After enjoying a few Red Sox games with his beloved son in Fort Myers, Florida, Julius Martin of Franklin, suddenly passed on March 26, 2012 following complications from an acute stroke. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Julius L. Martin and Eugenia (Souza) Martin, he lived in Marion, graduating from Wareham High School […] Read more »
ORR students Arissa and Deianeira Underhill were honored by the M.O. LIFE, Inc. foundation for their community service endeavors that have been ongoing for several years. The two ladies were honored at a gala at White’s in Westport. The sisters have donated to charities such as local food pantries, animal shelters, Reach Out and Read […] Read more »
The Marion Planning Board is examining whether it needs to get involved in the town’s long term planning – with an eye towards better management of local assets. At the board’s Monday, April 2 meeting, Ted North presented the first out of four presentations on the state of Marion. He spoke of the need to […] Read more »
Hallie Talty of Rochester placed first at the State Gymnastics Championship last weekend on the balance beam and floor exercise and placed second overall in the state! Hallie is a member of the Tumble Time Gymnastics Club in Pocasset, and has been participating in gymnastics for nine years. She missed most of last season with […] Read more »
Dozens of items were up for bid Friday night, March 30, as the Rochester Memorial School PTO held its Fourth Annual Live Auction in the RMS cafeteria. The family-oriented event attracted scores of students and their parents, eager to win the opportunity to be Art Teacher for a Day or to take home an autographed […] Read more »
Around 1:30pm this afternoon the Mattapoisett Police, Fire and EMS responded to a crash for a vehicle, which rolled over into the median woods. The crash was on route 195 at the Mattapoisett North Street exit. Med Flight was called to transport one of the victims but they were unable to transport due to a […] Read more »
The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library’s annual Afternoon of Poetry will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2:00 PM at the library. This year’s guests are Grey Held and Clara Silverstein. Grey Held holds a BS from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MFA from Temple University. He is a recipient of a National […] Read more »
Please save those unused items you find while spring-cleaning for the Rochester Historical Society. A Yard Sale is planned for Saturday April 28 from 9AM until 3PM at the East Rochester Church/Museum, 355 County Road, Rochester. Yard sale items may be dropped off at the East Rochester Church/ Museum on Fridays in April from 9am […] Read more »