Applications are now available to help qualified Marion residents with their 2016-2017 property taxes through the Marion Community Fund of the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts (CFSEMA). All applications must be received in the Community Foundation’s offices by 3:00 pm on Monday, October 3, 2016, and applicants will be informed by mail by late December. […] Read more »
Schools may be closed for summer, but learning takes place year-round especially when you combine fun tasks and the willingness of little children to imagine – just imagine. And that is just what happened in Rochester when a STEM program was launched. STEM, which stands for science, technology, engineering and math, is a system that […] Read more »
Senate Assistant Majority Leader Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford) is urging his Senate colleagues to include strong provisions for offshore wind power in the impending omnibus energy bill set to be released this Friday. For several months, the Rules Chairman has levered his leadership in the Senate to persistently demand a significant role for offshore wind […] Read more »
Morrisville State College recently announced that Danielle Cammarano of Marion was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2016 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must achieve an average of 3.0 to 3.99 for the semester and complete 12 credit hours. Some 2,329 students were awarded a variety of bachelor’s […] Read more »
Peter F. Omilnowicz, 106, of Mattapoisett (formerly of Webster, MA), died on June 23, 2016 at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion, MA. Mr. Omilnowicz was a long-standing communicant of Saint Joseph’s Church in Webster, MA. He was a lifetime member of the Singleton Rod and Gun Club where he was an avid sports fisherman. In […] Read more »
Did you finish your spring cleaning in time for summer? The Fair Committee is currently looking for donated items to be auctioned at the Rochester Country Fair. We hope to have approximately 100 items to auction off, so your help in reaching this goal is greatly appreciated. This Good Old Country Auction Fundraiser, sponsored by […] Read more »
The Rochester Conservation Commission meeting on June 22 got off slowly as members straggled in. Commissioner John Teal used the opportunity to vent his frustration about the local deer population. ”There are way too many,” he said, frustrated. “They’re not giving the plants a chance to grow back.” “We need more hunters,” said commissioner Michael […] Read more »
Two hundred forty swimmers dove into outer New Bedford Harbor early Saturday morning to celebrate clean water in Buzzards Bay during the Buzzards Bay Coalition’s 23rd annual Buzzards Bay Swim. As of the start of the event on Saturday, swimmers had raised $120,000 to support the nonprofit Coalition’s work to protect clean water, conserve land […] Read more »
Save the date of Saturday, July 30 for The First Congregational Church of Marion Annual Super Duper Summer Fair. This is the Fair that everyone looks forward to each year. It happens from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in the street and on the church grounds at 28 Main Street, Marion. Donations are being sought […] Read more »
Dr. Kerry E Bulman, 54, of Rochester left her earthly home on July 1st. She slipped away peacefully, surrounded by her amazing family and closest friends. Kerry was especially embraced by her children. The newly graduated Sara Lafrance, 18 and the incredibly handsome soccer star, Benjamin Lafrance, 15. Their father Gil Lafrance, was supportive as […] Read more »