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Sunflowers1153 viewsIt was a wet and wild summer with spectacular weather events including an EF-1 tornado, but in the season’s final week, these sunflowers that were planted by second graders at Center School signaled a pleasant autumn for Mattapoisett and the neighboring Tri-Towns. Photo by Don Cuddy - September 21, 2023 edition
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Gardens by the Sea1149 viewsJust one of the impressive and colorful private gardens in Marion that will be open for tours during the fourth annual “Gardens by the Sea” sponsored by Saint Gabriel’s Episcopal Church. The event will take place on Friday, June 30, with gardens open from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm. (Photo by and courtesy of Laura McLean).
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'Kiss Me Kate' at Tabor1124 viewsMembers of Tabor Academy’s Drama Club rehearse for their upcoming production of Kiss Me Kate, to be staged at the school on February 22, 23 and 24 and 7:30 pm each night in the school’s Hoyt Performing Arts Center. The large cast will include (left to right) Ariel Barber as Lily Vanessa/Kate; Ned Riseley as Fred/Petruchio; Justin Nichols as Bill/Lucientio; and Nadia Shutkufski as Lois Lane/Bianca. Tickets are $10 per person and may be purchased at the door. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Shellfishing in Season1123 viewsHorace Field, Mattapoisett’s Assistant Harbormaster and Deputy Shellfish Warden, and his lab Bonnie enjoy an afternoon of quahogging along a Mattapoisett beach. As of October 15 you can also harvest scallops (through April 1). Quahogging can be done anytime with a shellfishing permit from the Mattapoisett Town Hall. Bonnie digs quahogs, too, under her master’s permit! (Photo by and courtesy of Laura McLean).
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Melville in Bronze1119 viewsDavid Englund’s bronze bust of Herman Melville. (Photo by Sarah K. Taylor). February 5, 2009 edition
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Mock Trial in Marion1117 views“Anne Hutchinson” (Christina Hai) is sworn in by real-life Attorney Laura O’Rourke during Sippican School’s recent mock trial, The Massachusetts Bay Colony vs. Anne Hutchinson. The Marion students learned about the trial from 1637 where Ms. Hutchinson was banished from the colony for allegedly being “a woman not fit for society” because of her religious beliefs.
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Marion Musical Melodrama1110 viewsCast members of the Marion Art Center’s (MAC) summer production of The Drunkard include (l. to r.) Kim Krasky as “Mary the Heroine,” Kevin Halligan as “Edward the Hero,” and Rex McGraw as “The Villain.” Based on an 1844 temperance play by W.H.S. Smith, the MAC version of the show is based on a later 1970s adaption penned by Bro Herrod with music and lyrics by Barry Manilow. The show will be staged on July 28 and 29, August 3, 4 and 5 at 8:00 pm. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Pick A Pumpkin1107 viewsChildren hollow out pumpkins and prepare to carve them into traditional Halloween Jack-O’-Lanterns during the Mattapoisett Historical Society’s Fall Celebration on Sunday, October 15 at the Mattapoisett Historical Museum and Carriage House. In the tradition of a harvest celebration, pumpkins carvers were also given tips on how they could prepare the pumpkin seeds to and toast them in the oven. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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The Impossible Dream1105 viewsAaron Valente (Sancho Panza), C. Tucker Johnson (Don Quixote), and Chelsie Nectow (Aldonza) will star in the ORR Drama Club’s production of Man of La Mancha, to be performed at ORR High School Thursday through Saturday, March 30, 31 and April 1 at 7:30 pm; and on Sunday, April 2 at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $12 for adults, and $8 for seniors and students and are now available at the Pen and Pendulum in Mattapoisett, the Marion General Store, and the Plumb Corner Market in Rochester. Tickets will also be available at the door. For additional information, please call 508-763-4727.(Photo by and courtesy of Joe Butterfield).
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Closing A Chapter1103 viewsRochester’s Facilities Manager Mike Meunier poses with outgoing Library Director Olivia Melo in front of the newly-finished front foyer at the Plumb Memorial Library — one of Ms. Melo’s completed projects. After three years as Library Director, Ms. Melo is leaving Rochester to take a job with the Lakeville Public Library. (Photo by Nancy MacKenzie).
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Painting the Town1101 viewsMattapoisett artist Anthony Days works on a scenic watercolor landscape for the third annual “Paint the Town ... A Fresh Paint Event” to benefit the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. The event was held in anticipation of this weekend’s Harbor Days Festival and as part of a series of day-long activities which culminated with an auction of the paintings created earlier in the day and a “Taste of the Town” which showcased over a dozen local restauranteurs. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Early Childhood Fair 1098 viewsOn Saturday, February 2, 2013 The Tri-Town Early Childhood Council held it’s annual Early Childhood Fair at Sippican School in Marion. This year’s event featured performances by The Toe Jam Puppet Band, Tandem Tellers and Mrs. Frost. Photo by Felix Perez
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