To the Editor:             “A stitch in time saves nine” this is so very true! -very short notice?             A special town meeting has been called for November 4th for a proposed By-law change on recreational marijuana.  This By-law passed at our Annual Town Meeting in May.  The call to duty is out. If you love your drug free […] Read more »

To the Editor:             Tabor Academy is reportedly on the verge (next month) of tearing down one of Marion’s most impressive and important historic homes after deliberately letting it run down since purchasing it in 2008. 192 Front Street was designed by one of America’s foremost architects and Marion summer resident, H.H. Richardson in 1881 for […] Read more »

To the Editor;             Civic Duty in the Trash?             First of all, thank you for your time.             Over a year ago now, a handful of parents, led by our young students, took on the overdue task of implementing recycling and composting in the lunch room of Sippican Elementary School.  (Yes, it is 2019 and this is not […] Read more »

To the Editor;             DANGER! Rt. 6 MATTAPOISETT SPEEDWAY! I survived a high-speed rear end collision 50 feet west from Turk’s parking lot on September 23, 7:20 am. Thanks to seat belts and air bags and a strong Nissan Rogue, I and my dog survived!             The driver of the high speed vehicle was distracted by her […] Read more »

To the Editor:             In March of 1819 Congress appropriated money to establish a lighthouse on Bird Island. On Saturday, September 14, 2019 the Marion Harbormaster’s Department hosted at the Music Hall a Bicentennial Celebration of the Bird Island Light and Signal.              It was a grand event and all responsible should be congratulated for a job […] Read more »

To the Editor:             I would like to address my fellow Mattapoisett residents who share with me what I would affectionately refer to as the “North Street North” neighborhood which I consider to be both North Street itself, as well as its many adjoining streets that are situated north of Route 195 which house almost one […] Read more »

To the Editor:             On behalf of the Marion Harbormaster’s Department I would like to thank all of those that attended our Bird Island Lighthouse Bicentennial Celebration on Saturday, September 14, 2019. A great time was had by all. We would like to thank Donna Hemphill, Karen Perry, the Marion Cultural Council, Tom Guard, Stephen Gonsalves, […] Read more »

To the Editor:             I would first like to say how happy I am that The Wandererso enjoyed my talk at the Mattapoisett Museum. It’s always such a treat to be given a platform to talk about what I love. I would, however, like to clarify a point that I think I, perhaps, did not effectively convey […] Read more »

To the Editor:             The EPA is making the people of Marion pay tens of millions of dollars for changes to the Waste Treatment Plant, even though historical data collected by Buzzards Bay Coalition show that the Waste Treatment Plant does not harm the water quality of Aucoot Cove and Buzzards Bay.             The forced changes give […] Read more »

To the Editor:             The Elizabeth Taber Library Board of Trustees and all those involved in Marion’s Elizabeth Taber Library would like to thank Nita Howland and her crew who unselfishly and tirelessly took on the work of administrating the 2019 Annual Elizabeth Taber Library Book Sale.             There are many shades of volunteers but few like […] Read more »