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Holy cow: Wyandotte Farm Stand reopens following property dispute

MATTAPOISETT — After being shut down for almost 9 months, Wyandotte Farm Stand in Mattapoisett is once again open for business following property disputes and conflict with residential neighbors. “I’m very happy to be doing what I love, [but] I will...

Triathletes will soon be off to the races

MATTAPOISETT — Registration is still open for the Mattapoisett Lion’s Club’s annual triathlon. The triathlon will be held on Sunday, July 27 and begins at 8 a.m. from Town Beach with a quarter-mile swim. After the swim participants will embark on a...

Things to do: Week of July 24

Friday, July 25 Marion Concert Band The next performance of the Marion Concert Band’s Friday evening series will feature soundtrack music from a variety of movies and TV shows, as well as pieces from movies that have a space theme...

‘364 days until the next’: 44th annual Harbor Days is a success

MATTAPOISETT — A welcome breeze blew through Shipyard Park as nearly a hundred vendors set up shop and hundreds of shoppers perused what the artisans had to offer. For 43 years Harbor Days has filled Shipyard Park, raising money for the Mattapoisett...

Read ‘em and weep: unknown culprit posts fraudulent signs around Snipatuit Pond

ROCHESTER — An unidentified offender posted fraudulent signs around Snipatuit Pond in Rochester, which falsely indicate that the Buzzards Bay Coalition, Rochester Police Department and Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries approved the...

Toll Brothers take over Marion housing development project

MARION — The future of a 48-unit Marion housing development located at 78 Wareham Road (Route 6) is now in the hands of the national homebuilding company Toll Brothers. Toll Brothers, which was founded in Pennsylvania in 1967, has built homes in 24...

‘In honor of Rylie’: Rochester blood drive benefits Boston Children’s Hospital

ROCHESTER — For the first time since 2022, five-year-old Rylie Dion celebrated her birthday outside of a hospital. “We got a water slide and had a bunch of people over, which was so nice,” said Kristi Weigel, Rylie’s mother. The Rochester resident...

Kids have a hopping good time finding critters

MARION — Kids in the Marion Natural History Museum’s Coastal Explorations summer program recently had a chance to view some of the area’s amphibian and reptile species at Washburn Park. After finding painted turtles, a garter snake, bull frog...

No ‘lion’ around: 44th annual Harbor Days commences

MATTAPOISETT — A welcome breeze blew through Shipyard Park as nearly a hundred vendors set up shop and hundreds of shoppers perused what the artisans had to offer. For 43 years Harbor Days has filled Shipyard Park, raising money for the Mattapoisett...

Rochester Fire Department receives grant to assist in patient care

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Fire Department was one of seven municipal emergency medical services organizations recently recognized as one of the first grant recipients from Southcoast Health’s EMS Support Grant Program. The EMS Support Grant Program...

Petition in the works to challenge Select Board expansion

MATTAPOISETT — A petition is now in the works to maintain a three person Mattapoisett Select Board, after voters approved expanding the board to five members at the Annual Town Meeting. Paul Criscuolo, who started the petition as a private citizen,...

Things to do: Week of July 17

Friday, July 18 A Friday evening concert The Marion Concert Band’s next Friday evening concert on Friday, July 18 will feature American popular music from the 1890s to the present day. The program will feature...

A Moo-ving performance: youth cattle handlers wrangle in awards

ROCHESTER — At the end of June, three young cattle handlers and five cows made the 13-hour drive out to Medina, Ohio to show judges and competitors what they’re made of. The group traveled to Ohio for the second Belted Galloway Junior National...

Bon appétit! Mattapoisett chows down at Taste of the Town

MATTAPOISETT — From crispy crab rangoons to savory slices of pizza, the 21st annual Taste of the Town had Mattapoisett residents lining up at Shipyard Park for dinner, desserts and more on Tuesday, July 15. Mattapoisett Diner, Nick’s Homemade Pizza...

Annual lobster roll and bake sale to make its return

MARION — The First Congregational Church of Marion’s annual Summer Lobster Roll and Baking Sale is coming soon. This fundraising event takes place on Saturday, July 26 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of Penny Pinchers Exchange at 39 Main Street,...

Wareham Gatemen, Delilah the Whale, to visit Plumb Library

ROCHESTER — There are several upcoming events to look forward to at the Plumb Library. The Wareham Gatemen baseball team is coming to the Plumb Library on Friday, July 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for stories, a Q&A, a game of catch and...

Donate to the Rochester Historical Society’s annual yard sale

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Historical Society’s annual yard sale will be held on Aug. 2 and 3. The last chance to donate to the yard sale is Tuesday, July 29 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Historical Society will take clean, usable items and small...

