The Mattapoisett Museum is celebrating Pride Month with a queer artistry exhibit presenting the work of Alia Cusolito of Rochester. The show is now open and there will be a reception with Cusolito on Saturday, July 8 from 4:00-6:00 pm at 5 Church St. in Mattapoisett. The public is invited to attend.             Cusolito uses […] Read more »

At their 2023 Annual Meeting, the Sippican Historical Society proudly presented Margie Baldwin as the recipient of the Sippican Historical Society Distinguished Service Award, recognizing her exceptional contributions to Marion. This accolade pays tribute to Ms. Baldwin’s tireless efforts in preserving Marion’s rich history and fostering community engagement. In her honor, a variegated dogwood was […] Read more »

The Marion Historical Commission is pleased to announce that Phase 3 of the Marion Historic Survey Update has recently been completed. Work on this project included updating and expanding the Historic Inventory to make it more accessible, more easily usable, and fully compliant with current state standards. The project was funded with 2021 Community Preservation […] Read more »

On Thursday June 15, the Mattapoisett Democratic Town Committee held its annual caucus to elect delegates to represent Mattapoisett Town Democrats at the 2023 Democratic State Convention on Saturday September 23, 2023 at the Tsongas Center in Lowell. Frances McIntyre, Curtis Mendes, Rich Taber and Jennifer Wong were elected unanimously by members of the committee […] Read more »

The 2023 MA statewide summer library program (SLP), “Find Your Voice”, begins at Plumb Library on June 16 and ends on August 5.  This broad theme of self-expression encompasses a variety of mediums for youth and adults to find their voice: from visual arts to writing, storytelling, music, and so much more.  Join us to […] Read more »

Come visit the Mattapoisett Free Public Library Artist Series from July 1 to July 29 to view an exhibit by local artist Jane Egan called Paintings by Jane Egan. Egan is a life-long summer resident of Mattapoisett and a graduate of Mass College of Art and Design. Egan works primarily in pastel, pastel oil and […] Read more »

The Town of Mattapoisett Historical Commission is pleased to announce that the Commission has been awarded a $15,000.00 Survey and Planning Grant from the Massachusetts Historical Commission, and a matching $15,000.00 Community Preservation Act Grant from the Town of Mattapoisett. These funds will be used to contract with a Preservation Consultant to complete Phase One […] Read more »

Over 50 members of the Marion Garden Group were joined by 10 new members for the Annual Meeting and Luncheon at the Beverly Yacht Club on Tuesday, June 6.  The following officers for the Board were proposed and approved:  Suzy Taylor, president; Sarah Mitchell, vice-president; Lindy Williamson, Secretary; Phyllis Partridge, treasurer; Kathleen Egger, membership; Martha […] Read more »

Not long ago someone from a local paper asked me to explain Rochester’s groups/boards with the word “historic” in their names. There are three entities that fit that bill. Two of these are town boards and the addition of “al” helps to distinguish one from the other.             The Historic District Commission has as its […] Read more »

In the early to late 1800’s, there was a movement in more urban areas to create “rural” cemeteries. This was in part to alleviate overcrowding in many city cemeteries caused by both increased immigration and deaths from the Civil War. The first rural cemetery in Massachusetts was the Mount Auburn Cemetery created in Cambridge in […] Read more »