In an election that took shape as town policy in Marion took center stage, Selectman John Henry easily won re-election, while Sherman Briggs was bounced from the Planning Board. With 495 votes, the plain spoken and razor-sharp Henry cruised to victory over challengers Dale Jones (185) and Planning Board member Ted North (149), just days […] Read more »
Ask an eighth-grader where they see themselves in 10 years, and most will give you a blank stare. Many are honing a skill at vocational technical school or planning for college and have some general idea of where they think their future lies. Ask Marion resident Aaron Norcross, and he will tell you about his […] Read more »
With no controversies, no abutters’ objections, and no questions from the public or the board members, the two hearings scheduled for the night took much less than the 15 minutes allotted each. First up was Susan Nilson of CLE Engineering in Marion and Stephen Kelleher, architect from Mattapoisett. They were presenting a project for William […] Read more »
William K. Thomas, 87, of Marion, passed away at home on October 30, 2012. He was the husband of Shirlee L. (Long) Thomas. Born in Waterbury, Nebraska, he was the son of Edith D. Leeper (Sigmon) and William M. Thomas. He graduated from Wheatland High School, Wheatland, Iowa, and the Naval V-12 program at the […] Read more »
Mary Zuraida Corliss, age 70, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2013 at her cottage in Marion surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Richard Corliss with whom she shared 30 years of marriage. Born in Faial, Azores, she is the daughter of Mariana (Correia) […] Read more »
Join the Rochester Land Trust and use our trail guides to discover more about nature at our Church’s Field property. Free! Enjoy the spring flowers and match their pictures to their names. See how many trees you can identify by their bark. Try out one or more of our new photo trail guides and get […] Read more »
Fourteen-year-old ORR eighth-grade student Brooke Sweet will be heading to Washington, D.C. in July to compete for Miss Jr. Teen USA pageant. She recently took the crown on April 14 for the Miss Jr. Teen Massachusetts U.S. title. Read more »
ORR avenged an early season loss against Pope John Paul II with a 16-9 victory to bring their record to 9-5 on the season. Chris Marchisio led the way for ORR with 6 goals, while Cam Severino chipped in with 4 goals and 4 assists. Also scoring for ORR were Chad Santello (2 goals), Chris Nadeau, […] Read more »
To the Editor: The Boards of Health of the Towns of Rochester and Marion wish to reply to recent newspaper articles and statements by Rochester’s Town Administrator and Town Counsel concerning the status of the Marion Rochester Regional Health District, in which they have attempted to build a case for withdrawal from the District for […] Read more »
To the Editor: The Rochester Board of Selectmen and the Town Administrator have decided, on their own, to put an article on the Rochester Town Meeting Warrant to dissolve Rochester’s ties with the Marion Rochester Regional Health District. The Rochester Board of Health and the Marion Board of Health members have expressed their firm opposition […] Read more »