish Hatchery on Nantucket. The purpose of the visit is a tour and to study the Hatchery’s process of spawning to grow-out, how shellfish affect water quality and methods of farming oysters. There […] Read more »
We are really excited to be offering a program by Rochester resident, Stephen DiMarzo at our monthly meeting on May 18 at 7:00 pm. He will be talking about the work he has done investigating petroglyphs and stone structures found in the area. The descriptions of these carvings and their connection to indigenous people will […] Read more »
Since its inception in 1974, the Mattapoisett Land trust has always been an all-volunteer organization. Focused entirely on preserving natural resources and wildlife areas, the MLT has performed its mission so effectively – with almost 900 acres now protected – that it became evident more help was needed. Enter Colleen Andrews, a Quincy native, who […] Read more »
The Friends of the Mattapoisett Council on Aging invite you to their Annual Spring Luncheon. The luncheon will take place on May 12 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 57 Fairhaven Road, Mattapoisett. Menu includes: lasagna, salad, garlic bread and desserts. Guest speakers for this luncheon are Police Chief Jason King and Fire […] Read more »
The League of Women Voters SouthCoast will celebrate its Inaugural meeting with a special luncheon and distinguished speaker at the Wamsutta Club, 427 County Street, New Bedford on Thursday, May 19 at 12:30 pm. Ms. Korinn Petersen, Esq., vice president for Clean Water Advocacy at the Buzzards Bay Coalition, will discuss her advocacy work […] Read more »