On April 4, the Old Rochester Regional High School journalism class, aka the Paw Prints staff, took a field trip to Suffolk University in Boston for the Greater Boston High School Journalism Awards. Hosted by Suffolk University’s Department of Communications and Journalism, the competition and award ceremony is a program for high school students involved […] Read more »
A presentation by CDMSmith, of Cambridge was the focus of the Marion Conservation Commission’s meeting on Wednesday evening. The board and the public heard the details on the extensive work to be done on Ryder Lane and South Street under Phase 1A of the Capital Improvements Plan, which includes drainage, lighting, drain pipes, sewer, and […] Read more »
On a day that Town Clerk Naida Parker described as “very slow” Rochester voters sent Bradford Morse back to the Board of Selectmen in a close Annual Election. Morse, who will serve a fourth term, edged challenger Michael Murphy 232 votes to 206 on Wednesday, April 10. He attributed the victory to voters’ appreciation of […] Read more »
Celebrate Earth Week and Reduce, Reuse and Recycle at the Knights of Columbus Multi-family yard sale on Saturday, April 20 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, rain or shine. Enjoy raffles and other fun; admission is free. In addition to shopping and finding your own treasures, you can also support by either renting your own […] Read more »
The April 17 meeting of the Rochester Historical Society will be at 7:00 pm in the East Rochester Church/Museum, 355 County Road. The program for the evening will be “Exploring the L.C. Humphrey Papers” with Fran Florindo. The Humphrey Papers are an interesting, sometimes humorous, collection of memories of farm life and the people in […] Read more »
Attention all parents: In an attempt to increase participation in attendance at the Marion Annual Town Meeting, ORR’s National Honor Society will be providing babysitting during the meeting, scheduled from 6:45 to 9:00 pm. Parents are asked to bring any activities, i.e. coloring books, reading books or games, with their children. The babysitting will be […] Read more »
Craft supplies are the highlight of this month’s Friends of the Mattapoisett Library’s Book Sale to be held Saturday, April 13 from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm. From candles to soaps to needlework, artisans young and old can find forms, paraffin, scents and other necessities thanks to generous donors. And, of course, there are the books. […] Read more »
Squirt Ice Wolves: The Gateway Ice Wolves finished their amazing season with a Yankee Conference Championship, beating GYH Ireland 6-0. The Ice Wolves capped off their undefeated Yankee Conference run with a 30-0 record. Leading the way in scoring was Tyler Lovendale with a hat trick. Quirino doCanto added two goals and three assists, while […] Read more »
To the Editor: A significant Green Communities designation requirement is for the Marion Town Meeting by a majority vote to adopt a state approved “stretch building code.” Marion now uses a standard state building code, “the base code,” for construction and remodeling administered by the Town’s building inspector. This more restrictive and stringent building codes […] Read more »
To the Editor: In the April 4 issue of The Wanderer, a letter from Ted North provided a confusing and misleading view of the proposed solar bylaw, which has been developed over the past year by the Energy Management Committee (EMC) with input from the Planning Board. Marion’s bylaws currently do not address solar arrays; […] Read more »