‘Absolutely new’: Rochester resident brings 1968 truck to car show

WAREHAM — With only 800 miles on it, Rochester resident Evan Bumpus’ 1968 Chevy pickup truck is one of a kind — and on July 12, he showed it off at the Elks Lodge in Wareham. Bumpus brought his fully customized truck to the Lodge for the annual Car...

Marion Touch-a-Truck shifts into high gear

MARION — South Coast kids hopped into the driver's seat at Marion’s annual Touch-a-Truck event on Saturday, July 12 at Silvershell Beach. Marion firetrucks, ambulances, police cars, construction vehicles and a mounted horse unit from the...

Things to do: Week of July 10

Friday, July 11 Youth Concert The Marion Concert Band is hosting a Young People’s Concert on Friday, July 11 at 7 p.m. at the bandstand on Island Wharf. The concert will include an opportunity for kids in the audience to play...

Driving in the right direction: Hobby Barn license moves forward

ROCHESTER — Last week the Select Board signed off on Mark Briggs’ plans to construct two barns on 10 acres near Rochester Center to house and restore collectible vehicles. Despite neighbors’ skepticism, the board granted Briggs Hobby Barn a used car...

Dragonflies and damselflies, oh my!

MARION — On Wednesday, July 2 Plymouth County entomologist Blake Diniuis led a search for dragonflies and damselflies with the Marion Natural History Museum’s community group. Exploring Marion’s predators of the insect world, the group saw blue...

Harbor Days are just around the corner

MATTAPOISETT — Get ready for lobster, live music and leisure at this year’s Harbor Days, taking place on Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20 at Shipyard Park in Mattapoisett, with additional events leading up to the weekend. Approximately 100...

Rochester Council on Aging receives $150,000 check for expansion

ROCHESTER — After over 20 years of planning an expansion to the senior center, the Rochester Council on Aging received a check for $150,000 and will finally begin the construction process this fall. Michael Cambra, the President of the Friends of...

No horsing around: Marion Horse Show returns for 78th year

MARION — Equestrians of all ages trotted around Washburn Park as riders came together for the 78th annual Marion Horse Show on Sunday, July 6. The event began in 1947 by Charles Washburn as a fundraiser for local youth groups and is one of...

All power restored in Rochester

ROCHESTER — All power has been restored in Rochester after a thunderstorm on Thursday, July 3 left most of the town without power. Rochester Highway, Police, Fire and Facilities Departments worked on Friday, July 4 to clear roads, remove debris and...

Patriotic parade fills streets of Marion

MARION — As lawn chairs were set and community members filled the sidewalks of Marion donned in their best red, white and blue outfits, patriotism could be seen marching down the Main Street in the annual Marion Independence Day Parade Dozens of...

Rochester resident receives heroine award

BOSTON — Rochester resident Jordan Pouliot Latham has been honored with the 2025 Commonwealth Heroine Award. On Friday, June 14, Latham and more than 125 other women were recognized at the Massachusetts State House through a collaboration between...

Things to do: Week of July 3

Thursday, July 3 A world-famous heist Author Bob Ainsworth will host a presentation about the infamous and unsolved Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library on Thursday, July 3 at 11 a.m. This...

For Emma: Friends and family come together in Buzzards Bay Swim

WAREHAM — When 15-year-old Emma Whittaker passed away in February 2022, her friend and teammate Abbie Daniels wanted to find a way to honor her life. Daniels would find it in the annual Buzzards Bay Swim, which Emma had been participating in since...

Marion outlines potential parking solutions for Island Wharf Parking

MARION — With summer now in full swing, parking is one of the hottest commodities in Marion. “There’s a general consensus that we need to address the parking situation,” said Vin Malkoski, Chair of the Marion Resource Commission, at a Select Board...

Catch, record, conserve: The turtles in our waterways

MARION — At a garden in Marion, you won’t find flowers or vegetables growing — but you will find upwards of 600 turtle eggs. The eggs are spread across about 45 Diamondback Terrapin nests buried beneath a plot of sand at Hammett Cove and are the...

Water main break on Holly Pond Road

MARION — A water main break has been identified on Holly Pond Road and the Marion Water Division is currently assisting with the repair. The repair will require a temporary shutdown of the water main from Holly Pond Road to Olde Knoll Road and any...

Light shines on Ned’s Point Lighthouse

MATTAPOISETT — Three seconds on. Three seconds off. And repeat. For the past 188 years, Ned’s Point Lighthouse has done exactly that, and it’s not showing any signs of stopping. This six-second pattern is unique to Ned’s Point Lighthouse, guiding...

