The Marion Garden Group will hold its annual one-day Holiday Boutique on Saturday, December 15, at the Marion Music Hall on Front Street in Marion. The doors open at 9:30 am, and this year the sale will conclude at 11:30 am. We encourage people to get there early! Eager buyers gather early, and there is […] Read more »
The Tinkhamtown Chapel on Acushnet Road in Mattapoisett will hold its annual Christmas Carol Sing on Saturday, December 21 at 5:00 pm. Join your friends and neighbors in a 19th century country chapel, heated by a wood stove and lit by oil lamps, as we sing the old favorites to the tune of an antique […] Read more »
On Wednesday, December 4th, the Marion Natural History Museum after school program explored different ways to help our local animals get through the lean winter months. The students also created their own “suet” feeders to bring home. Read more »
All children are entitled to lunch, even if they can’t pay for it. Overdue lunch fees for 62 students who owe a total of $760 were discussed by the Marion School Committee on Wednesday evening. Of the 389 students who purchase school lunches, 327 students have positive account balances while 62 students have negative balances. […] Read more »
Lawrence E. Eich, 89, of Rochester died Thursday December 12, 2013 at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Anna (Stanko) Eich. Born in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Lawrence and Caroline (Ochs) Eich, he lived in New Hyde Park, NY for many years before moving to Rochester 26 years ago. He was […] Read more »
The Marion Natural History Museum will be hosting a Nature Crafts and Holiday Party on Wednesday, December 18 from 3:30 to 4:30 pm. The cost is $4.00 for members and $6.00 for nonmembers. The event will be held at the Marion Natural History Museum, 8 Spring Street, Marion. We have a lot to be thankful […] Read more »
You may not have heard of the folk/rock band ‘Grey Season’, but chances are you will in the future. Local musicians Ian Jones (ORR 2011) of Rochester and Ben Burns (ORR 2011) of Mattapoisett, along with their band mates, have been invited to record their first full-length album. During a recent gig in Boston, where […] Read more »
Last year, the ORR varsity basketball team lacked experience playing in the competitive South Coast Conference. With only two seniors on the team, and a handful of returning juniors, the boys were not able to keep up with the field, and ended the season with a disappointing 6-14. This record also failed to qualify the […] Read more »
James Joaquin, 90, of Mattapoisett died December 13, 2013 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Rosalie V. (Vas) Joaquin. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antonio and Adelaide (Gomes) Joaquin, he was raised in Acushnet and lived in Fairhaven before moving to Mattapoisett 30 years […] Read more »
A Notice of Intent by Christopher Kmiec to relocate a pile of large rocks at 14 Aucoot Avenue was discussed at the Marion Conservation Commission’s meeting on Wednesday evening. The request noted that the rocks will be placed in a row a minimum of 15 feet from the bordering vegetated wetland line and landward of […] Read more »