It was a special moment in the life of the First Congregational Church of Marion to bless two students who are headed to St. Lucia and Swaziland in South Africa for a service project. Madeleine Lee of Mattapoisett and Rebecca Boros of New Bedford were blessed by Rev. MaryAnn Purtill, members of the Mission and […] Read more »

The Mattapoisett Yacht Club is about to kick off its 2018 season with a variety of boating and social events. The annual skippers’ meeting on Saturday, June 2 is the first official event where skippers of both racing and cruising boats gather to review schedules for the upcoming season. Immediately after the skippers’ meeting, there […] Read more »

The Sippican Historical Society has appointed Leslie Thayer Piper as its Archivist under its Community Preservation Committee grant. Piper recently earned an M.S. in Library and Information Science with a concentration in Archives Management at Simmons College. She will be responsible for organizing and cataloguing the Society’s collection of documents and artifacts, as well as […] Read more »

After a year’s absence due to the ORR Grand Reunion last year in Marion, the Class of 1964 summer gathering at Ned’s Point Light is back. Join classmates and friends on Saturday, June 16at noon, rain or shine. Bring your lawn chairs and a bagged lunch and reminisce, share pictures of the Grand Reunion, catch […] Read more »

In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. The survey was funded one-half by the Sippican Historical Society and one-half by the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Because of the limits of funding, not all of the historic buildings were surveyed, but over 100 were catalogued and photographed. The […] Read more »

Raffle tickets (with a Grand Prize of $1,000) are now on sale for the Tri-County Symphonic Band’s 16th Annual Benefit Pops Concert “British Invasion.” This raffle raises funds annually for the Tri-County Music Association’s Scholarship Fund. Raffle tickets are $20 each and can be purchased at The Bookstall in Marion and The Symphony Music Shop […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Recreation is pleased to offer the following summer programs: Seahorse Summer Explorer Campis open to children ages 4-12 years. This weekly program runs June 26 through August 10 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (early drop off and late pick up is available) at Center School. Each week has a theme that activities and […] Read more »

Any member of the ORR Class of 1968 who is interested in a class reunion, please contact Jean Rose at rose_jean_2000@yahoo.com Read more »

In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. The survey was funded one-half by the Sippican Historical Society and one-half by the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Because of the limits of funding, not all of the historic buildings were surveyed, but over 100 were catalogued and photographed. The […] Read more »