The Marion Art Center is pleased to announce that it will present “Crimes of the Heart” by Beth Henley, a comedy in three acts on April 1, April 2, 8 and 9 at 7:30 pm with a matinee performance on Sunday, April 3 at 2:00 pm. The play was the winner of the 1981 Pulitzer […] Read more »
Academic Achievements
John Martin of Mattapoisett was named to The University of Maine at Farmington Dean’s List for the fall 2015 semester. The following Tri-town residents have been honored with placement on the Dean’s List at Wheaton College in Norton, Mass., for the fall 2015 semester. -Shannon Lynch, a resident of Mattapoisett and member of Wheaton’s Class […] Read more »
Bay Club Covenant Modified
During the March 7 meeting of the Mattapoisett Planning Board, members signed covenant modifications to The Bay Club’s recent trash agreement with the Town. Clearing this hurdle allows the subdivision association to seek inclusion in public trash collection from the Board of Health. In recent months, the Planning Board has been under pressure from at […] Read more »
Carolyn “Jerre” Johnson
Carolyn “Jerre” Johnson, of Marion and Punta Gorda, FL, died February 15, 2016. Born Carolyn Jermyn in Hingham, she graduated from Quincy City Hospital School of Nursing in 1945. She married the late Charles A. Johnson Jr., her husband of 64 years, and remained in Hingham to raise their children in homes they built. She […] Read more »
Seniors Take the (Class) Olympic Trophy
The energy at Old Rochester Regional High School on Friday, March 4, was palpable as students got excited for the Class Olympics held at a pep rally during the last hour and a half of the school day, in which students from every grade level competed in a series of games to get into the […] Read more »
Rochester Historical Society
The March meeting of the Rochester Historical Society will be on March 16 at 7:00 pm at the East Rochester Church/Museum, 355 County Road. “Finding Antlers” will be presented by Gifford and David Lawrence. It is an interesting and entertaining tale of traipsing through the woods in search of dropped deer antlers. They will tell […] Read more »
SLT Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt
The Sippican Lands Trust (SLT) will hold an Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, March 26 at the organization’s Pierson Woods property off of Point Road (just past the Marion Golf Course). The event will begin at 10:00 am and is for children ages 3 to 10 years old. Be sure to bring a basket! […] Read more »
Early College & Career Awareness Night
On Thursday, March 24 on the campus of Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School in Rochester, MA, the school, Chamber of Commerce and community partners will be hosting an “Early College & Career Awareness Night” outreach event to the parents of high and middle school students as they begin to make their choices as […] Read more »
Override and OPEB Discussed
During the March 3 meeting of the Rochester School Committee, Chairman Tina Rood told members, “The piece about the override is not positive to everyone….” Rood had recently attended the Old Rochester Regional school district budget meeting on February 29. That summit meeting included finance committee members and administrators from the Tri-Town. The possibility of […] Read more »
Anne (Thomas) Donato
Anne (Thomas) Donato of Marion passed away on March 12, 2016. She was the beloved wife of John Donato of Marion. Loving mother of Michael Donato of Wareham and Rachael Stanton and her husband Rob of Marion. Grandmother of five: Michael Donato Jr., Jonathan Donato, Matthew Donato, Serena Stanton and Sadie Stanton. She is also […] Read more »