It has been over a year and a half since the Rochester Women’s Club has had a meeting with its members. The board has continued to meet during this time, and we have tackled many issues, including repairs on our building, donating to many local non-profit groups in Rochester, and helping to support our […] Read more »
You can trick-or-treat at the Rochester Historical Museum on October 31 from 1:00 pm –3:00 pm as you view the exhibit. November 17 will be the return of the Thankful Supper as well as election. The supper will start at 6:00 pm and is potluck. If you haven’t signed up, you can do so […] Read more »
The East Rochester Congregational Church, our museum, is on the National Register of Historic Places due to the hard work of Betty Beaulieu. Looking through the material that she collected during the application process, I developed an appreciation for the church’s Ladies’ Sewing Circle. The church that was built in 1857 has undergone many […] Read more »
Mattapoisett gardeners, do you have a garden you’d like to share with others for part of the day on June 25, 2022? Mattapoisett residents, do you have a garden to recommend that you’ve always wanted to see? The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club Garden Group is seeking local gardens for their June 2022 Garden Tour. If […] Read more »
Marion (Old Rochester) is one of the oldest towns in the United States, and the Sippican Historical Society maintains an extensive collection of documentation on its historic buildings. In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. Over 100 were cataloged and photographed. SHS will feature one building […] Read more »
The Friends of Marion COA’s (FMCOA) recent yard sale drew customers from near and far. Those who donated were happy to pass on their new or unused items, which included tennis racquets, bikes and bike racks, toys, pictures, etc. Buyers were delighted with their new-found treasures. One gentleman planned to send his purchase of two […] Read more »
Friday, October 15, at 4:00 pm: Halloween Duck Hunt – Find one of the Halloween ducks hidden in and around the library and show off your new buddy with a souvenir photo in our spooky cemetery. Find the Golden Ducky to win a Halloween Prize pack! September- October, Tuesdays and Fridays at 10:30 am (weather […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center, in collaboration with the Sippican Lands Trust, presents Along the Trails, including works inspired by the natural landscape. The exhibition runs October 14 –November 12, with an opening reception scheduled on Thursday, October 14, from 5:00 pm –7:00 pm. Guests are required to wear masks while inside the MAC. This […] Read more »
One of the side benefits of working on an exhibit for the historical museum is discovering people and stories of which I hadn’t been aware. The military part of our new exhibit, which opened October 2, was full of such stories. They were found in news clippings saved over the years by Rochester residents. The […] Read more »
The picture accompanying this article shows a calm and lovely Mary’s Pond, but as I looked through a scrapbook at the museum, I found an article that showed a very different scene on a May Day about 75 years ago. In the 1940s, Rochester residents were used to seeing planes maneuvering in the sky as […] Read more »