Members of the Marion Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee, Capital Improvements Committee and town residents came together at the Marion Music Hall on Thursday, February 9 to hear the details of an extensive multi-year, multi-million dollar village water and sewer upgrade project. The meeting featured consulting engineers Shawn Syde and Robert Otoski of Camp Dresser […] Read more »
ORR Draft Budget Includes Layoffs, Cuts
The tough task of funding a level-service budget was addressed at the ORR District School Committee meeting on Wednesday, February 8. However, just getting in the door was an issue, with over 80 teachers and instructional assistants standing at the entryway, asking the committee to resume negotiations on a contract that expired on October 31, […] Read more »
MAC Celebrates Love Through Music
There is no greater compliment to love than the music to express it. “Throughout the ages, music and song and love and affection have been linked,” explained Cassandra Morgan, a member of the Occasion Singers, who will host a Cabaret Valentine Night of Love Songs at the Marion Art Center, on Saturday, February 11 at […] Read more »
Classic Movie Nights Start Rolling in Marion
You can’t beat a free classic movie – not to mention free popcorn – especially on a cold February evening. The Sippican Historical Society is bringing classic movies, with a historical bent, to the public at the Marion Music Hall once a month. If all goes well, they plan to continue the series during the […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Saves with Refinancing
The Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen met on Tuesday night to approve the town’s municipal bond refinancing plan. Mattapoisett had refinanced over $2 million in municipal bonds, including one for $550,000 for a new fire engine. The purchase of the vehicle was approved last year at town meeting and it is scheduled for delivery in a […] Read more »
ORR Students Teach “A Gladiator’s Latin”
One of the big decisions for students entering Old Rochester Regional (ORR) Junior High School next fall is which foreign language they will elect to study for a year and a half. Usually this decision is heavily influenced by the advice of friends, parents, and older siblings, as the elementary schools do not offer language […] Read more »
Sports Shorts
Old Rochester Boys and Girls Track – The boys and girls teams both beat Seekonk High School last week, making ORR Track undefeated SCC Champions for both the boys and the girls for the first time ever. In the 600 meter, Morgan DaSilva and Tori Saltmarsh racked up points for the team, taking first and […] Read more »
Zonfrelli Honored for Charity Work
For many, excellence isn’t a rare occurrence, but habitual. Commitment to the pursuit of that excellence is what defines a champion. Torin Zonfrelli, a senior from Carver at Tabor Academy, is dedicated to excellence in all fields – athletic, academic, extracurricular – and on Friday, was recognized for his hard work and commitment to his […] Read more »
Job’s Cove Aquaculture License Approved
About two years after first pursuing a permit to operate a one-half acre oyster farm business at Job’s Cove, Chris and Benjamin Bryant of Greenport Consulting finally received the Marion Board of Selectmen’s stamp of approval to proceed. The Mektukquaamsett Improvement Association, a group of homeowners from the Jobs Cove area, had contested the proposed […] Read more »
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
The Mattapoisett Congregational Church invites you to a Pancake Supper from 5:30 – 7 p.m. on February 21. On Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent begins, families ate up all the rich foods left in their pantries. One way they used up the eggs, milk and fats in the house was to add flour to […] Read more »