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Learn to save a life at Mattapoisett Library workshops
MATTAPOISETT — It pays to be prepared and the Mattapoisett Free Public Library wants to make sure of it. On Tuesday, Nov. 28 at 5 p.m. and Thursday, Nov. 30 at 1 p.m., the first-aid training group GMEC will be at the Mattapoisett Library providing...
Help create an artful butterfly display
MARION — Join the Marion Natural History Museum community group for its “Wings of History.” program. On Nov. 29, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. help craft a butterfly mobile for the museum. The group will be drawing inspiration from the detailed...
Land Trust seeks inspiration from the past for new merchandise
MATTAPOISETT — Do you have old Mattapoisett Land Trust merchandise laying around in a drawer somewhere? Send a picture to the Mattapoisett Land Trust. Mattapoisett Land Trust is preparing to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2024. With that will...
Photo: Rare deer spotted in Rochester backyard
ROCHESTER — Rochester residents Catherine Lacause and Jay Wurts spotted this “healthy rare piebald white deer” in their backyard on the morning of Monday, Nov. 13. “I have not seen this deer in our backyard before,” said Lacause. “In fact, I was not...
Sidewalk improvement plan accepted by Select Board, to go before state
MATTAPOISETT — The clock is ticking on Mattapoisett’s plan to improve its downtown streets and sidewalks — and state funding for the project hangs in the balance. At its Nov. 14 meeting, the Mattapoisett Select Board saw the fourth iteration of a...
Donated sensor could help track bike path usage
MATTAPOISETT — This year the Mattapoisett Bike Path opened the Shining Tides Mile that connects Goodspeed Island Road to Reservation Road and it has been used for bike races, fundraiser bike rides and for recreation by a number of people. But how...
Mattapoisett seeks town Christmas tree
MATTAPOISETT — Shipyard Park isn’t Rockefeller Center but it needs a Christmas Tree all the same. The Mattapoisett Highway Department has put out an open call for any Mattapoisett residents who have Christmas tree that they would like to donate to...
Plymouth County overdose prevention group gets $1.6 million grant
A $1.6 million federal grant coming to Plymouth County Outreach will give local police departments the funds they need to continue opioid abuse treatment and outreach programs through September 2026, announced the organization in a press release...
Plymouth County overdose prevention group gets $1.6 million grant
A $1.6 million federal grant coming to Plymouth County Outreach will give local police departments the funds they need to continue opioid abuse treatment and outreach programs through September 2026, announced the organization in a press release...
Annual Holiday House Tour to return to Marion
MARION — Marion residents will open their homes to guests during the Sippican Woman’s Club’s annual Holiday House Tour on Saturday, Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. According to the Sippican Woman’s Club, “until tour day, the list of homes on the tour...
Donations sought for Taber Library book sale
MARION — The Elizabeth Taber Library in Marion is now accepting donations for its indoor holiday book sale that will be held from Dec. 2 to Dec. 23. The library asks that donated books be in “giftable conditions,” which includes puzzles and games be...
Bear down on black bears with museum presentation
MARION — In May, Tri-Town residents learned a lot about bear safety when a black bear made his way through South Coast Massachusetts. Now, join the Marion Natural History Museum for a presentation on black bears in Massachusetts hosted by...
Mattapoisett resident battles back from chronic disease to release debut album
MATTAPOISETT — Mattapoisett resident Alex Cannell saw his life change dramatically when he was diagnosed with chronic Lyme Disease four years ago — but that didn’t stop him from recording and producing a soon-to-be released album of music he...
Mattapoisett hosts Veterans Day services
MATTAPOISETT — “I know there are numerous veterans here, and if I were to ask them to show their hands if they think they are a hero, none of them are going to raise their hands because that is how we do,” said Army veteran and professor David...
Marion honors ‘superhero’ veterans
MARION — For Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sergeant and Marion resident Peter O’Brien, being a veteran means more than just the dictionary definition of “an individual who has served in the military … and completed their term of service.” “I also...
