The Council on Aging now has applications for the Marion Community Fund to help home owners with their real estate taxes. All grants will be paid to the Town of Marion and credited toward the grant recipient’s tax bill. The following income and asset requirements are as follows: Income limit is $25,000 for a single […] Read more »
Under the Town’s Zoning Bylaws, a garage or similar structure cannot be built in front of the property’s principle structure; however, when you are like Amy Johnson of 44 Walnut Plain Road and you haven’t got the space behind your house to fit a garage, you go to the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals for […] Read more »
Here is a look at the tenth and final week of scheduled games for Old Rochester Regional High School spring athletics. Baseball: Coming off of an exciting 3-2 win over Dedham, the No. 3 seeded Bulldogs looked to the semifinals of the Division 3 South state tournament to continue their excellent postseason run. However, […] Read more »
Nearly two months ago on April 25, Nepal was devastated by an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the moment magnitude scale (MMS). Aftershocks of similar magnitude continued to destroy homes and buildings of historical significance throughout many Nepalese districts in the days that followed, causing vast loss of life and sustained injuries to the residents and […] Read more »
The Tobey Hospital Guild recently announced $3,000 in scholarship awards for individuals who are pursuing a career in healthcare. The Guild presented three $1,000 scholarship awards to area high school seniors during its annual Scholarship Luncheon held May 28 at Bay Pointe Country Club in Buzzards Bay. The awards were presented by Josephine Praino, Scholarship […] Read more »
St.Vincent (PG-13, 1hr. 42min.) will be shown at the Mattapoisett CoA Senior Center, Center School, 17 Barstow St., on Tuesday, June 30 at 12:00 noon. The free movie is sponsored by the Friends of the Mattapoisett CoA. In St.Vincent, a single mother moves into a new home in Brooklyn with her 12-year old son, Oliver. […] Read more »
Do you love the water and want to help protect it? Volunteer as a Baywatcher with the Buzzards Bay Coalition in your community this summer! The Coalition is looking for dedicated volunteers to help monitor the health of local waterways across the Buzzards Bay region. The Coalition is looking for Baywatchers to monitor the water […] Read more »
The Rochester Conservation Commission reluctantly continued the Enforcement Order and wetlands violations matter for Dustin and Travis Lalli until its next meeting to allow for a site visit, but denied the Lallis’ request for a three-month extension on filing a Request for Determination to delineate the wetlands on their property located off High Street. The […] Read more »
In November of 1914, the Marion Visiting Nurse Association was established in an effort to provide quality care for members of the community. The inspiration for the association came when a young lady who cared for her family fell ill and was not able to get proper treatment as a result of poverty. After this […] Read more »
The spring semester Dean’s List at Bryant University includes the following area residents: – Stephanie M. Barrett, a senior in Finance from Marion – Christopher C. Carando, a sophomore in Finance from Mattapoisett – Bradley J. Ellis, a senior in Marketing from Mattapoisett – Austin R Gibbs, a freshman in Accounting from Marion In honor […] Read more »