When UMass-Dartmouth Nursing student Carley Lakritz undertook a health promotion project on Lyme disease as part of her community clinical requirement, she jumped at the opportunity to center her studies on Marion. “Lyme disease has been very prevalent in the Marion area due to the highly dense forest areas that surround the town,” Lakritz said. […] Read more »
Spring is here again, and it is time to get outside and enjoy nature! The Sippican Lands Trust and The Trustees of Reservations, in collaboration with the Marion Tree and Parks Committee, the Charles Washburn Trust and the Marion Recreation Department, will be hosting a Marion Arbor Day celebration on April 27. The TTOR has […] Read more »
ORR dropped to 3-2 (1-1) on the season with a 10-5 loss to visiting Apponequet. Leading the way for the Bulldogs was freshman Chris Nadeau, who had two goals. Also contributing goals were Chris Marchisio, Peter Krause and Chad Santello. Lax Fest 2013! May 11, 12:00 to 4:00 pm: The ORR Bulldogs will take on […] Read more »
We congratulate senior, Karen Gonneville (left photo) of Rochester for being selected by the Old Rochester Regional High School faculty and staff as Student of the Month for April. Karen does not let someone else’s perceived limitations define her. Karen is one of the hardest working students I have ever come to know. She is […] Read more »
Representatives from Green Seal Environmental of Sagamore Beach presented the Rochester Conservation Commission on Tuesday night with plans for the proposed 7-acre recycling facility along Cranberry Highway on 60 acres of land owned by Shawmut Associates LLC. Green Seal’s Peter Flood said that the company will replace the existing 35,000-square-foot structure on the land with […] Read more »
With Jennifer Francis sitting squarely between the Planning Board and dozens of Marion residents for the duration of the proceedings, Tuesday’s public hearing on Marion’s proposed solar bylaw crackled with an energy of its own. The bylaw – which formalizes the process for installing residential solar arrays in Marion, while also recommending a Municipal Solar […] Read more »
A moment of silence for those injured in the Boston Marathon explosions opened the Marion Board of Selectmen’s meeting on Tuesday evening. Chairman Steve Cushing prompted the moment, where all stood. The Town House Advisory Committee, led by Chairman Jay Ryder, addressed the Board. Without a written proposal, Ryder and the Committee discussed their findings. […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Road Race Scholarships Award applications for the Mattapoisett Road Race are due by April 26. Applicants must be seniors at Old Rochester Regional High School who are involved in running and have been accepted at a post-secondary school. Applications are available online at www.mattapoisettroadrace.com or at the ORRHS guidance office. The 43rd […] Read more »
To the Editor: A common sense approach to the Marion sewage lagoons is needed. Selectman John Henry got it right when he said that it is a waste of time arguing whether the lagoons are leaking or not. The most sensible approach is to have CDM work on determining how to line the lagoons and […] Read more »
To the Editor: If you live anywhere in Mattapoisett in a residential zone, don’t think you are safe from business or industrial development next door. Ask those folks on Jane Lane who will now abut an industrial cellular tower. Shouldn’t that be a good enough reason for home owners in every area of Mattapoisett to […] Read more »