Rochester residents voted during Monday night’s quick Town Meeting to retain their current tax billing system and to remain a part of the Marion Rochester Regional Health District, ending months of infighting on both issues. Article 9 would have switched Rochester from its current annual tax billing system to a “Semi-Annual Preliminary Tax Payment System,” […] Read more »
A changing of the guards happened at the Monday meeting of the Marion Planning Board, resulting from the Friday election. Incoming members included Jerry Ferrari and Norm Hills, who were welcomed as new members. Outgoing members included Tom Magauran and Sherman Briggs Jr. Chair Jay Ryder, who later turned over the reins to new Chair […] Read more »
It isn’t often that you can literally save a life by enjoying a day of great music. Southeastern Massachusetts is pulling out all the stops with Waynestock 2013 on June 9 from 1:00 to 10:00 pm. Experience three rooms of non-stop music at the Seaport Inn and Marina, 110 Middle St. in Fairhaven. Waynestock features […] Read more »
The Old Rochester School District and Riverside Tennis will again be offering student tennis lessons at the Old Rochester Tennis Complex. Two sessions will be held. Session One will run June 24-28, and Session Two will run July 29-Aug. 2. Each clinic will be divided into two classes: ages 7-11 and 12-18. Groupings within each […] Read more »
To the Editor: I take exception to some of the statements and behavior revealed on the second night of the Marion Town Meeting. I have served five years on the Marion Planning Board. I have been the minority voice on the Board for most of that time. Thus I have had plenty of experience listening […] Read more »
The Elizabeth Taber Board of Library Trustees has appointed Elisabeth “Libby” O’Neil as the new Head Librarian at the Elizabeth Taber Library in Marion. She will take the place of Judith Kleven who is retiring May 31 after 26 years. Before accepting this job, O’Neil was the Youth and Community Outreach Librarian for the Boston Public Library at Copley […] Read more »
Thomas O. Phillips, Jr., 83, of Port Charlotte, FL, died May 14, 2013 in the Tidewell Hospice Center, Port Charlotte. He was the son of the late Thomas O. and Ella M. (Vaughan) Phillips. He was born in New Bedford and lived in Mattapoisett, Wareham and California before moving to Florida. Mr. Phillips graduated from […] Read more »
Edith (Bieler) Lansky, 90, formerly of Mattapoisett, died peacefully on May 17. The third of eight children, Edith grew up in Fall River, Massachusetts and worked as a bookkeeper before her marriage to Sidney Lansky, a prominent New Bedford attorney. Mrs. Lansky was a great cook, a prodigious reader, and a talented writer and painter. […] Read more »
In an effort to update the community on what has happened to Road Race Scholarship recipients here is part two of where they are now. In 1998 Gregory Hickey received a Road Race Scholarship and went to Drew University where he was a biology and psychology major and a four-year member of the swim team. After graduating […] Read more »
• Learn to Play Chess: Beginning chess players of any age – youth and adult – are invited to learn the game from instructor Jim Kegle on the first Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. This is your opportunity to learn the pieces and their moves, their value, simple strategies, and attack […] Read more »