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July events set at Mattapoisett library

The Mattapoisett Free Public Library offers events for people of all ages during the summer. The public is invited to stop in to cool off and check out all the things the library has to offer beyond books. Here is a sampling of upcoming events in...

Offbeat on exhibit at Mattapoisett Museum

MATTAPOISETT — Faith saved the life of Mattapoisett resident Albert Gorham, who served in the Navy during the Civil War. Or more specifically, his faithful Bible did. Gorham had his Bible in his pocket when he was shot in 1856 during a Civil War...

Parade blends themes of patriotism, community spirit

MARION — Patriotism and community spirit paraded through Marion Monday morning during the annual Fourth of July celebration. The parade combined traditional staples, such as bands, vintage vehicles, police cruisers and fire trucks, with features...

Marion offering covid tests

MARION — The Town of Marion has received another shipment of COVID-19 at home rapid antigen tests. Residents may pick up tests at the following locations during their regular business hours starting on July 7: Board of Health Office at the Marion...

Marion Horse show a galloping success

MARION — Nearly 100 riders saddled up for the 75th anniversary of the Marion Horse Show, a July Fourth tradition for three-quarters of a century. “That’s the biggest number we’ve seen in a long time,’’ said Jeffrey DeMoura, president of Marion Horse...

Marion youth receives Girl Scouting’s highest honor

MARION — Christina Fisher from Marion has received the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest achievement a Girl Scout can earn, which is presented to girls in high school who create sustainable change on a community or world issue. She received the...

Historical Society plans ice cream social

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Historical Society will host its annual ice cream social at 7p.m. Wednesday July 20 at the museum, 355 County Road. A brief meeting will be followed by music by Tom and Sheila Perry and serving of ice cream. Anyone with...

Fireworks ignite over Silvershell Beach

MARION – The excitement in the air was palpable as hundreds gathered on Silvershell Beach in Marion for the fireworks that would kick off the Fourth of July weekend on Friday, July 1. “Rhys was cheering the whole way here,” said Kasey L’Heaureax...

Second annual NolanFest to honor memory of young musician

MARION — A festival honoring the life of Nolan Gibbons, a 15-year-old musician from Marion who was lost to Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood in 2020, returns July 23 at Silvershell Beach. The second annual NolanFest will be held from 5 to 9 p.m...

Congregational Church summer schedule

Mattapoisett Congregational Church, 27 Church St., Mattapoisett, will host services at 9 a.m. Sundays this summer. Summer events include the blessing of the animals in July and the annual yard sale in September. Check the web site at...

Animals to be blessed at July 9 service in Mattapoisett

MATTAPOISETT — All creatures are welcome for a blessing of the animals to take place from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 9, on the church lawn at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church, 27 Church St. All well-behaved animals and their humans are...

Rochester recognizes first female Eagle Scout

ROCHESTER – Achieving the Eagle Scout rank takes about four to six years on average, but Audrey Blanchard, Rochester’s first female Eagle Scout, has completed it in two and a half. She was awarded the honor at a ceremony on Sunday, June 26, at the...

Owners of dog ordered euthanized file appeal

MARION — The owners of a dog ordered euthanized after attacking another canine have appealed the ruling, Town Administrator Jay McGrail said. The specifics of the appeal were not known as of June 28, which was the last day that the dog’s owners,...

Fireworks among dazzling events scheduled for July 4

The fireworks are just the beginning. The return of fireworks Friday July 1 in Marion will kick off a three-day weekend _ July 2, 3 and 4 _ of celebration in the Tri-Town, including horses, runners and a festive parade. Here is a schedule of events...

Rochester Country Fair to be rescheduled, one day only

The return of Rochester Country Fair has been rescheduled for the fall. The Select Board accepted a request by the fair on Monday, June 27, to move the fair to Oct. 1 for one day only, with the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. “There’s no details of what...

Sippican Historical Society hosts walking tours, concert, talk

MARION — The Sippican Historical Society is hosting several events in the coming weeks. President Will Tifft will lead a walking tour of Wharf Village beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 2 in front of the society building at 141 Front St. There is a...

Straus visits Rochester to discuss concerns with MBTA housing regulations

ROCHESTER — Rochester is unlikely to be required to provide additional multi-family housing units as a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority community, according to State Representative Bill Straus. There is “no need to set off any alarms,”...

