Marion Troop 32’s newest Scout, Phillip Eisner, completed the work phase of his Boy Scout Eagle Project on August 10, 2014, three picnic tables for Pleasant Bay Community Boating (PBCB) in Chatham, Massachusetts. Phillip was displaced from his home troop in Dallas, Texas when he started attending Tabor Academy in January of this year. In […] Read more »
Allison LaCrosse of Mattapoisett has been named to the Dean’s list at Salve Regina University, Newport, RI for the 2014 spring semester. She will graduate in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing. Allison is the daughter of Karen Barrows of Mattapoisett and Matthew LaCrosse of Yarmouth and the granddaughter of Betty Barrows […] Read more »
The Marion Recreation Department, in conjunction with the Marion Firefighters Association, once again is proud to announce the date for the Marion Town Party. The event will be held on Saturday, August 23 (rain date: Sunday, August 24). The party will take place at its traditional location on Spring Street in front of the Marion […] Read more »
St. Rose of Lima Church, 282 Vaughan Hill Rd. in Rochester, is holding Religious Education registration after the Saturday 5:00 pm Mass and Sunday 9:00 am Mass during the weekend of August 23 – 24. “Generations of Faith” is a monthly family program for grades 1-6. Choose Mondays from 5:30 to 8:00 pm or Tuesdays […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Lions Club is again sponsoring Movies in the Park at beautiful Shipyard Park on Mattapoisett Harbor. The movies are free to the public and begin at sunset. Snacks will be available for purchase with proceeds going to various Lions Charities. On Friday, August 29, The Lego Movie will be shown thanks to a […] Read more »
“It’s an old tree. Older than you and me,” wrote Richard Morgado, a Mattapoisett resident. His words continue to tell of a hollow tree on his property, held up by the thick vines that encircle it. This old tree – a playground in Morgado’s youth – still stands on Dexter Lane as a memorial to […] Read more »
The Marion Recreation Silvershell Summer Program ended on Friday, 8/15. We had a very successful 8 weeks! There were field trips to the Roger Williams Zoo, Cape Cod Inflatable Park, New England Aquarium, just to name a few! During our last week we also visited the new playground at Washburn Park and took a walking […] Read more »
The Marion Planning Board continued discussion August 18 on the proposed town Master Plan. The stated goal of the Master Plan is to provide a framework for how Marion can become a sustainable community in the future by creating a plan of action that addresses the interdependence of economic, environmental, and social issues, allowing the […] Read more »
Ask why Susan LaFleur does what she does, year after year, to organize the Annual Rochester Grange Fair and you’ll get a humorous and also heartfelt mixed response. At first, she’ll tell you that it is because she is insane on some level – volunteering countless hours of time, even months before the Grange Fair […] Read more »
Two new aluminum gangways are going in at Grassi Bog to provide trail access for hikers after the Marion Conservation Commission on August 13 approved the Marion Open Spaces Acquisition Commission’s request – but it did not go through without a little harsh criticism about MOSAC and the Grassi Bog property from one commission member. […] Read more »