A short but effective meeting was held by the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday evening. The public hearing regarding a Special Permit requested by Robert and Phyllis Partridge at 60 Converse Rd. was approved. The Partridges proposed changing a dining room addition back into a garage, which is situated on the north side […] Read more »
Rita Gwendolyn Cain, 86, died Wednesday, October 16, 2013 after a short stay at the Tuscany Hospice House in The Villages, Florida. Born in Cambridge, MA she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Margaret (Toye) McGuinness. She graduated from Belmont High School and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Boston University […] Read more »
The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library’s Annual Meeting will be held Sunday, October 20, 2:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, 7 Barstow St. After a brief business meeting, Matthew Carvalho, Vice President of the Junior Friends, who recently represented the school district as a delegate to Washington, D.C., will present a slide show […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett YMCA will be hosting a Halloween Hayride and party on October 25, 6:00 pm-7:30 pm. Annual Halloween costume contest held – $5/child. Read more »
Most business before the Conservation Commission was dispatched with all due speed with little need for debate or discussion. However, several other agenda items got bogged down and found the board, the applicants, and the public still seated as the clock struck 10 o’clock. Those agenda items requiring lengthy dialogue were two residential projects and […] Read more »
Elizabeth Taber Library Director Libby O’Neill was reminded of her childhood while thinking of ways to help Marion residents take greater advantage of the library’s services. “I used to volunteer for Meals on Wheels with my dad when I was young,” said O’Neill during a discussion about Taber’s new Homebound Books program. “That’s where the […] Read more »
Lucia C. Davis, 75, of Marion, died Thursday, October 10, 2013 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Charles R. Davis and would have celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary next month. She was surrounded with family. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter […] Read more »
The middle of October tends to be a stressful time, especially for student-athletes. Between schoolwork, homecoming festivities, and – for seniors – college applications, student-athletes are also under the pressure of trying to advance to the state tournament. The week ahead will give many teams the opportunity to advance to the postseason. Here is a […] Read more »
With under two weeks to go until Fall Town Meeting, Marion officials are hoping voters will approve upward of $349,000 to improve EMS service. Special Article 4 reads as follows: “To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury the sum no to exceed $349,108 […] Read more »
A strip of land adjacent to the recently approved 40B project along Route 105 in Marion was a major topic of discussion at the Marion Board of Selectmen meeting on Tuesday evening. Ken Steen, a representative for the Baywatch Realty Trust, came before the board and wanted a final vote on the proposed land swap […] Read more »