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Thank you for the music: Old Rochester brings hit musical to life

Amanda Tomasso, center, portrays Donna Sheridan in "Mamma Mia!" during a Monday, May 4 dress rehearsal at Old Rochester Regional High School. Photos by Grace Roche

MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester Regional students have given their absolute ABBA-solute all to prepare for their rendition of “Mamma Mia!” As they prepared for the spring performance, actors said they’ve made new…

Sippican Chorus celebrates the glory of Springtime

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MARION — Voices rang out and filled a sunlit Wickenden Chapel with a feeling of hope and welcoming spring on Sunday, May 3 at a Sippican Choral Society concert. The group held their annual…

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Celtic songs fill Mattapoisett Museum for St. Patrick's Day

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MATTAPOISETT — The Vox Hunters, a Providence-based band, filled the Mattapoisett Museum with traditional Irish tunes in a St. Patrick’s Day celebration Saturday, March 14. The band, made up of Benedict Gagliardi, Armand Aromin and Flannery Brown,...

Marion Art Center opens 2026 season with '39 Steps'

Kerri Zhou, left, and Jacob Matthew take their bows at the Sunday, March 8 show. Photos by Grace Roche

MARION — A small cast gets big laughs at the Marion Art Center’s first show of the 2026 season. The eight-person rendition of “39 Steps” finished its opening weekend Sunday, March 8. The show is an adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s film of the same...

On to the next stage: Old Rochester drama club advances in annual theater competition

Amanda Tomasso, left, and Tessa Ripley play two young people who can't seem to stop bickering. Photos by Grace Roche

MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester High School’s drama club members have been busy making a scene. That is, they’ve been rehearsing, designing and costuming the scenes of a play they are performing for a state-wide theater competition. After an...

Marion Art Center all wrapped up in new exhibit

Matt Moyer Bell, Massachusetts Design, Art, and Technology Institute's programs coordinator, installs part of the “Being Seen” display outside the Marion Art Center on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Photos by Grace Roche

MARION — While there is always an abundance of art inside the Marion Art Center, a traveling exhibit is bringing a unique exhibit to its exterior. A rainbow of decorated, triangular pieces of sailcloth have been installed on the center’s outer...

A show to re-member: Members of the Marion Art Center display their artistry

Laura Bedard stands in front of her watercolor octopus at the Marion Art Center Member's Show. Photos by Mari Huglin

MARION — The walls of the Marion Art Center were adorned with paintings, photographs and even quilts giving artists a chance to showcase their skills at the debut for a new gallery show that will last through the beginning of February. Saturday,...

Plumb Library club knits community together

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ROCHESTER — The Joseph Plumb Library is full of artists, needles and cozy drinks when the knitting group holds its weekly meeting. Every Monday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., area knitters and fiber artists gather to work on projects and socialize. Gail...

Marion photographer finds ‘The Way Home’ in new book

A photograph titled "Morning Practice" shows Tabor Academy rowers setting up for a morning practice. Photos by Tianxu Zhou

MARION — From the still moonlit shores of Sippican Harbor to the quiet boats at rest in the water, Marion resident Tianxu Zhou has captured the spirit of the town’s quiet moments in his new photography book “The Way Home.” “Every corner you turn...

From the courthouse to the comedy clubs: A Mattapoisett man discovers his stand-up stride

Mattapoisett resident Ed Doherty takes on a career in stand-up comedy. Source: Ed Doherty

MATTAPOISETT — After 37 years of service in the Massachusetts court system, Mattapoisett resident Ed Doherty has retired from the law and is moving onto laughs. The 71-year-old former Clerk-Magistrate of the Wrentham District Court is taking his...

Greetings! New holiday play to open at the Marion Art Center

Frank Mitchell Scanzilla (left) plays Phil Gorski, Andy's father. Andy is played by Arturo Ferreiro (right). Photos by Mari Huglin

MARION — Hectic holiday households are reflected on stage at the Marion Art Center’s new play. “Greetings!” will run at the MAC from Thursday, Dec. 11 to Sunday, Dec. 14 with a 7:30 p.m. show each day, and an additional 2 p.m matinee Sunday....

Sippican Choral Society to sing a snowy song

The choir warms up their vocals before heading into a song.

MARION — Audiences can wander through winter wonderlands with the Sippican Choral Society at the group's winter show as it closes out its 60th anniversary celebration. This annual holiday concert, to be held Sunday, Dec. 7 at 4 p.m. will include...

Good things come in small packages at the Marion Art Center holiday gift gallery

A suncatcher dangles in the window.

MARION — The Marion Art Center hosted a new gallery opening with a twist: Guests can take art right off the wall and bring it straight home after buying it. Saturday, Nov. 22, the Marion Art Center opened a new exhibit featuring small works of art,...

‘Awesome Autumn’ spotlights stories and seasons

Storyteller Jackson Gillman performs in Mattapoisett. Photos by Grace Ann Natanawan

MATTAPOISETT — Beneath the golden autumn leaves, acclaimed storyteller Jackson Gillman warmed the hearts of children and adults with his immersive storytelling at the Oliver Wendell Holmes barn foundation in Mattapoisett. Gillman celebrated the...

Marion native to perform with Airmen of Note

Master Sergeant Kristian Baarsvik of Marion. Source: Philip Sanborn

NEW BEDFORD — Marion native and professional saxophonist Master Sergeant Kristian Baarsvik will perform with the reputable U.S. Military band Airmen of Note on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m at New Bedford High School. Sergeant Baarsvik grew up in...

Whodunit? A murder mystery at Old Rochester

Tenley Lane, Gianna Anunziato, Amanda Tomasso and Lincoln Fauteaux are shocked at what they find on stage. Photos by Mari Huglin

MATTAPOISETT — Grab your Sherlock caps and magnifying glass to solve the crime within a crime at the new Old Rochester Regional High School fall comedy play. Running over the weekend of Nov. 20 to Nov. 23, this play within a play will explore who...