The 28th annual Falmouth Academy Science Fair, featuring 165 student projects and a judging panel of nearly 100 scientists, engineers, physicians, researchers and other experts – several of them Falmouth Academy alumni – was held at the school on February 18. The fair was the culmination of five months of independent research on the part […] Read more »
Upper Cape Tech welcomes area high school students and their parents/guardians to attend the annual UCT College Fair on Thursday, March 24 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Approximately 70 colleges, technical schools, and military representatives will be available to meet with interested students about post-secondary opportunities and admissions requirements. Counselors will be present to assist […] Read more »
On February 29, the Marion Council on Aging hosted an entertaining and informative presentation given by James Healy, history officer for the Boston-based Duck Boat Tours. Healy has developed a historical perspective titled “Firsts in Boston and Massachusetts.” Marion’s beautiful Music Hall was the perfect venue for listening to a bit of historical trivia. Speaking […] Read more »
It was the Marion Finance Committee versus the Marion School District in round one of budget negotiations, which got off to a tough start on February 24 when the Finance Committee expressed impatience just after 6:30 pm at the tardiness of the school representatives. In the large recreation room at 13 Atlantic Drive, two long […] Read more »
You could win a free week of Challenger Soccer Camp, July 25-29, or a one-week Silvershell Summer Program. The newly-formed Friends of Marion Recreation Soccer announces a plan to fund the purchase of new soccer nets for our growing soccer program! With a need for new soccer nets at a cost of over $2,800 for […] Read more »
Chloe Seroussi, Marion resident and a student at the prestigious Pratt Institute, was among more than 1,000 students who made the President’s List in the fall 2015 semester. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students Edward Costa of Mattapoisett and Austin Salkind of Rochester were named to the Dean’s Honor List for the fall 2015 semester. The Dean’s […] Read more »
Marion Recreation is currently seeking exhibitors and sponsors for its first annual Seaside Health and Wellness Fair to be held April 9 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Sippican School. The mission of the Seaside Health and Wellness Fair is to promote overall health awareness and provide an event to showcase the many opportunities […] Read more »
For juniors and seniors across America, the SAT is quite possibly one of the most important tests they will take as a first step into their college career. Colleges are looking for increasingly higher scores, and the pressure is on to receive the highest score possible. There is one twist this year, though. Upperclassmen are […] Read more »
Ann M. (Scanlon) McGrath, 93, of Mattapoisett died March 4, 2016 peacefully at home. She was the widow of the late Louis Amoruso and William McGrath. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late John L. and Elizabeth (Ferry) Scanlon, she was raised in Dedham, she lived in Westwood and Quincy before moving to Mattapoisett. […] Read more »
The Rochester Board of Selectmen on February 29 officially decided to not hold a special town meeting, given that an annual town meeting isn’t too far off. Town Administrator Michael McCue advised the board that since a special town meeting wouldn’t be possible until some time in late April, it would be prudent and more […] Read more »