Kids to set sail in annual summer boating program

MATTAPOISETT — When Marion resident and sailor William Mee unexpectedly died in 2006, his sister and friends decided to form a youth sailing program in his honor. Eighteen years later, the program is thriving. Nearly 20 children signed up for the...

Everything is rosy at the ‘June in Bloom’ Garden Tour

MATTAPOISETT — From vibrant perennial plots to sprawling harbor views, June in Bloom Tour Captain Kristen McCormick described each featured garden as “an expression of the owner’s individuality.” Held on Saturday, June 28, the Mattapoisett Woman’s...

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church to welcome visiting clergy member

MATTAPOISETT — For its second Sunday service featuring a visiting clergy member, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church is welcoming the Reverend Robert Malm, interim rector at St. Pether’s On-the-Canal to its Sunday, July 6 services. The 8 a.m. and 10 a.m...

Gallop to the 78th annual Marion Horse Show

MARION — On Sunday, July 6th the Marion Horse Show is returning for its 78th year. Starting at 8 a.m. the show will feature classes for riders of all ages. The show will take place at Washburn Memorial Park at 39 Washburn Lane and is free and open...

Buzzards Bay Swim location changed to Onset Bay

For the first time in 32 years, the Buzzards Bay Swim will be held in Onset Bay. The change comes with concerns that possible rain before the event could cause sewer overflows in New Bedford’s Outer Harbor. On Saturday, June 28, more than 300...

Wyandotte Farm Stand faces uncertain future amid expansion

MATTAPOISETT — Michael King, owner of Wyandotte Farm in Mattapoisett, faced concerns and opposition when he proposed an expansion to his farm stand on North Street during a Planning Board meeting on Wednesday, June 25. King’s site plan includes 11...

Things to do: Week of June 26

Friday, June 27 - Sunday, June 29 “The Glass Menagerie” production MARION — The Marion Art Center is putting on a production of Tennesse Williams’ timeless play “The Glass Menagerie,” directed by Donn Tyler. Performances will take...

Read all about it! Journalists discuss the state of local media

MATTAPOISETT — In an era where journalism faces an uncertain future, local news outlets addressed concerns and the importance of local news. On Wednesday, June 25, Anne Eisenmenger, founder and publisher of Sippican Week; Paul Lopes, owner and...

UPDATED: The Marion to Bermuda race sets sail

MARION — The first boat has reached the finish line in the Marion to Bermuda race. Redwood , skippered by Pike Severance, crossed the Marion Bermuda Race finish line off of St. David's Head in Bermuda at 7:13 a.m., with an elapsed sailing...

Mattapoisett looks to fill Recreation Director position

MATTAPOISETT — With Mattapoisett Recreation Director Greta Fox set to retire at the end of the month, the town is now looking to fill the position. During a Tuesday, June 24 Select Board meeting, Board members interviewed candidates Marissa Hughes...

Party like it’s 1776 at Tri-town Fourth of July events

Get ready to paint the town red, white and blue during this year’s Fourth of July celebrations in the Tri-Town. Marion Independence Day Parade Marion’s Independence Day Parade will begin on Friday, July 4 at 9 a.m. in the ball field behind...

Tri-town residents to make a splash in Buzzards Bay Swim

As the 32nd annual Buzzards Bay Swim approaches, 23 Tri-town residents are preparing for the 1.2 mile swim from New Bedford to Fairhaven, set to take place on Saturday, June 28. Rochester resident Phil Whittaker will be participating, along with...

Pan-Mass Challenge Kids Ride raises over $42,000 for cancer research

ROCHESTER — After raising over $42,000 for cancer research and treatment, nearly 200 youth riders mounted bikes, tricycles and scooters to participate in the Cranberry Country Pan-Mass Challenge Kids Bike Ride on Sunday, June 22. The annual youth...

It’s a scorcher: Tri-town faces a sizzling start to summer

Just one day after the start of summer, the Tri-town faced the first heat wave of the season alongside the rest of Massachusetts and most of the East Coast. The heat is still on, with temperatures expected to reach up to 95 degrees on Tuesday, June...

Buzzards Bay Coalition completes 1,600 acre land purchase

ROCHESTER — The Buzzards Bay Coalition recently finalized the purchase of 1,652 acres formerly owned by the Slocum-Gibbs Cranberry Company — permanently protecting forests, cranberry bogs and wetlands in Rochester, Carver, Wareham and Middleboro...

An unbe-leaf-able tour of the ‘Secret Gardens’ of Marion

MARION — From hardy vegetable beds to fabulous floral arrangements, the Secret Gardens of Marion tour offered a glimpse into a horticulturist’s heaven on the South Coast. Eleven homeowners across Marion opened their private gardens to nearly 400...

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