It is with immense joy and gratitude that The First Congregational Church of Marion announces the 50th Anniversary of the Penny Pinchers’ Exchange. For half a century, our Penny Pinchers’ Exchange (PPX) has been a place to discover unique treasures, along with being a hub of community spirit, support and generosity. Founded in 1974, […] Read more »
When we were organizing items that we received for this year’s exhibit, the blue item in the picture was among them. It looked vaguely familiar and I wanted to call it a “niddy-noddy”. After some research, I realized that I had seen a “niddy-noddy”, but it didn’t look anything like our item. The niddy-noddy […] Read more »
An open invitation is extended to the women of Marion (and all who would enjoy getting involved in village activities), to join the Sippican Woman’s Club’s season of friendship, education and philanthropy. Friday, September 13, begins the new season for the SWC, with great programs each month starting with Rescuing, Sheltering and Caring for […] Read more »
When a familiar song comes on your car radio, do you sing along? Is it hard for you to resist belting out a tune as you listen to your favorite cellphone playlist on your daily walk or run? Did you know that choral singing is beneficial to your health and longevity? Come sing with us. […] Read more »
The Rochester Cultural Council (RCC) is now accepting online applications from organizations, schools and individuals for grants to support community-oriented arts, humanities and science programs. If you have a great idea for bringing culturally enriching programming to the Rochester area and need funding to make it a reality, we can help. The online application window […] Read more »
In these days of easy access to music of all types, it’s hard to imagine a time when if you wanted music, you had to make it yourself. In colonial times, choirs, singing bees and gathering to hear the few instruments that you and your neighbors possessed were the only sources of music. Like […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Free Public Library, 7 Barstow Street, celebrates Library Card Sign-up Month with a raffle for teens and adults who register for a new library card or use their existing card throughout September. The Children’s Department will also have a raffle. Current library patrons can earn one ticket per day by presenting their card, […] Read more »
The State Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, September 3. Mattapoisett voters will cast their ballots at Old Hammondtown School which is located at 20 Shaw Street. Please be aware that at the request of school administration and local public safety officials, we are using the gymnasium instead of the cafetorium for polling. As […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional School District and Massachusetts Superintendency Union #55 are pleased to announce that the district hosted the Summer Acceleration Academy opportunity supported by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) last week. The program, which ran from August 12 to 16 at the Old Rochester Regional High School, provided eligible […] Read more »
Recently, I found an undated article, “New England Hurricanes”. I planned to write about all the storms that made their presence known to our coast in the months of August or September. But, then I came across a 1950 hurricane named Dog and the focus of this article shifted. Dog was a category 5 […] Read more »