The deadline for entry to the MAC’s juried show Declaration & Dialogue has been extended to June 22. The show will soft open on July 10th, with an artists’ reception on Friday, July 17, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Early submissions include works by John Magnan, Keith Maddy, Gayle Wells Mandle, Nancy Dyer Mitton, […] Read more »
The 2026 Miss Massachusetts’ Teen Competition will be held at the Hanover Theatre in Worcester on Thursday, June 18 at 7:00 p.m. Among those vying to be the 21st Miss Massachusetts’ Teen Bree LaFavor, a rising junior at Old Rochester Regional High School. 16-year-old LaFavor holds the title of Miss Somerset’s Teen. She is the daughter […] Read more »
Documentary filmmakers from Los Angeles will travel to Marion later this month to attend and film the 6th Annual NolanFest, a free community music festival honoring the life and legacy of local performer Nolan Gibbons. The event will take place on Saturday, June 27, from 4:00–9:00 p.m. at Silvershell Beach in Marion, Massachusetts. […] Read more »
The other day as I was driving down Mary’s Pond Rd., I saw a mother goose and her goslings. Later in the day on another road, I saw two swans. This reminded me that I was told swans and geese don’t get along, but I have often seen them sitting companionly side by side at […] Read more »
The Marion Social Club located at 44 Pumping Station Road in Marion is having a Pig Roast on August 16. Dinner will include a very nice portion of roast pig, jag, baked beans, applesauce, coleslaw, corn bread and dessert. The Pig Master is the same one we have had in the past and the meal […] Read more »
The Town of Mattapoisett Scholarship Committee recently awarded $5,000 in scholarships to four local students as they prepare to continue their educational journeys. The recipients are Logan Pinto, who will attend Fitchburg State University; Nina Pierre, who will attend Fairfield University; Grace Custadio, who will attend Brandeis University; and Katherine Thomsen, who will attend Providence […] Read more »
At June 4th event at the Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Gardens, Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity (BBAHFH) celebrated the nonprofit’s 30th anniversary. During the event, longtime Executive Director Christine Lacourse said, “When the members of Saint Gabriel’s Church in Marion met all those years ago, they saw a need to help low-income families with housing. […] Read more »
Early morning on June 4, Dunseith Gardens came alive with the excited chatter of second-graders as they gathered for the annual planting of sunflower seedlings raised in their classrooms. Four beds of sunflowers were planted under the direction of Mattapoisett Land Trust member Don Cuddy, Center School teachers, and Head of Science Ben Squire. […] Read more »
Begin with a summer sunset by the harbor, friends and neighbors, and your own delicious picnic fare. Add great live music by Seth Asser & Gary Brown. Throw in fresh local oysters and a table decorating contest. Result? The Great Community Picnic on Thursday evening, August 6, 5:30 to 8:30pm at Munro Preserve adjacent to […] Read more »
There’s music in the air at Old Rochester Regional Junior High School thanks to a collaborative project with a renowned international composer made possible by a $3,000 grant awarded by the Old Rochester Regional Tri-Town Education Foundation. During the 2024-25 school year, the Old Rochester Regional Tri-Town Education Foundation awarded a $3,000 grant to […] Read more »