A driveway at 584 Delano Road was disused at the Marion Planning Board meeting on Monday evening. Minutes from a 1993 meeting stated that drainage was an issue at the site. Board member Patricia McArdle said that she researched the property at the Registry of Deeds and found no restristricion regarding drainage. Jon Kirk, owner […] Read more »
A candlelight vigil will be held in Shipyard Park on Wednesday, December 19 at 6:00 pm to remember all of the fallen victims from Friday’s deadly shooting in Newtown, CT. All those interested in attending should bring their own candles. Any questions, please contact Suzanne Barrow at 508-758-4035. Read more »
On Saturday, December 15, the Mattapoisett Library held a kids holiday ornament-making day. The activity was organized by the Friends of the Library. Kids and their parents stopped by to make reindeer out of cork, stockings out of pom poms, and popcicle stick nutcracker ornaments. Check out the gallery below for photos from this fun […] Read more »
Over 130 people attended the third annual senior citizens holiday dinner, organized by the Marion Police Brotherhood in conjunction with the Marion Council On Aging. “It’s getting bigger and bigger,” said Officer Anthony DiCarlo who is also the union president. “It brings all the elderly people together, many haven’t seen each other all year.” The banquet, […] Read more »
Baby, it was cold outside as the Old Rochester Regional High School music department took the stage for their annual holiday concert. Music lovers were treated to four different ensembles during the show on Thursday, December 13. “Tonight, we’re featuring the chorus, concert band, jazz band, and jazz combo,” said ORR music director Mike Barnicle. “It’s a […] Read more »
Elizabeth “Betty” Oliva, 81, of Rochester passed away peacefully on Friday December 7, 2012. Betty was born into the Great Depression to Margaret and Edward Brown in Ithaca, New York, where she developed her sense of adventure and her physical stamina by making her way up and down that town’s great hills. The youngest sister […] Read more »
Alfred J. Flateau, 82, of Marion, formerly of Carver and East Bridgewater, died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at his home after a long illness. He was the husband of Jane (Maciel) Flateau. Born in Boston, Mr. Flateau was the son of the late Frank J. & Mary A. (Pellen) Flateau. Raised in Charlestown, he graduated […] Read more »
An Allens Point Road resident will have to find another way to pay his astronomical water bill of $72,227.62 after the Marion Board of Selectmen voted to deny the resident’s abatement request. The decision was made during a special meeting with the Selectmen and members of the Department of Public Works on Thursday morning. “In […] Read more »
Beating cancer once was difficult enough for Mattapoisett resident William Huggins. After an exhausting battle with Colon Cancer a few years ago, Huggins thought he was in the clear after receiving clean scans. However, just a couple years later, he received news that the cancer had metastasized to his liver. Now, he continues to fight […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional School Committee granted the Junior High cheerleaders permission to travel to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida for a national cheerleading competition, as well as to fundraise for the trip, at their regular meeting on Wednesday, December 12. Members of the cheerleading team, which is largely composed of students from the […] Read more »