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Marion 4th of July parade applications open

MARION — Come together with the Town of Marion to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. The Independence Day Parade rolls out on Saturday, July 4 at 9 a.m., and Marion is looking…

Old Rochester students connect with children in Armenia through art

MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester Regional High School connected with students from Armenia as part of an international initiative known as the Memory Project.…

Celebrate Mattapoisett all access path dedication

MATTAPOISETT — Celebrate the dedication of the all access path with the Council on Aging and other area organizations. A celebration will be held Saturday, June 20 at 10 a.m. to recognize the Mattapoisett Land Trust volunteers who helped make Grace...

Mattapoisett Land Trust branches out for tree rededication

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Land Trust will kick off its 250th Birthday celebrations with a rededication of the Dexter Elm. On Sunday, June 14 at 1 p.m. there will be a short ceremony with speakers and the unveiling of a new sign commemorating...

Sippican Lands Trust Announces 2026 Arthur Scholarship Recipients

MARION — The Sippican Lands Trust is pleased to announce the 2026 recipients of the Richard I. and Helen A. Arthur Scholarship. This award is given to high school seniors or students in their first or second year of college who are Marion...

Dr. Paul Rubinson to present on Invention of American Science

MARION — The Sippican Historical Society and its members invite the public to an evening of local connection and historical discovery. On June 18, its Speaker Series will feature Dr. Paul Rubinson, speaking on"Benjamin Franklin and the Invention of...

Summer Events at the Elizabeth Taber Library

MARION — There are many summer events inside and out at the Elizabeth Taber Library this summer. Visit elizabethtaberlibrary.org/events to find a full list of programming this summer. Summer kickoff. Kids of all ages and their caregivers are...

Pig out at Marion Social Club dinner

MARION — The Marion Social Club is holding a pig roast Aug. 16 at 44 Pumping Station Road. The menu will include a hearty portion of roast pig, jag, baked beans, applesauce, coleslaw, corn bread and dessert. Doors will open at noon for socializing,...

Mattapoisett Yacht Club Spring Round the Bay Results

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Yacht Club hosted its annual Spring Round the Bay race on June 6. It was a staggered start race meaning all the handicap times are calculated at the start of the race. Matt Schmit’s Hardtack defeated Barry Steinberg...

Mattapoisett announces election information for Old Colony vote

MATTAPOISETT — There will be an Old Colony Special District Election on Saturday, June 20. Mattapoisett voters can cast their ballots in person at Old Hammondtown School located at 20 Shaw Street. Polls will be open from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m....

Marion to hold birthday bash

MARION — The Marion Council on Aging will hold a celebration for residents turning 60 through 69 this year for a BBQ on the pavilion. The event, featuring music from Gigi Abraham, will be held Tuesday, June 16 from 5-7 p.m. Call 508-748-3570 to...

Adult and Teen Events at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library

MATTAPOISETT — Step into the summer swing at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, located at 7 Barstow Street with adult and teen events happening throughout the summer. Crafting clubs. The Weaving Wednesdays club will start on June 17 at 4 p.m.,...

Democrats welcome to attend Marion Democratic Town Committee Meeting

MARION — All Marion Democrats are invited to attend the Marion Democratic Town Committee meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 18. This last meeting before a summer break will be held at the home of the chair, Sharon Matzek, located at 10 Cove...

The Great Community Picnic returns to Mattapoisett

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Land Trust and Mattapoisett Museum are hosting its Great Community Picnic on Thursday, Aug. 6 at 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The picnic will take place at Munro Preserve adjacent to the Mattapoisett Town Wharf. There...

Rochester Historical Society to host 2 June events

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Historical Society is hosting two events this month. On Wednesday, June 17 at 7 p.m. the society will hold its annual ice cream social at the Historical Museum at 355 County Road. Tom and Sheila Perry will provide musical...

Jazzy jams with the Hot Club Cheese Roll band

MATTAPOISETT — Join the Mattapoisett Museum at 5 Church Street on June 13 at 6 p.m. for the music of The Hot Club Cheese Roll. Founded by guitarist Jason Smith in 2016, and inspired by the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephan Grappelli of The Hot...

‘Our Town’ comes to our town

MARION — “Our Town”, the Thornton Wilder play, is opening at the Marion Art Center on June 12. Directed by Pippa Asker, the play is an exploration of everyday life, love and loss in the fictional New England town of Grover’s Corners. Told through...

Summer reading and other events return to Plumb Library

ROCHESTER — Join the Plumb Library Saturday, June 13 for its summer kickoff party. Summer reading events will continue all the way through August 1, with fun things happening every week. There is a full calendar of events on the library’s website....

