As you may know I always like a good history mystery. A while ago I found a poster that presented me with one. Given that I found a poster at the museum asking the question at the heart of this mystery, I know it has been looked into before, but there was nothing to show […] Read more »

The MAC Theater Playwrights Incubator is a program for first-time playwrights to see their work realized on the stage. Finding theaters to produce new or unpublished plays can be an obstacle for any new playwright. The MTPI is a structured program that aims to discover and support, through workshop and production, new stage plays by […] Read more »

Secretary William F. Galvin, Chair of the Massachusetts Historical Commission is pleased to announce that Round 31 of the Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund (MPPF) grant program has been scheduled. It is anticipated that funding will be in the range of $1,000,000.             Administered by the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC), the MPPF is a state-funded 50% […] Read more »

United Congregational Church is excited and honored to announce the ordination of Patricia Berry, the first woman ordained in the church’s 330-year history. The ceremony not only marks the culmination of years of dedication and work for Rev. Berry but also represents a significant step forward for both the church and the wider community.             […] Read more »

The River’s Edge Book Club of Marion hosted a successful annual Holiday Children’s Book Drive this past December 2024. This season, the Book Club selected the Nativity Preparatory School in New Bedford to support. The school, recently celebrating their 25th anniversary, is an independent, tuition-free school for middle school age boys. Working with Elizabeth Mello, […] Read more »

This fall I was driving along Rte.202 in Western Massachusetts. It was after the leaves had left the trees and the landscape struck me as quite gray and barren, not surprising I suppose for November. Back in Rochester it didn’t seem so dreary. I decided as I drove down Mary’s Pond Rd. that the green […] Read more »

The Marion Historic District Study Committee is pleased to note that they are moving forward with the proposed By-law for a design review district in the historic village center.             The Preliminary Study Report has been submitted to the Massachusetts Historical Commission for review. It will soon be available locally and will be presented to […] Read more »

The Lamb of God Christian Church of Mattapoisett will be holding a no-cost Grief Share group meeting at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, Lower Meeting Room on Wednesday, January 15 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.             This support group is for all who have had a personal loss of a loved one. This group […] Read more »

The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club invites interested new members and local residents to its January 16 program at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church in Reynard Hall, where Jennifer Smith from the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park will give a fascinating talk about the Park. Established by the US Congress in 1996, the Park commemorates the history […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Land Trust (MLT) is pleased to announce that Sarah French Storer is hired as Operations Manager effective January 1st. Sarah replaces Colleen Andrews who served ably as MLT’s first paid employee and moved on to a new opportunity in Boston in November 2024. Sarah will manage MLT’s community engagement and land stewardship activities as […] Read more »