Academic Achievements

The Association of Private Enterprise Education recognized Marion’s Margaret Tracy (’16) with second place in the Undergraduate Research Competition. Prizes for the contest were awarded on April 5, 2016 at The Association’s International Conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring keynote speaker Dr. John B. Taylor of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. The Undergraduate […] Read more »

Elizabeth Taber Library’s Open House

Join us at the Elizabeth Taber Library on Thursday, May 19 between 4:00 and 6:00 pm to celebrate our wonderful library and staff. We’ll have light refreshments, flyers about our free services, and friendly staff to answer any questions you might have! While here, we encourage you to take a walk around our charming library […] Read more »

Election Candidates Face Marion Voters

Marion residents have plenty of choices when they head to the polls on Friday, May 13, for the Annual Town Election. Voters who packed themselves into the League of Women Voters candidate’s night at the Marion Music Hall on April 28 got to hear more about each candidate’s priorities and what has driven them to […] Read more »

Marion Master Plan

To the Editor: This is your last chance to get your two cents in for the 2026 Marion Master Plan! Please plan to come to the Public Forum Workshop on Saturday morning, May 14, from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon at the Marion Music Hall. Marion Candidates Night at the Music Hall on April 28was […] Read more »

Bishop Stang Honor Roll

The following students have achieved honors at Bishop Stang High School for the third quarter: Daqi (Jennifer) Chen, grade 9 of Mattapoisett, President’s List Noah Gowell, grade 9 of Marion, First Honors Henry Ucci, grade 9 of Marion, First Honors Olivia Ucci, grade 11 of Marion, First Honors Maya Dube, grade 9 of Mattapoisett, First […] Read more »

2016 Rochester Country Fair Award

Thanks to the generosity and support of those who attended last year’s Ponderosa Open Golf Tournament to benefit the Rochester Country Fair Awards, we are happy to announce that we will be able to award $500 for educational expenses to a graduating senior from both Old Rochester Regional High School and Old Colony Regional Vocational […] Read more »

Marion Garden Group Plant Sale

The Marion Garden Group Plant Sale will be held on Saturday, May 14 from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, with a rain date of Sunday, May 15 (same time) at Bicentennial Park on the corner of Main Street and Spring Street Members of the Marion Garden Group have been digging, dividing, and donating. As a […] Read more »

Police Fundraise for Local Boy

On April 28, the Mattapoisett Police Officer’s Association, in partnership with Cops for Kids with Cancer, presented a ‘big check’ to local teen Nicholas (aka Nick) Claudio of Marion (formally of Mattapoisett), age 15, a sophomore at ORRHS and a cancer survivor. Traveling from Braintree to be with Nick and to help present the gift […] Read more »

Lights! Camera! Action!

Recently, members of ORRJHS Cub Reporters, ORRHS Bulldog TV, Intro to TV Production/Video Journalism and Sippican School Cub Reporters attended the “Lights! Camera! Action!” Media Production Conference for high school students at Millis High School. The event offered students the opportunity to meet their peers and view work from various high school media programs. The […] Read more »

Marion Town Clean-up

To the Editor: Over the last 25 years, whether through the organized town cleanup or Arbor Day/ Earth Day activities, the residents of Marion have come together on a particular day in the spring to clean up and keep beautiful our town. For the last couple of years, it has been paired on the same […] Read more »