Rochester Grange No. 257 106th Annual Grange Fair will be held on Saturday, August 20 from 1:30 to 7:00 pm. There will be a Ham & Bean supper at 6:00 pm. Tickets will be on sale at the door and are $8 for adults and $4 for children under 10. An auction will be held […] Read more »
On Friday, August 19, the Marion Concert Band will continue its Friday evening concert series with a program of music from the Broadway stage. The program, which includes a soprano soloist and highlights from some of Broadway’s most memorable shows, is as follows: Lohengrin (Introduction to Act III) – R. Wagner Broadway Show-Stoppers Overture – […] Read more »
To the Editor: The Elizabeth Taber Library Board of Trustees and all those involved in Marion’s Elizabeth Taber Library would like to thank Nita Howland and her crew who unselfishly and tirelessly took on the work of administrating the 2016 Annual Elizabeth Taber Library Book Sale late last month. There are many shades of volunteers […] Read more »
Town Administrator Paul Dawson told the Marion Board of Selectmen that DPW Superintendent Rob Zora received word from a state agency that the drought status for the region has been changed from a drought ‘advisory’ to a drought ‘watch.’ “That’s a significant increase in the level of drought situation that’s currently ongoing throughout the state,” […] Read more »
Ryan Muther of Marion was named to the 2016 Dean’s List at Union College. Muther is a member of the Class of 2016, majoring in Computer Science and History. The following students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire for the spring semester of the 2015-2016 academic year: Samantha […] Read more »
The Rochester Historical Society will be at the Rochester Country Fair with all things Rochester for sale. The Society has Rochester T-shirts, sweatshirts and hats. Various books about Rochester, as well as historical note cards, maps and old cookbooks will be on sale. On Saturday morning, there will be a bake sale. So stop by […] Read more »
Pam and Oren Robinson of 103 Marion Road, the duo who operate It’s All About the Animals, a nonprofit cat shelter, discussed their Site Plan Review application for the addition of a cat room and porch of 670 square-feet on August 9 with the Rochester Planning Board. The Robinsons had included several waivers in the […] Read more »
The Sippican Lands Trust invites you and your family to enjoy two free events in August. Storywalks are a great way for younger families to spend time together in the outdoors and they promote literacy in nature. As part of our three-month series, August’s book will be located on our Radio Tower Property off of […] Read more »
Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity has recently expanded its territory. The territory consisted of Acushnet, Fairhaven, Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester, Wareham, New Bedford, and Dartmouth, and will now include Westport. Habitat hopes to establish partnerships with the town of Westport as well as the other towns that they serve in hopes of helping local families […] Read more »
Nicholas D. Berry, 62, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital surrounded by his beloved family and friends after a courageous fight and brief battle with cancer. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, the son of the late Albert E. and Kathleen Z. (Binnington) Berry, he was the youngest […] Read more »