Marion Fireworks are returning in 2013! This can only happen with generous donations from the community. A letter will be sent to local residents during the first week of December. Any donation you make is tax deductible and would be greatly appreciated. Donations are accepted at any time. Please make your checks payable to Marion […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Museum and Carriage House will open for the Holiday Season on Saturday, November 24 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Light refreshments will be served. Enjoy the nostalgia of a Toy Train Exhibit while shopping for unique Mattapoisett gifts, including a new beautiful poster “Harbors and Inlets of Buzzards Bay” from Clifford Ashley’s […] Read more »
Marion Toastmasters Club is pleased to announce its 2012-2013 slate of Officers: Hope Aubin, President; Mark Whalen, Vice President for Education; Joan Hartnett-Barry, Vice President for Public Relations; Maryann Murphy, Vice President for Membership; Steven Galavotti, Treasurer; Rick Gonsalves, Secretary; and Patty Emmons, Sergeant at Arms. We look forward to an exciting year of growth […] Read more »
The Town of Mattapoisett will be holding an auction of 13 town-owned parcels on Friday, November 30 beginning at 12:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Public Library on 7 Barstow Street. For more information visit the town’s website, www.mattapoisett.net, and click on the “Town Auction Info” icon. Read more »
Café Parlez’s selection for November is Going Bovine, by Libba Bray. All 16-year-old Cameron wants is to get through high school — and life in general — with a minimum of effort. It’s not a lot to ask. But that’s before he’s given some bad news: he’s sick and he’s going to die. Which totally […] Read more »
It’s All About the Animals, a nonprofit cat rescue shelter and adoption center in Rochester, will be holding their annual Kitty Christmas Crafts and Gifts Open House on Sunday, November 11 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. All proceeds from the event will go to support the shelter and adoption program, which fosters and places […] Read more »
On Friday, November 9, the public is invited to enjoy another installment of the Sippican Historical Society’s popular program, Classic Film Friday. One Friday each month, the Society presents a classic movie and offers a discussion on its historical context or significance. November’s film is Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, a 1939 drama starring Jimmy […] Read more »
Center and Old Hammondtown Schools are extremely proud and honored to announce that Mrs. Greta Anderson, Art Educator at both town elementary schools, has been selected as the 2013 Massachusetts Art Education Association’s Elementary Art Educator of the Year. Each year, the association recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to the field of […] Read more »
At our November 15 luncheon, Sharon and Woody Hartley, owners of the Hartley-Rhodes Bogs in Rochester, will talk about the history of local cranberry farming and how they and their family created modern cranberry bogs. Don’t miss this chance to learn about how cranberries grow, compare antique and modern cranberry tools, and see slides of […] Read more »
The Sippican Choral Society will present its Christmas concert on Friday, November 30 at 8:00 pm at the Grace Episcopal Church in New Bedford and Sunday, December 2 at 4:00 pm at Wickenden Chapel at Tabor Academy. Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for children. Tickets may be purchased at the Bookstall in Marion; […] Read more »