Marion Fire Department to flush hydrants
MARION — Overnight on Monday, Nov. 13, the Marion Fire Department will flush fire hydrants at the end of Point Road near the Kittansett Golf Club as a part of fire training, announced the town of Marion in a press release. “It is not uncommon for...
Updated: Dead baby found at Rochester recycling facility, second this year
ROCHESTER — For the second time this year, a dead baby was found at the Zero Waste Solutions recycling facility in Rochester, according to a Rochester Police Department Facebook post and confirmed by the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office. A...
Contractor selected for new Marion harbormaster building
MARION — The next step in the lengthy process of building a new harbormaster facility was revealed at a Nov. 7 meeting of the Marion Select Board when the board announced that Marion-based South Coast Improvement Company submitted the lowest bid to...
Gravestone Girls guide guests through Marion cemetery
MARION — Graveyards, cemeteries, churchyards. No matter what you call them, Brenda Sullivan knows all about them. Sullivan runs Gravestone Girls, a company that takes rubbings of gravestones and teaches classes about the history and art of...
Marion and Mattapoisett to hold Veterans Day events on Saturday
Mattapoisett will hold its Veterans Day service on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. at Old Hammondtown School. Meanwhile, Marion's Annual Veterans Day Ceremony will take place on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. at Old Landing Veterans Park on Front...
Rochester resident promoted to first vice president position
TAUNTON — Rochester resident Lisa Lassiter has been made first vice president of finance at Bristol County Savings Bank, the company announced in a press release. According to the press release, Lassiter will focus on asset and liability management...
Updated: Mattapoisett Town Meeting approves all items, Old Slough Road decision brings debate
This article has been updated with more information from Town Meeting.
MATTAPOISETT — Mattapoisett residents filled the seats of the Old Rochester Regional High School auditorium to vote at Fall Town Meeting on Monday, Nov. 6. Every item on...
30th annual Thanksgiving dinner open to Tri-Town seniors
MATTAPOISETT — The 30th annual Thanksgiving Dinner for Tri-Town senior citizens will be held on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 12 p.m. in the Old Rochester Regional Junior High School cafeteria. Doors will open at 11:15 a.m. This event is sponsored by members...
Learn the geologic history of cranberry bogs
MARION — Cranberry bogs are a fall staple of New England, join USDA soil scientist Maggie Payne at the Marion Museum of Natural History on Wednesday, Nov. 15 for a talk exploring the geologic history of cranberry bogs. There is no cost to attend the...
Congregational Church harvest festival ‘a way to reach the community’
ROCHESTER — The field outside First Congregational Church of Rochester was alive with activity on Saturday, Nov. 4 during the church’s first harvest festival. Saturday’s festival started as a “way to reach out to the community,” said First...
Fundraising underway for Rochester Land Trust property
ROCHESTER — The stone wall lining “George’s Pony Pasture” on Mattapoisett Road may be getting an upgrade, according to the Rochester Land Trust. The Trust has launched a fundraising campaign to restore the stone walls that has raised $16,000 so far...
First Congregational Church to host annual Holiday Luncheon
MARION — The First Congregational Church of Marion is hosting its annual Holiday Luncheon on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon will coincide with the Sippican Women’s Club Holiday House Tour and will feature hot chicken salad, cranberry...
Take a shot at Wareham-New Bedford Elks Lodge “Basketball Hoop Shoot”
WAREHAM — The Wareham-New Bedford Elks Lodge will host its “Basketball Hoop Shoot” for students aged 8 to 13 at the Gleason Family YMCA on Friday, Nov. 17. Tri-Town children are welcome to attend this basketball free throw contest. Registration will...
All in a day’s work: Girl Scouts hold fourth annual food drive
MARION — Before Marion Girl Scout Troop 67041 started collecting donations to give to the Marion Food Pantry, they wanted to find out what the pantry needed most. After a visit to the pantry, the girls learned that things like cereal, noodles and...