Jump into June with the Mattapoisett Free Public Library

MATTAPOISETT — Jump into June activities with the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. Short story contest. In celebration of America's 250th anniversary, the library invites local students to participate in the America's 250th Short Story Contest....

Children’s events this June at the library

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Library has June children’s activities coming up on the horizon. Summer storytimes. Summer Storytime Sessions will be starting with Family Storytime on Thursday, June 25, and Baby Storytime on Friday, June 26, both...

Reel in the days with Harbor Day book sale

MATTAPOISETT – The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library invite book lovers of all ages to their upcoming Harbor Days Book Sale on Friday, July 17 and Saturday July 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Library Community Room at 7 Barstow Street. This...

Tween Friday’s at the Mattapoisett Library

MATTAPOISETT — Enjoy Fridays at the Mattapoisett Library with T(w)een Fri-yays. Attendees will be able to make crafts, play board games, read or just chill in the teen area after school from 3 to 4 p.m., Friday, June 5 and Friday, June 12. Teens...

Panel discussion on life and legacy of Jill Viles

MATTAPOISETT — Join the library for a panel discussion honoring the life and work of the late Jill Viles, author of Manufacturing My Miracle on Saturday, June 6 at 2 p.m.. Viles completed her memoir before her passing, leaving behind a powerful...

Submissions open for ‘I Voted’ sticker design competition

MARION — Kids in Marion have the chance to turn their art into a sticker through the town’s “I Voted” sticker design contest. Young artists aged 5-18 can submit a patriotic- or Marion-themed design — or one that creatively combines both themes. One...

‘Hear our voice’ at Wickenden Chapel

MARION - The South Coast Children’s Chorus will fill Wickenden Chapel with songs Thursday, June 11. The Hear Our Voice Concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the chapel at 86 Spring St. The concert is open to the public and free of charge. The South...

Tri-County Symphonic Band ‘pops’ into Marion

MARION — The Tri-County Symphonic Band will perform its Annual Pops Concert on Sunday, June 14 at Tabor Academy. The concert will be a celebration of Flag Day and of America’s 250th anniversary. The program will feature patriotic songs including...

Annual Marion Town Party returns next month

MARION — Get ready to party at Silvershell Beach next month. Marion is holding its annual Town Party on Saturday, July 25 beginning at 4 p.m. In case of rain, it will be held Sunday, July 26. The celebration supports the Marion Cultural Council and...

Ned's Point Lighthouse tours soon return

MATTAPOISETT — Ned’s Point Lighthouse is soon opening for the summer season, with tours from June through October. The lighthouse will open Saturday, June 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July tours will be held on the first from 3-7 p.m. and the 11th and...

Spin a yarn with fiber artists

MATTAPOISETT — Fiber artists who need-le some fresh air can join worldwide Knit in Public Day on Saturday, June 13. Knitters and other fiber artists are invited to bring their projects and sit with fellow crafters on the Mattapoisett Museum lawn...

Elks Lodge announces Students of the Year

The Wareham-New Bedford Elks Club held its annual Student of the Month/Year dinner on Thursday, May 7 celebrating area students. Rachel Tse was selected as Student of the Year from Old Rochester Regional High School. Lilyan Santos was selected as...

Rochester Republican Town Committee plans next meeting

ROCHESTER — The next Rochester Republican Town Committee meeting will be held Monday, June 8, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting, during which participants will discuss happenings in and around the town, will be held at the Ponderosa Sportsman Club in...

Jazz ensemble to fill Marion community center will music

The KabuJazz Ensemble will play in Marion this weekend. Photo source: Marion Art Center

MARION — Tune in for a free jazz concert at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center this week. The Marion Art Center will host the KabuJazz Ensemble, a group of Cabo Verdean jazz musicians, beginning at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 31. The group is led...

Mattapoisett Free Library launches summer events for kids

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Free Public Library is launching its upcoming summer programs featuring storytime, play groups and a book club. According to the library’s Head Children’s Librarian and Assistant Director Kevin Thompson, the...

Marion Art Center celebrates landscapes of New England in new show

MARION — The Marion Art Center will open its new show, Salt & Light, celebrating the distinctive landscapes of New England on Friday, May 29 with an artists’ reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Salt & Light combines the works of Kim Gatesman, Christy...

Cyclists hit the ‘rocky’ road for annual Tour de Creme this weekend

Bicyclists are in high spirts as they cross the Mattapoisett River estuary at a past Tour de Creme. File photo

MATTAPOISETT — Cyclists will take to the road this weekend, riding bikes and eating sweet treats on Sunday, May 31 for the annual Tour de Crème bike trip around south coast Massachusetts. According to organizers, the tour is not just a bike ride....