Retail marijuana operation has lease agreement in Rochester Commons

Editor’s note: An earlier story inaccurately reported that Megan’s Organic Market was seeking a license to grow. Megan’s Organic Market, a marijuana retail company based in San Luis Obispo, Calif., is hoping to bring its retail store...

Grant award to fund next portion of bike path

MATTAPOISETT — Mattapoisett will receive a state grant for $120,000 to complete pre-design work on Phase 2A of the Mattapoisett Bike Path, State Rep. Bill Straus, D-Mattapoisett, has announced. The grant is part of the most recent round of awards...

Community yard sale welcomes participants

MARION — The First Congregational Church of Marion Summer Yard Sale, a community wide event hosted by the church, will take place noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 31 in the parking lot at 144 Front St. between The Marion General Store and Kate’s Simple...

Tri-Town residents speak out against Supreme Court ruling

MATTAPOISETT – As a nurse in the 1970s, Mattapoisett resident Liz DiCarlo fought for the Roe v. Wade decision that protects a pregnant woman’s right to have an abortion. Now retired, she is once again fighting for those same rights in 2022. DiCarlo...

Summer Kickoff in Marion is rock solid

MARION – The Marion Natural History Museum and Elizabeth Taber Library celebrated their Summer Kickoff and 150-year anniversary on Saturday, June 25 with an event that was out of this world. The event also celebrated the arrival of a 700-pound...

Mattapoisett builds up summer reading post-pandemic

MATTAPOISETT – Mattapoisett’s summer reading program kicked off with lawn games and ice cream, and will end with a talent show. Children, teens, and adults could pick up a summer reading bingo board, which allows them to earn raffle tickets for...

Historic finish for first female winner at Marion Village 5K

MARION – Cheers erupted from the crowd of bystanders at the Marion Village 5K on Saturday, June 25, as the record-breaking champion rounded the corner toward the finish line. “It’s our first ever female winner,” cheered race director Chris Adams as...

Making solar ovens, windsocks among July library events

MATTAPOISETT — Summer programming has begun at Mattapoisett Free Public Library. On Tuesday, July 5 at 2 p.m., teens will build solar ovens using upcycled pizza boxes, foil, and plastic wrap. These ovens will be used for a later program to make s’...

Bruins mascot help kids score goal of summer reading

ROCHESTER — He’s more closely associated with winter and ice but Blades the Bruins mascot dropped the puck on summer Friday, June 24 at Plumb Memorial Library. Blades and fellow guest Mr. Vinny the Bubble Guy entertained children at the library’s...

Public’s help sought as more birds likely victims of bird flu

A growing number of dead or dying sea birds have been reported in the past week, likely the victim of bird flu, prompting a call for the public to avoid touching or removing sick, injured or dead birds from coastal areas, the Marion Board of Health...

Rochester receives first recreational marijuana application

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story inaccurately reported that Megan’s Organic Market was seeking a license to grow. ROCHESTER – A company seeks to sell recreational marijuana in town, which would be the first pot operation in...

Small business growth among Select Board goals

MARION — Identifying ways to bring more small businesses to town is one of the goals the Select Board has set for the next fiscal year. As part of that goal, the board will look at potential uses for the Lockheed Martin parcel at 7 Barnabas Road...

Waterman honored by Sippican Historical Society

MARION _ John Waterman has received the Sippican Historical Society’s annual award for dedicated service to Marion. The award was presented at the society’s annual meeting held Friday, June 10. Society president Will Tifft cited Waterman’s...

Mattapoisett-based group put hands and hearts into disaster relief

MATTAPOISETT — In a small office on Route 6 in Mattapoisett, staff members work toward a big goal: Changing the world through the hands and hearts of caring volunteers. All Hands and Hearts, a Mattapoisett-based nonprofit organization, visits areas...

From South Korea to Rochester: South Coast Rail trains have arrived

ROCHESTER — They were constructed in South Korea, spent more than a month voyaging across oceans to the United States and will eventually transport riders on the much-anticipated South Coast Rail, which extends service to New Bedford and Fall River...

Bricks sold to commemorate loved ones

MATTAPOISETT – A project that allows the memories of loved ones to be etched in stone is expanding. Additional locations have been added to an ongoing program that allows people to purchase bricks inscribed with names of individuals who are special...

