It was April of 2010 when Merry and Steve Heath of Marion decided to take a vacation to Baltimore. They had never been there together and were excited to embark upon a new journey down to our nation’s historic beltway. That same month, Merry had scheduled a routine appointment with her OB-GYN. During the examination, […] Read more »
The Marion Board of Selectmen held their first meeting of the month on Tuesday, October 2. They began by hearing from Lt. John Garcia of the Marion Police Department, who requested the appointment of Robert Hoey and Scott Cowan as Special Police Officers. Their appointment would be for a one-year probationary period. “These are just […] Read more »
Michael A. Renahan, 69 of Chilmark formerly of Mattapoisett, passed away Friday September 28, 2012 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Michael was born February 10, 1943 to Thomas A. Renahan of Mattapoisett and Pauline [Perry] Renahan of Mattapoisett. He is predeceased by his wife Joan Faith [Gagnon] Renahan and his stepson Michael […] Read more »
The regular meeting of the Marion Planning Board on Monday, October 1 was the shortest meeting on record at only 11 minutes. The celerity resulted from the postponement of the only public hearing for the evening, which was the continuation of a hearing for the River Road definitive subdivision plan represented by Gregory Morse of […] Read more »
Industrial Wireless requested an indefinite continuance of their plan to build a cell tower off the end of Jane Lane in Mattapoisett. “That’s what Town Council said they were going to have to do,” said Chairman Thomas Tucker. Construction of the tower would require a special permit, which would normally fall under the jurisdiction of […] Read more »
Bethany A. Clickner, 35, of Marion, died Saturday, September 29, 2012 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham unexpectedly. Born in Boston, Bethany was the daughter of Rita L. St. Germaine and Steven A. Briggs of Marion. Besides her mother and father, she is survived by her brother, Jacob G. St. Germaine of Marion; three sisters, Stacia […] Read more »