For the first time in 27 years of coaching, Old Colony’s John Abaray had one of his players get a hole-in-one. Using a pitching wedge, senior Tom Mydlack sank the one-timer on the 143-yard, par-3 sixth hole Thursday afternoon in a 5-5-3-5 loss to Tri-County at the New England Country Club in Bellingham. “He’s probably […] Read more »
Dr. Gretchen LeBuhn, Professor of Biology at San Francisco State University, will kick off Tabor Academy’s Science at Work Lecture Series on October 12 at 6:30 pm in Lyndon South Auditorium in the Stroud Academic Center at 232 Front Street, Marion. Her talk is free and open to the public. Dr. LeBuhn, a widely published […] Read more »
The Tri-County Symphonic Band presents “October,” a concert of music that reflects the various moods of autumn in our area on Sunday, October 25 at 3:00 pm at the Fireman Center, Tabor Academy, 235 Front St., Marion. Adults – $15; Students – $5; Children 12 and under – Free. Read more »
As anticipated, the Marion Music Hall production of Our Fair Lady sold hundreds of tickets over the course of the Elizabeth Taber Gala Weekend of October 2-4, celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Marion Music Hall. The musical play celebrated the life and contributions of Elizabeth Taber, arguably the most influential figure in Marion’s history, […] Read more »
The annual Fall Quaker Yard Sale will be held from 8:30 am – noon on Saturday, October 17 at the Mattapoisett Friends Meeting, 103 Marion Road (Rte. 6). All proceeds from this sale will be added to the 1827 Meeting House Restoration Fund. The architect’s estimate for the work is $245,000. To date, the meeting […] Read more »
Bantams: The Gateway Gladiator Bantam Youth Hockey team was eliminated from the Mass Hockey State Playdown Tournament, suffering a 4-1 loss to Nantucket. After an evenly matched first period, Nantucket found the back of the net early in the second. But less than two minutes later, Quirino DoCanto tied the game with a goal for […] Read more »
I was such an idiot. A fortunate idiot, however, due to the fact that despite being blissfully unaware of how unguarded I have kept my personal information all these years, I am not yet a victim of identity theft. We have all heard it before: shred your documents, don’t throw them away. Protect your social […] Read more »
The Rochester Memorial School breakfast program is still in its infancy, but Food Service Director Jill Henesey said the chocolate chip whole grain muffins and fresh assortment of yummy smoothies have quickly made the RMS breakfast program number one in participation in the entire ORR school district. Currently 58 students are enrolled in the program. […] Read more »
All signs are pointing to new signage bylaws in Rochester, as town officials say that “sign pollution,” combined with unclear sign regulations, make it difficult for business owners to know whether their signs are legal or not. Some members of the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals, the Planning Board, and the bylaw subcommittee would like […] Read more »
During a rain-soaked week, Bulldog sports teams continued to fight through the middle of their seasons. Girls’ Soccer was 2-0 this week, while the tough luck for the football team continued. Also, note that both cross country teams had a bye week. Football: ORR came into the week hungry for their first victory after a […] Read more »