The Buzzards Bay Action Committee is pleased to sponsor its third annual Earth Day for Buzzards Bay Expo event in Fairhaven on April 25 – the last day of April school vacation. The Expo is free admission to all. Bring the family and find out what you can do to enjoy your spring and lighten […] Read more »
On April 22, Tabor Academy students and faculty – about 600 strong – will fan out across the Southcoast for their second Morning of Service of the year. The school organizes this event each fall and spring to assist local organizations with special projects that can be accomplished in 2-3 hours. Many of the organizations […] Read more »
To the Editor: Even though I live almost on the Marion town line, you can bet I’ll be attending next week’s public hearing on the proposed Goodspeed Island Pier. Scheduled for 7:00 pm on Thursday, April 16, the hearing at Old Hammondtown School is on the public’s appeal of the Department of Environmental Protection’s approval […] Read more »
Come join us for the Old Rochester Winter Farmers’ Market this Saturday, April 11, from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm at the Old Rochester Regional Junior High School. This is the second to last winter farmers’ market before our summer market starts in June, and we will have some new vendors coming out of the […] Read more »
The Marion Board of Selectmen recognized and congratulated the Old Rochester Regional Boys’ Varsity Basketball Team and pronounced that day, April 7, as the Old Rochester Boys’ Basketball Team Day. ORR Bulldogs were present at the meeting, held at the Marion Music Hall to accommodate the team members and their families, and were presented certificates […] Read more »
David Henry Owen, of Rochester (formerly of Taunton), died Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Life Care of Raynham. He was 90 years old. Born in Taunton, on December 12, 1924. He was the loving husband of the late Elizabeth R. (Ruble) Owen. The youngest of 6, Mr. Owen was a graduate of Taunton High School, […] Read more »
The Gateway Bantam Gladiators finished the season as champions of the Yankee Conference Bantam division! The Gladiators saved their best effort for last, as the team outskated, outhustled, and outplayed the WHK Hawks for three periods of hockey. Jake Demoranville led the Gladiator offense, scoring a hat trick, while linemates Mike Ripley and Jackson St. […] Read more »
The Rochester Women’s Club is having a paint party for children ages five and up on Saturday, May 2 from 10:00 am – 12:15 pm. This event is a fundraiser for the Raymond C. Hartley Scholarship Fund. Juice and pastries will be served, followed by a painting party with Amy King of King Designs. Amy […] Read more »
To the Editor: I had a dream last night … an anxiety dream. I dreamt that I was living alongside Shipyard Park in Town, and I was asking the Board of Selectmen for permission to take part of the park for a vegetable garden. The anxiety came from half the Town being angry and objecting […] Read more »
The Marion School Committee on April 1 opted out of the school choice program for another school year, mostly because of uncertainty over the population of school children that the 40B housing at Marion Village Estates will likely bring to the district. Superintendent of Schools Doug White recommended the committee forego participating in school choice […] Read more »