The ORR winter track team faced Seekonk in their final co-ed meet of the season on Wednesday, February 1st. Not only did the ORR Bulldogs win the meet, but they also made ORR history as both the boy’s and girl’s team walked away undefeated SCC (South Coast Conference) champions. Although the girls team has earned […] Read more »
A packed house attended the Marion School Committee meeting on Wednesday, February 1 at the Town House to hear the committee discuss the town’s request to remove $215,000 from the proposed 2013 fiscal year budget. Principal Lyn Rivet mentioned three scenarios, which included programing and staff reductions. Ms. Rivet said that she was directed by […] Read more »
Punxsutawny Phil has seen his shadow. The famed groundhog predictor reports that the arrival of spring is another six weeks away. Recent warm weather might have put expectations to Phil not seeing his shadow, which would mean an early spring, so now the question is does this groundhog have something up his sleeve. If weather […] Read more »
The Rochester Country Fair is celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day early this year with a Dinner Dance Fundraiser on Saturday, March 3. Guests are encouraged to don their green apparel for this fun-spirited event. Those who do wear green will receive a door prize appropriate with this year’s Fair Theme, “Welcome to Pine Street”! The fundraiser […] Read more »
As Valentine’s Day approaches many people are thinking of that special gift to give their sweetheart that will leave them speechless. The Harpoon Harmonizers of the New Bedford Chapter of Barbershop Singers have a unique idea. Say “I Love You” with a Singing Valentine. A Barbershop Quartet will deliver this gift to your place of choice. The gift package […] Read more »
Rochester Democrats will hold their Caucus to select 2012 convention delegates on Saturday, February 18 at the Rochester Town Hall, 1 Constitution Way. Registration starts at 9:00 am and the caucus will begin exactly at 10:00 am. Delegates must be registered as Democrats in the Town of Rochester by December 31, 2011. Delegates to the […] Read more »
The February meeting of the Rochester Woman’s Club will take place on Thursday, February 2 at the clubhouse on Marion Road, Rochester Center beginning at 6:30 pm. An annual Pot Luck Supper will allow members and those interested in joining the club the opportunity to socialize and get to know each other better while enjoying wonderful food. All […] Read more »
Walk in signup’s for Gateway Babe Ruth will be held February 18 and 19 at the Olympia Sports store in Wareham from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and on February 25 and 26 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Olympia Sports in Fairhaven. Any player living in Acushnet, Fairhaven, Rochester, Marion, Mattapoiset, or Wareham […] Read more »
The Marion Republican Town Committee will conduct its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 7 at 7:00 pm at the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street, Marion. New members welcome. Read more »
Thursday, February 16 at 12:00 pm John Teal will present on the future of our valuable salt marshes. “One of nature’s greatest gifts is the string of salt marshes that edges the East Coast from Newfoundland to Florida — a ribbon of green growth, part solid land, part scurrying water.” For over 50 years John […] Read more »