The Marion Fire Fighters Association is holding it’s annual winter clam boil Saturday, March 22. This year’s event will be held at the Marion VFW Post 2425, 465 Mill St (Route 6), and will feature a traditional winter seafood dinner, raffle prizes and a cash alcohol Bar. There will be a Raw Bar available at […] Read more »
It looks like Plumb Corner Market will be getting a bit of a facelift. At a meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday, the Board approved an appeal from James Junkins, the owner of Plumb Corner Market, to replace and add to existing signage on the business. Mr. Junkins said that the current […] Read more »
Anthony Frank Souza of Mattapoisett and formerly of Orlando, FL was born in Falmouth on October 19, 1921. He was the son of Antone and Mary (Roberts) Souza of East Falmouth where he resided. Anthony passed away peacefully on the morning of February 13, 2014 at the age of 92. In January 1942 he enlisted […] Read more »
There are things that are so pressed into one’s memory they become part of your arms, your legs, the nose you smell with, the tongue you taste with, a touch of skin that is never forgotten. Those memories swirl in the cold of a cloistered winter morning that slides into late afternoon before you realize […] Read more »
During the agent’s report given by Elizabeth Leidhold, the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission heard that Blue Wave Capital LLC’s Tinkham Hill Road solar project will now be constructed in two phases. Phase 1 was planned to begin by January 27, 2014, with Phase 2 planned for a future date. The commission’s office received the new plans […] Read more »
The following Tri-Town students have been chosen as Students of the Month at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School for the month of February: – David Varney of Mattapoisett, grade 10, House/ Mill Carpentry – Nathan St. John of Rochester, Grade 11, Welding/ Metal Fab Read more »
School Committee members were concerned last month about the first draft of the fiscal year 2015 school budget, which proposed a 6% increase of about $347,000 despite a 2% budget reduction requested by the Finance Committee. On February 5, Superintendent Doug White presented a second draft budget that was considerably lower, with only a $26,000 […] Read more »
Journey to Japan with Rick DaSilva: Thursday, February 27, 6:30 pm at the Elizabeth Taber Library. A native of Marion, Rick DaSilva has been teaching history at Tabor Academy for the past decade after graduating in 1989. Since he’s been at Tabor, he’s taught Ancient and Modern World History courses as well as Asian History […] Read more »
It was only a Saturday rehearsal, but already the stage was shining brightly, lit by the talent at Tabor Academy, as students continue to prepare for the opening night of Legally Blonde: The Musical, running from February 20through 22. The talent is bright and new, literally, with 30 of the 41 actors taking to the […] Read more »
The following students have achieved Honors at the Old Rochester Regional High School for the second term. Highest Honors: Grade 9: Erin Costa, Mason DaSilva, Hannah Guard, Tyler Mourao, Brooke Santos, Maxxon Wolski, Matthew Wyman; Grade 10: Elizabeth Hathaway, Jane Kassabian, Isabella King, Alexandra Melloni, Drew Robert, Evan Roznoy, Rachel Scheub, Paige Watterson; Grade […] Read more »