Lumanaria to light up Marion for July Fourth weekend

MARION — Marion will be illuminated by more than just fireworks this Fourth of July weekend. Driveways, front porches and even boat docks will shine brightly with luminaria, thanks to a fund-raiser by The Sippican Woman’s Club. For the second year,...

Summer library programs at Mattapoisett kick off with celebration

MATTAPOISETT — Mattapoisett Free Public Library is kicking off its summer program, Read Beyond the Beaten Path, at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 25 . Library staff will be outside, weather permitting, with lawn games and treats, some from Oxford Creamery...

Land, sea options available for art center fund-raiser

MARION — The Marion Art Center announces the return of its premier summer fundraiser, Cocktails by the Sea from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 29 at the home of hosts David and Nancy Corkery, 1 West Drive, Marion. The event will include a silent...

Bruins mascot helps drop puck on Rochester library summer programs

ROCHESTER — The Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library's 2022 Summer Library Program, "Read Beyond the Beaten Path," starts June 24 and ends Aug. 6. The free program consists of children's programs for ages 3-12 and options for teens and adults. Online...

St. Philip’s announces summer schedule

MATTAPOISETT — St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 34 Water St., Mattapoisett, begins its 138th summer season with visiting clergy on June 26 through September 4. Services will be held at 8 and 10 a.m. using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. All are...

Town offices closed Monday for Juneteenth

Town offices and schools across the Tri-Town will be closed Monday, June 20 in observance of Juneteenth. The holiday itself takes place on Sunday, June 19, and is an annual celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States...

Seniors get their steps in with Mattapoisett Land Trust

MATTAPOISETT – Seniors are lacing up their boots and finding ways to explore Mattapoisett’s hiking trails this summer. The Mattapoisett Land Trust partnered with the Council on Aging to host an introduction to different hiking trails in the...

Community picnic scheduled Aug. 4

MATTAPOISETT — The Great Community Picnic will take place this year at Munro Preserve on Mattapoisett Harbor at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 4, the Mattapoisett Land Trust and the Mattapoisett Museum have announced. The rain date is Aug. 11. Organizers provide...

Tick safety to be subject of talk

MATTAPOISETT — Mattapoisett Land Trust is hosting “Tick Talk,’’ a discussion about how to prevent tick bites, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 8 at the Mattapoisett Public Library, 7 Barstow St. The talk will be led by Blake Dinius, Plymouth...

Long Wharf study shows need for repairs

MATTAPOISETT – Long Wharf is showing signs of deterioration that should be addressed, according to information presented at the Mattapoisett Select Board meeting on Tuesday, June 14. Andrew Nilson, a project manager from Childs Engineering, visited...

Surf’s up: Silvershell Beach opens June 25

MARION — Here’s a sure sign that summer has arrived: Silvershell Beach opens for the season on June 25. Stickers will be checked at the gate. Anyone who has not purchased a sticker is encouraged to do so as soon as possible. Marion residents must...

Morse wins select board seat by one vote after recount

ROCHESTER — One vote can make a big difference. In the end, that was all that separated the two candidates for select board, incumbent Brad Morse and challenger Adam Murphy, following a recount held Tuesday, June 14 at the Rochester Senior Center...

Plumb Library director to retire this month

ROCHESTER – After 44 years working in libraries, Gail Roberts is closing the book on her position as library director at the Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library in Rochester. “I’m 68. I’ve been working in libraries since I was 16. It was time,” Roberts...

Cardiologist to address Sippican Lands Trust annual meeting

MARION — The Sippican Lands Trust will host its 2022 Annual Meeting using a hybrid format with an in-person gathering at Sippican Lands Trust’s White Eagle Cranberry Bog and online via Zoom starting at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22. This year’s...

Taber Library plans events for all ages

MARION — The next few weeks should be busy ones at the Elizabeth Taber Library, 8 Spring St. Lego Club is held at 4 p.m. Thursdays through September. This is a drop-in activity, with Legos provided. Oversized-legos are available for younger children...

DPW Building Committee formed

MARION — Five members of the general public have been named to the Department of Public Works Building Committee, which will oversee the construction process for the new facility. Public members are Andrew Daniel, Dana Nilson, Casey Barros, Dan...

Library takes stab at true crime book club

MARION — These days, the true crime genre has been killing it. From Netflix programming to whodunit podcasts, stories of murder and mayhem have become horrifically popular. True crime, he said, “is everywhere,” Jay Pateakos of Marion said. Add the...

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