A reunion of the ORR class of 1979 is being planned for Saturday, July 16, 2016 during Harbor Days weekend. We are compiling a contact list. Please share your contact information or anyone you are in contact with from the class of ’79 to Orrclassof1979@gmail.com or mail to DBW, P.O. 771, Mattapoisett, MA 02739. Please […] Read more »
Marion Annual Street Listing 2016 (Census) forms were mailed out this month. Please complete the forms as soon as possible and drop them off at the Town House, 2 Spring Street, or mail them back in the enclosed envelope. These census forms are very important for the town as State aid is based on the […] Read more »
Please be aware of the following changes to the upcoming curbside rubbish collection schedule: The collection scheduled for Friday, December 25, will be picked-up on Thursday, December 24. The collection scheduled for Friday, January 1, will be picked-up on Thursday, December 31. If you have any questions, please contact the Marion DPW office at 508-748-3540 […] Read more »
Old Rochester Regional School District is one of 425 school districts in the U.S. and Canada being honored by the College Board with placement on the 6th Annual AP® District Honor Roll for increasing access to AP course work while simultaneously maintaining or increasing the percentage of students earning scores of 3 or higher on […] Read more »
Rochester resident Matthew M. Clancy, who is the Chief of Police in Duxbury, Massachusetts, was awarded a certificate of completion from the FBI National Academy by FBI Director James Comey at a graduation ceremony held in Quantico, Virginia on Friday. Chief Clancy, along with 230 other law enforcement leaders from 47 states, 27 foreign counties […] Read more »
The Women’s Center’s annual Holiday Gift Wrapping Fundraiser at the Dartmouth Mall has started and continues daily 9am-9pm through December 23, and 9am-1pm on Christmas Eve. Stop by the booth near Old Navy and get your packages wrapped (they do not have to be purchased at the Dartmouth Mall) or volunteer by signing up online at […] Read more »
Helping Hands and Hooves (HHH) will host the 14th annual Christmas Day Swim at 11:00 am at the Mattapoisett Town Beach. We love to welcome back friends who have been coming for years as well as introduce a new family tradition to new friends of HHH. Each swimmer is asked to give a donation of […] Read more »
SouthCoast Children’s Chorus who performed with the Sippican Choral Society in their 50th Anniversary Christmas Concert. This took place on Friday Dec 6 at the Wickenden Chapel, Tabor Academy Marion. Photo by Faith Ball Read more »
The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club wishes one and all Happy Holidays, Season’s Greetings and Merry Christmas. For almost 75 years, this organization’s members have met to work toward goals of scholarship, education, philanthropy and civic involvement. We’ve welcomed new members, cherished new and old friendships, and helped realize changes in our community. We hope you will […] Read more »
On December 2, a small, curious humpback whale surfaced in Marion between Nye’s Wharf and Ram Island. Long-time residents of the town couldn’t remember a prior whale sighting. The animal looked to be about 20 feet long. Marion resident Michael Moore guessed from its size that the whale was young — and a sight that […] Read more »