The Loft School is now accepting applications for 2017-2018 preschool and pre-K enrollment. If you are interested, please contact The Loft School at 508-748-1243 or loftschool@verizon.net. Read more »
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Marion Garden Group to Host “Tick Talk”
On Tuesday, February 7 at 9:00 am, Larry Dapsis, an entomologist and specialist on deer ticks from the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, will speak about Lyme disease and the recently discovered, dangerous and deadly tick-born disease named Powassan virus, discovered on Cape Cod this past summer. The program is open to the public and a […] Read more »
Tabor Hosts Photographer Celebrating Cultural Diversity
Over the past week, members of the Tabor Academy community have noticed a new photographic exhibit in halls of the school’s Charles Hayden Library. These photos are part of a project by professional photographer Mark Chester called “The Bay State: A Multicultural Landscape”. The display features a selection of the more than 400 photographs that […] Read more »
Abutter Complaints for Wellspring Continue
Nearly two and a half months after the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals issued a commercial permit to Wellspring Farms at 42 Hiller Road, complaints from neighbors continue as one abutter claims Wellspring owners Jim and Holly Vogel are in violation of some of the eight ZBA conditions placed on the approval. In a letter […] Read more »
Gateway Youth Hockey
Squirts: The Gladiator Squirts defeated WHK 8-5 on Saturday morning behind the strong goal-tending of Nate Wilson. The offensive attack was led by Ben Hebbel (2G, 3A), Tommy Clavell (3G, 1A), Liz Kilpatrick ( 1G, 1A), Brayden Cannon ( 1G, 1A), and John Goll (1G). In net, Wilson stopped 23 of 28 shots. Pee Wees: […] Read more »
Transportation Pilot Program Launched
A major initiative that has long been discussed in community meetings throughout the state is how to provide better public transportation services to the people. Certainly in larger cities and towns with concentrated population densities, providing public transportation is not only easier, it is necessary. But what about smaller communities, rural communities, and aging communities? […] Read more »
The Landmine Tragedy
Landmines. They are gruesome, they are cruel, and they are killing over 15,000 people, including children, each year. In fact, according to unicef.org, an estimated 85% of children who are victims of landmines perish before arriving at the hospital. Landmines are explosive devices that are designed to blow when triggered by pressure or a tripwire. […] Read more »
Academic Achievements
The following Tri-Town residents were among 1,424 students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) named to the university’s Dean’s List for academic excellence for the fall 2016 semester: – Edward Krawczyk of Rochester, a member of the class of 2020 majoring in robotics engineering. – Nicole Mattson of Marion, a member of the class of 2020 […] Read more »
Evelyn (Braga) Duff
Evelyn (Braga) Duff, 72, entered into eternal peace surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 4, 2017, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of John R. “Jack” Duff, Jr. with whom she shared 47 years of marriage. Evelyn was born on May 27, 1944 in Fairhaven, daughter of […] Read more »
The Occasion Singers at the MAC
The Marion Art Center is pleased to once again host The Occasion Singers, who will help celebrate Valentine’s Day with a concert of Sinatra tunes on Saturday, February 11 at 7:30 pm. (Due to unforeseen circumstances, the previously-scheduled Friday evening performance has been cancelled.) Tickets are available at a cost of $15 for MAC members […] Read more »