When you look through the exhibit at our forms of musical entertainment through the years, you see that people became more and more interested in having machines to make music at home. This desire coincided with the eras of the Industrial Revolution, when inventors everywhere were bringing ideas to life. Some of these early inventions […] Read more »
The Marion Historical Commission is pleased to report that Phase 4 of our survey of the town’s historic and architecturally significant properties has recently been completed by preservation consultant Lynn Smiledge. Property owners of the surveyed resources will soon be receiving a copy of the Inventory Form for their properties. These forms are prepared […] Read more »
Sippican Lands Trust (SLT) celebrated the opening of the Osprey Marsh pavilion on Point Road with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Selectman Randy Parker spoke about the importance of the Community Preservation Act (CPA) for such projects in Marion. President Cathy Stone recapped the project and thanked donors and Board members for seeing it to completion. […] Read more »
Welcome to Book (re)Marks, all the info you need about what’s happening this month at Plumb Library. October is National Reading Group Month, also known as National Bookclub Month. The Library is celebrating by marking the 20th Anniversary of our Library Bookclub. Way back in 2004 library staff were tasked by the Director to set […] Read more »
The Friends of Plumb Library will be holding their Annual Meeting on Thursday, October 17 from 6:30-7:30 pm. The meeting is open to all members of the Friends and the public, and will be held at the Library which is located at 17 Constitution Way in Rochester. On the agenda are new by-laws governing […] Read more »
The Marion Board of Health would like to share the following information from the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, ASPR: The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, ASPR, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with the U.S. Postal Service has reopened COVIDtests.gov, so that households across […] Read more »
On Thursday, September 12, the Rochester Historical Commission presented an historic plaque to be placed on the 1920 Hartley Sawmill Office. Rick Miranda, the current guardian of the Hartley Sawmill Preservation Trust site, is shown receiving the plaque from Commission members, Sue La Fleur and Stan Moszczenski. Miranda also purchased a plaque to be […] Read more »
In less than two years, the United States will be celebrating its 250th anniversary. As we await voters going to the polls to select our next president, it is a good time to reflect on the ideals put forward in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution and to look at the steps the […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Free Public Library Artist Series presents a library exhibit called “SouthCoast Landmarks and Whimsy” by Fall River artist MJ Manville from October 1 to October 30. Manville works mostly in realism with a sprinkling of abstract and enjoys playing with color using traditional mediums such as soft oil pastel, acrylic and watercolor. Her […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Community Preservation Committee will be accepting project funding applications for Committee consideration and presentation at the Spring 2025 Annual Town Meeting. The Project Application will be available on the Town Website and in Paper form at the Selectmen’s Office on October 4. Submit completed applications by November 6 to Mattapoisett Community Preservation […] Read more »