The SouthCoast Toastmaster’s Club, also known as Marion Toastmaster’s Club, is a public speaking, communications and leadership organization that meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month from noon to 1:00 pm at the Wareham Library, 59 Marion Road, Wareham, MA. Come and experience what happens at our meetings! We have a vocabulary word […] Read more »
The Sippican Woman’s Club invites members and guests to an evening meeting on Monday, January 12 at 7:00 pm at Harriet’s Outback, 7 Cottage Street, Marion. Please join us for wine and cheese followed by a very brief business meeting followed by an 8:00 pm thought-provoking program “Cleaning Out Life Clutter: Spring Cleaning for the […] Read more »
Three dilapidated houses on Point Road and County Road will soon know their fate after the three-member Marion Board of Survey met January 5 to discuss the findings from board members’ visits to the properties. The function of the board is to assess unsafe or unsound structures and make recommendations to the Town as to […] Read more »
Here is a look at the fourth week of scheduled games for Old Rochester Regional winter athletics. Boys’ Basketball: Following a big victory over Wareham, the boys started out this week with a strong 57-42 win over Fairhaven. Freshman Noah Fernandes played very well on the day, scoring a team-high 18 points and recording five […] Read more »
Lawrence Brown, 84, of Marion died January 6, 2015 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Eleanor L. (Sylvia) Brown. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Frank and Emma D. (DeCouto) Brown, he lived in Marion since 1970. He was a communicant of St. Rita’s Church. […] Read more »
Elizabeth B. “Gram” Florindo, 96, of Rochester, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joseph Florindo. Born in Rochester, daughter of the late Edward and Melissa (Jenkins) Bowen, she had resided in Rochester for most of her life. After graduating from Wareham High School in […] Read more »
The Marion Pack 32 Cub Scouts, with the sponsorship of the Marion Recreation Department, will hold a Tabor Skate on Sunday, January 11. Coffee, hot chocolate and home-made treats will also be available! Come on over and join the Scouts for a great time of skating and great treats, while supporting the Scouts of Marion! […] Read more »
Squirts: Gateway Squirts played one of their strongest games Saturday night in Bridgewater versus The Southeast Cyclones. Ryker King had some awesome saves and shut the door giving Gateway a 10-0 win in the New Year. Scoring started early in the first period: Juni Suarez had a hat trick unassisted, Ty Ribeiro got a goal […] Read more »
Dear Editor: RE: Marion Planning Board Minutes of 9-15-14 discussed on 12-01-14 The purpose of Meeting minutes is: (1) To record Action Points, for example, what actions have been decided; (2) Who is responsible and what the milestones and deadlines are; and (3) Minutes record summaries of the discussions held at the meeting. Minutes serve […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Water and Sewer Superintendent Nick Nicholson, along with the Town’s administration, had hoped to receive a state grant to partially fund the extension proposed for sewer service on North Street and into the Industrial Business Park. When that didn’t come through, it was back to the drawing board. The estimates to bring sewer service […] Read more »