The tri-town FORM concert brought together students whose combined musicality entertained a full house. The performers sang song style selections from spiritual to jazz and the crowd pleaser “Don’t Worry Be Happy” by Rochester Memorial School. Combining the voices of nearly 300 students the finale was a soulful treatment of “Wade In The Water”. Funds […] Read more »
Beverly “Bev” M. (Pittsley) McCombe, 76, of Fairhaven, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Sippican Healthcare in Marion. She was the former wife of the late Eben Ashworth McCombe. Born in Freetown, the daughter of the late Loring and Charlotte (Cornell) Pittsley, she had resided in Rochester before moving to Fairhaven 20 years […] Read more »
A potpourri of capital budget requests for the fiscal year 2015 town budget were discussed on Wednesday evening in the conference room of the Marion Recreation Facility on Atlantis Avenue. The Marion Finance Committee met to review department and committee requests and formulate recommendations, recommend funding sources and strategy, and conduct any other business related […] Read more »
There was a lot of action at the old Frigate Restaurant on Monday evening. The Marion Fire Department held a fire training drill at 6:30 pm, with three engine trucks, a ladder truck and an ambulance standing by. Approximately twenty fire department personnel and Emergency Medical Technicians took part. The drill lasted two hours. Fire […] Read more »
Here is a look at the thirteenth and final week of scheduled games for ORR winter athletics. Boys’ Basketball: The ORR basketball team has seen a great deal of success this season. After narrowly losing the SCC title to rival Wareham, the Bulldogs kept their heads up and received the top seed for the Division […] Read more »
On March 5, I had the pleasure of meeting with a handful of parent volunteers at Center School in Mattapoisett. Melanie Vandal, Shannon Giumetti, Monika Whalley, Pamela Souza, Barbara Pepin, and Erin Moreau all made time to meet with me first thing that Wednesday morning. As a mother myself, I have always been curious about […] Read more »
Tariq B. Johnson, 15, of Wareham died March 11, 2014 at Tufts Medical Center after a lifelong courageous battle. Born in Boston, the son of Richard and Donna (Offley) Johnson of Wareham, he lived in Wareham most of his life. He was a member of Onset Four Square Church. Tariq was an eight grade student […] Read more »
Dr. Who Night! The excitement is building for the library’s first Dr. Who Night! Join other fans on Friday, March 14 from 4:00 to 6:30 pm to watch episodes of Dr. Who. Enjoy lots of Dr. Who talk and snacks. Bring your friends. Make Dr. Who buttons on our new button machine. Everyone is welcome. […] Read more »
Dear Editor, I want to publicly thank Sergeant Richard B. Nighelli of the Marion Police Department for his help in resolving an address issue regarding calling 911. When you call 911, both the police and fire department see an address, to which they immediately respond. My home had an address that was very similar to […] Read more »
The judge presiding over the case of a Marion couple suing the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals for denying them a permit to build a solar farm has issued a decision ordering the ZBA to define “light manufacturing,” the foundation for the board’s denial of the permit. Judge Alexander H. Sands wrote in his February […] Read more »