Among this week’s highlights were some strong performances at Saturday’s indoor track All-State Meet, girls’ basketball’s big win over NBHS, boys’ basketball’s victory over non-conference Dedham, and a pair of clutch wins for the boys’ hockey team. Boys’ Basketball: To begin the week, the ‘Dogs faced a rare competitor: non-conference Dedham High at home on […] Read more »
It is a race for solar renewable energy credits (SRECs) for solar energy production businesses, and now a second solar farm applicant has asked the Rochester Planning Board for an immediate approval without fully meeting all of the board’s expectations before rendering a decision. Request denied. SRECs are tradable credits that are issued upon every […] Read more »
February break has come to a bittersweet close, and school will slowly return to the normal swing of things. As the workload begins to pick up once again, students prepare to power through the long stretch of school until the next vacation in April. Despite the upcoming weeks of school ahead of them, the students […] Read more »
The Marion Fire Fighters Association is having a Clam Chowder and Tuna Roll Dinner on Saturday, March 26 at 5:00 pm at the Marion VFW Hall on Route 6. Raffles, cash bar and dessert will be available. For tickets, call Ron at 774-263-2589 or Brooks at 508-728-0840. Advance ticket sales only. Read more »
The First Congregational Church of Marion proudly announces the start of a Contemporary Worship Service in South Coast. This informal, abbreviated service begins Saturday, March 5 at 5:00 pm at the Community Center, 144 Front Street (rear of parking lot). Weekly services will be led by a member of our Saturday pastoral team including Dr. […] Read more »
On Saturday, March 19 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm, Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity will hold the Home Dedication and Open House for their first Habitat home in Marion. The dedication will be at 1:00 pm. The address is 185 Wareham Road, and we hope you will join us. Parking is available behind Seahorse […] Read more »
While the Marion Board of Selectmen was interviewing Elizabeth Howe, one of three candidates for the Council on Aging Director position to come before the board during the special meeting on February 23, she made mention of an imminent situation with the VFW building. About a month ago, the selectmen learned that the Veterans of […] Read more »
Join the Buzzards Bay Coalition and Mattapoisett Library on Friday, March 4 at 7:30 pm for a stargazing walk led by Carl Herzog at The Bogs in Mattapoisett. Far away from the city lights, the 200-acre Mattapoisett River Reserve offers visitors trails and a dark, expansive sky to view the stars. This program is free […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Woman’s Club is pleased to offer four $1,000 scholarship awards to Mattapoisett residents who are high school seniors graduating in June 2016. Those who are re-entering the academic world after graduating prior to 2016 and are in pursuit of a post-secondary degree program will also be considered for one of these awards. The Mattapoisett […] Read more »
The Marion Republican Town Committee will conduct its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 1 at 7:00 pm at the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street, Marion. Please join us. The public and new members are welcome. Also on Tuesday, March 1, don’t forget to vote on Election Day. In doing so, please consider supporting […] Read more »