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Unplugged Concert Rescheduled at the Marion Art Center

MARION — The Unplugged: show featuring Matt Richard and Paul Del Nero, originally scheduled for May, has now been rescheduled for July 24. There will be two separate…

Read iconic Frederick Douglass speech together

MARION — The Marion Art Center will present a public reading of Frederick Douglass’s 1852 speech “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” A diverse group of readers from…

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Arts in the Park to return

MARION — Arts in the Park returns on Saturday, July 11 from 10 to 4 p.m. at Bicentennial Park, located at the corners of Spring and Main streets in Marion. The event sees a select group of artists and artisans who apply for review by the MAC’s...

Mattapoisett Town Band summer series begins

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Town Band will begin the 2026 season on July 1 with a Fourth of July patriotic spectacular concert, celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America. This will be the first concert in an eight-week...

Buzzards Bay Musicfest will return to Marion

MARION — The Buzzards Bay Musicfest is set to return to Marion this July. The musicians for the Buzzards Bay Musicfest come from around the country and around the world. They perform in the finest concert halls, opera houses and ballet theaters...

"Our Town" brings American classic to Marion stage

Jade Beauregard's character Emily Webb, left, shares a scene with DiMatteo's George Gibbs. Photos source: Cathleen Broderick.

MARION — As they draw the curtains of their first week of performances at the Marion Art Center, the cast of “Our Town” has spotlighted the importance of slowing down and appreciating the little things in life. Set in the fictional town of Gover’s...

Deadline extended for entry for America’s 250th anniversary show

MARION – The deadline for entry to the Marion Art Center’s juried show Declaration snd Dialogue has been extended to June 22. The show will soft open on July 10, with an artists’ reception on Friday, July 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. Early submissions...

Plumb Library celebrates anniversary with commemorative cards

Plumb Library is offering patrons special cards bearing a drawing of the building in celebration of its 50th anniversary. Photo source: Kristen Cardoso

ROCHESTER — The Joseph H Plumb Memorial Library is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a pocket-sized piece of art. The library is offering a special commemorative card to current and new patrons bearing an ink drawing of the building by New...

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 friends, seen a program they love grow...

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 spring concert “The Glory of Spring” with pieces from...

Chinese acrobat brings a ‘balance’ of learning and fun to Marion Music Hall

Li Liu performed at the Marion Music Hall on Saturday, March 28. Photos by Grace Roche

MARION — Spinning plates, colorful ribbons and feats of strength were just a few parts of Chinese acrobat Li Liu’s show at the Marion Music Hall. The performer demonstrated her talents while educating her audience about Chinese culture and her own...

Tri-County Symphonic Band honors broadway legends in spring concert

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MARION — Attendees of all ages filled the halls at the performing arts center at Tabor Academy on Sunday, March 22 as the Tri-County Symphonic Band celebrated broadway legends. Philip Sanborn, the music director said that the band makes symphonic...

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...