In 17th and 18th century Europe it was known as “consumption,” and was commonly depicted in literature and opera. Marguerite, the heroine of the novel The Lady of the Camelias and the opera La ...

Some neighbors had concerns about a construction company once used by applicant David Pina to build a single-family home on Point Road. However, at a July 24 public hearing, the Marion Zoning Board of ...

1. Cut your hedges only between August and February to reduce disturbance to nesting birds. 2. Adjoining gardens make wildlife corridors, but only if creatures have easy access. Alter fencing so ...

After Rocha voiced his dislike of the project, he was told by Chairman Mike King that a separate, Notice of Intent filing is planned and that the NOI filing would cover the design of the proposed ...

The Mattapoisett Free Public Library Artist Series presents Ad(h)orrable by A. Santos. The exhibition, entitled “Ad(h)orrable: Half Horrible, Half Adorable,” begins on August 2 and is free and open to ...

The Rochester Cultural Council met at Town Hall on Monday to gear up for the 2026 state grant-funding award season. Council Chair Kate Duggan began the meeting by announcing that the list of Rochester ...

To the Editor; I have created a Citizen’s Petition in Mattapoisett to request a Special Town Meeting to return Mattapoisett to a three-member Select Board. This petition would a ...

This week in Revolutionary War History, let’s discuss what was going on 250 years ago in and around the colonial Province of Massachusetts Bay. The best way to figure out what was going on was to read ...

The Marion Concert Band continues its summer concert series with a program of music from the British Isles on Friday, August 1. The program features several classic British Brass Band pieces as well ...

A Fleet – Kindred Spirits took the honors in A fleet until the entire A fleet was protested by Restless for sailing an incorrect course. Kindred Spirits has withdrawn acknowledging their mistake ...