On Thursday, March 21, the Marion Toastmaster’s Club will hold a speech contest at 12:00 pm at the Lockheed Martin facility on Barnabus Road in Marion. Members of the Club will speak for five to seven minutes on a topic of their choice. A panel of judges will determine the winner. There will also be […] Read more »
The Elizabeth Taber Library in Marion is offering the following adult education classes. All classes are free and limited in registration. Please call the library at 508-748-1252 or email Judie at jkleven@sailsinc.org. • Get on TV! – Thursday, March 14 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. Don Cuddy from ORCTV will explain how to borrow video […] Read more »
The upstairs room of the First Congregational Church’s Community Center will be transformed into a modern-day cabaret on Saturday, March 23 at 7:30 pm for “Life is a Cabaret,” a variety-filled evening of musical entertainment complete with refreshments. Headlining the event will be The Occasion Singers, jazz pianist Truman Terrell, singer-songwriter duo guitarists Paul Colarusso […] Read more »
A one-point lead with 1:17 remaining on the clock. Tie game, 17 seconds left. Both of these situations would scare any high school team. The stakes get higher, and the game ends up being an edge-of-your-seat nail-biter. The Old Rochester Regional girls’ basketball team proved not once, but twice, that they are capable of performing […] Read more »
Judy Kleven was working in the library at the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School when a teacher, by chance, mentioned that the Elizabeth Taber Library was looking for a head librarian. “I didn’t see the advertisement in the paper, but after my friend told me about the opening I applied and here I […] Read more »
Help rekindle the Marion Fourth of July Fireworks by buying a ticket to the event of the season! On Saturday, April 6 there will be a Beach Party Gala at the Marion Music Hall from 7:00 pm to 12:00 am with a DJ, cash bar, raffle and auction, plus fabulous food from The Wave, Uncle […] Read more »
The Capital Improvement Planning Committee (CIPC) presented their proposed capital projects and improvements over the next five years to the Marion Board of Selectmen on Tuesday evening. The Committee discussed submittals for 18 projects in fiscal year 2014 that total $5,729,030, a number that is larger than previous years. Included in the top five projects […] Read more »
The Rochester Conservation Commission met Tuesday night and a majority of the discussion revolved around the future construction of an Alaskan Steeppass fishway at the Hathaway Pond Dam. Brad Chase of the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries and Tom Cook, who is the designer and engineer for project, both presented the Commission with their plans […] Read more »
A marathon Marion Planning Board meeting lasting over three hours on Monday night attempted to tackle four issues, with the flow of traffic and parking issues at the Cumberland Farms located at Front Street and Route 6 first on the agenda. Three representatives from Cumberland Farms spoke to the Planning Board at the meeting to […] Read more »
The Elks of Wareham Lodge No. 1548 sponsors the Elks Student of the Month and Student of the Year Awards for students enrolled in local area high schools. The criteria used in nominating a student includes excellence in scholarship, citizenship, performing arts, fine arts, hobbies, athletics, church, school, club and community service, industry and farming. […] Read more »