During the February blizzard, Marion Town Administrator Paul Dawson faced a big problem: Fire, police, and other crews had been working for upward of 36 hours without food, and as conditions worsened to the point of near shutdown across the community, local restaurant options dwindled to zero. Then, he got an idea. He decided to […] Read more »
As horrifying and unbelievable as it may seem, break-ins during the day have increased over the years in and around Mattapoisett. I once heard a self-defense expert say that “you don’t hunt for deer in the city, meaning predators go where the prey is.” Mattapoisett homes have become prey to the bad guys. This past […] Read more »
Come get your hands dirty. That’s what Diane Cook would like you to do on Saturday, April 27 from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm at the Sippican School Community Garden. The garden is located in the rear of the school, along the music wing, off of Park Street. Cook is looking for volunteers to help […] Read more »
On Wednesday, March 6, the ORRHS Media Room held a triple meet Honor Bowl for Old Rochester, Fairhaven, and Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical high schools. The Honor Bowl is an academic trivia competition where teams are asked a series of questions anywhere from literature to math to sizes of the planets. The teams […] Read more »
With the girls’ basketball’s stellar season coming to an end after suffering a loss to Ashland High School, 50-21, all winter sports seasons at Old Rochester have wrapped up. It was a phenomenal winter for the Bulldogs, who saw talented individuals and hard-working teams advance farther than anyone could ever imagine. Old Rochester won four […] Read more »
School Committee Chairperson Peter Bangs officially stepped down from his position Wednesday evening, and the newly appointed Chairperson and former Vice Chairperson Joseph Scott stepped in mid-meeting to get a head start for next year, which would be his first full year. “I have some family imposed term limits,” said Bangs. “I am resigning as […] Read more »
An upgrade to a septic system at 128 Indian Cove Road was discussed at the Marion Conservation Commission meeting on Wednesday evening. The applicant was Aucoot Cove Properties, LLC, located at 128 Indian Cove Road. At issue is an ‘L’ shaped lot with three existing buildings. The applicant was represented by Dave Davignon of Doug […] Read more »
Michael Brooks Ellis, 77, of Marion died March 8, 2013 in the Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River. He was the son of the late Charles Archibald and Mary Brooks (Whalen) Ellis. He was born in Natick and lived in Marion for many years. He also lived in Natick, Southbridge, Bristol CT, and New Haven CT. […] Read more »
Over 30 people braved the stormy weather on Friday evening to attend the Marion Art Center’s opening. Featured artists Joan Dromey and Cecilia Murray were in attendance to meet and greet admiring patrons. 37 pastel paintings were on display with titles such as “Serenity” and “Autumn Sentinels.” The beautifully framed paintings depicted marshes, harbors, horizons, […] Read more »
The Story of Four Black Patriots of Parting Ways, Wednesday, March 20 at 7:00 pm, East Rochester Church/Museum, 355 County Road, Rochester. The land of Parting Ways near Plymouth contains the cellar holes of the original settlement and the burial plot of the four Patriots. All four fought in Massachusetts regiments during the Revolutionary War. Their […] Read more »