Marion, Mattapoisett celebrate a night of frights and delights
Anything can happen on Halloween and in Marion and Mattapoisett kids dressed in all kinds of costumes to trick-or-treat, march in parades and compete in costume contests. Some costumes were spooky, some were cute and some took a lot of effort to...
Stay prepared with Marion Police Department self-defense class
MARION — The Marion Police Department will host an interactive, two-session self-defense class for women ages 15 and older on Monday, Nov. 6 and Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street. The program will be...
Updated: Mattapoisett Special Fall Town Meeting sets agenda
This article has been updated with comment and explanation from Mattapoisett Town Administrator Mike Lorenco
MATTAPOISETT — From decisions about the reconstruction of Old Slough Road to the allocation of town funds to repair and...
Tour New Bedford’s glassmaking history
MARION — Join the Sippican Woman’s Club for a meeting and tour of the New Bedford Glass Museum at the Wamsutta Club, 427 County Street, New Bedford, on Friday, Nov. 10. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. and during dessert a business meeting will be...
Charles R. Washburn Memorial Trust announces new president
MARION — The Charles R. Washburn Memorial Trust in Marion announced Meredith Days as its new president. Days was voted in by trust members on Aug. 8. According to a press release from the trust, Days has been an active participant in working with...
Rochester woman allegedly stabs father following argument
ROCHESTER — A 44-year-old Rochester woman is being charged with three felonies after allegedly stabbing her father in the shoulder with a steak knife on Wednesday, Oct. 25, according to Rochester Police Department reports. The alleged stabbing...
Get holiday wreaths and greens from the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club
MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club presents its fourth annual Holiday Wreath and Greens Sale on Saturday Dec. 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or when supplies sell out. Last year, the event sold out at about 10:30 a.m., according to a...
‘Salty Soiree’ lights up the night
MATTAPOISETT — In the shadow cast by Salty the Seahorse, a celebration was held in his namesake on the evening of Saturday, Oct. 28. The Mattapoisett Land Trust has organized the “Salty Soiree” annually since 2007 in the Dunseith Gardens. This year’...
Families flock to free fun fall festival
MATTAPOISETT — Trucks carrying dozens of children and parents could be seen driving around Mattapoisett Center on Saturday, Oct 28 during the Mattapoisett Lions Club’s seventh annual Fall Free Family Fun Festival at Shipyard Park. The festival had a...
Pumpkin Palooza takes over Cushing Community Center
MARION — Costumed children and their families started their Halloween celebrations early at the Benjamin Cushing Community Center for the second annual Pumpkin Palooza on Saturday, Oct. 28. The event was hosted by the Marion Council on Aging and the...
Mattapoisett Library Friends to host annual jewelry sale
MATTAPOISETT — The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library will hold its annual jewelry and accessory sale on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friends members will have a chance to shop at the preview sale the evening before on Friday Nov. 17...
Mattapoisett Republicans to host Plymouth County Commissioner
MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Republican Party will host guest speaker Plymouth County Commissioner Sandra Wright at its meeting on Thursday, Nov. 16 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, 57 Fairhaven Road, Mattapoisett. Topics for...
Shop for crafts and treats at Congregational Church holiday sale
MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Congregational Church’s annual Holiday Fair will be held on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Reynard Hall at 27 Church Street in Mattapoisett. This year’s event will include homemade frozen foods, baked...
Marion, Mattapoisett Councils on Aging to host trip to Newport Playhouse
MARION — Join the Marion and Mattapoisett Councils on Aging on Thursday, Dec. 14 for a trip to the Newport Playhouse to see the play “Miracle on South Division Street,” a cabaret show and a buffet. Transportation provided by Bloom Bus Lines will...
Get involved with the Mattapoisett Library Teen Advisory Board
MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Library invites students aged 11 and up to join a Teen Advisory Board Pizza Party on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. This event will have pizza and will give participants the chance to learn more about the library’s Teen...
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