A bake sale for the ages

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Historical Society will be selling baked goods and holding raffles at its Red, White and Blue Bake Sale at the Rochester Land Trust Pony Pasture on Mattapoisett Road on Saturday, May 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. According to...

Old Rochester students set to attend Boys and Girls State

MATTAPOISETT - Eight students at Old Rochester Regional High School are slated to attend the Massachusetts Boys and Girls State conventions at Stonehill College in June. At the convention, students attending Boys and Girls State study state and...

Brush up on your landscape drawing and plant identification skills

MARION — Learn to identify and draw botany and landscapes at the Marion Natural History Museum on Saturday, June 13 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tricia Cassady, a wetland scientist and artist who leads The Art & Nature Studio, will teach the group...

50 ramps later, Habitat for Humanity seeks to replenish inventory

The ramp program benefits people with existing accessibility issues, temporary injuries or received recent rehabilitation. Photo source: Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity

Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity is looking for donations of metal wheelchair ramps for its Ramp Donation Program. The program began in 2024 to give low-income homeowners wheelchair access to their living spaces. Since then, the group has...

Memorial Day Events across the Tri-Town

The Tri-Towns will gather to celebrate Memorial Day in various celebrations this weekend and Monday. Rochester. Rochester will host a revitalized Memorial Day Ceremony on Sunday, May 24 at 12 p.m. at the Rochester Town Hall located at 1 Constitution...

Ticket sales open for Tri-County Symphonic Band June concert

MARION — Ticket sales have begun for the upcoming Annual Benefit Pops Concert for the Tri-County Symphonic Band. The theme for this year is “Flag Day: 250 Years of Independence.” The concert will be held on the waterfront in a grand tent on the...

Upcoming events at the Elizabeth Taber Library

MARION — The Elizabeth Taber Library has multiple events coming this spring. Readers Advisory Group. The Reader’s Advisory Group will meet every 4th Wednesday at 11 a.m. This group is ideal for adults who enjoy reading, discussing and sharing ideas...

Late May Children's Department Events at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Library is offering multiple children’s events this May. Summer Storytime Sessions will start with Family Storytime on Thursday, June 18 at 10:30 a.m. Baby Storytime will begin on Friday, June 19 at 10:30 a.m. Our...

Mattapoisett Museum to unveil new Swordfish Weathervane exhibit

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Museum, housed in the historic 1821 Meeting House, announced the upcoming opening of its Swordfish Weathervane Exhibit, set to debut in late May 2026. The exhibit will celebrate one of Mattapoisett's symbols and...

Dig in at Rochester Boat Race Ham and Bean Supper

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race Ham and Bean Supper will be held Saturday, May 23 at the Rochester Senior Center located at 65 Dexter Lane. The supper will be served from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and tickets can be purchased at the door....

Two Mattapoisett high school graduates receive Lions Club scholarship

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Lions Club announced that Leah Hollenbeck a senior at Old Colony Regional Technical High School and Caitlyn Lund, a senior at Old Rochester Regional High School, are the recipients of the 2026 Mattapoisett Lion’s Club...

Birds of a Feather and Other Friends ceramic exhibit at the Mattapoisett Library

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Free Public Library will be hosting a ceramic exhibit created by local artist Wendy Goldsmith from June 2 to June 30. Goldsmith went to art school and majored in printmaking and also studied ceramics. A few years...

Registration opens for Summer Discovery program at Old Colony

ROCHESTER — Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School recently opened registration for its 9th annual Summer Discovery Experience program. This summer programming runs from July 13 to July 24. Registration is open now on Eventbrite...

Mattapoisett Woman’s Club announces high school graduate scholarship winners

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club has announced its scholarship awards for recent high school graduates pursuing a four-year degree. Maeve Bradshaw is a graduating senior at Fairhaven High School who is planning to study nursing at...

Mattapoisett Woman’s Club offers continuing education scholarship

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club is pleased to offer a continuing education scholarship of $1,500 to a Mattapoisett resident. This scholarship is for residents who are reentering the academic world after graduation and are in pursuit of...

Red, white and blue bake sale for the Rochester Historical Society

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Historical Society is having a Red, White and Blue Bake Sale on May 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rochester Land Trust Pony Pasture on Mattapoisett Road. The Historical Society is hosting the bake sale to raise funds...

Auditions for the “The Constant Wife” at the Marion Art Center

MARION — The Marion Art Center Theater will be conducting auditions for “The Constant Wife” by Somerset Maugham, and adapted and directed by Kate Fishman. This classic play is reimagined for the late 1960s, when women’s liberation was rising, social...

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