The Open Space Acquisition Commission has made a new webpage to better communicate to Marion residents, www.marionopenspace.com. While the town website, www.marionma.gov, contains some information, Open Space Commission members consider the town site a cumbersome way to get information across to folks in town. In addition to the basic information on the town website, this […] Read more »
The Annual Meeting of the Rochester Land Trust has a new venue this year. Instead of the usual Pot Luck at the Congregational Church Hall, the meeting will be held at Covanta SEMASS at 141 Cranberry Highway (Route 28) on Wednesday, April 12 at 6:00 pm. The public is invited to attend the brief business […] Read more »
The Rochester Country Fair grounds may still be blanketed by melting snow, but underneath it all is a team firmly rooted in tradition, a neighborly network tightly-knit into the fabric of Rochester. Even months before the always-anticipated event, the Rochester Country Fair Board of Directors and committee members are hard at work raising funds and […] Read more »
Having received calls of concern over the Old Rochester Regional FY18 budget, Marion Board of Selectmen Chairman Jody Dickerson on March 21 said it was time the selectmen went ahead and gave the public “the correct information.” “The School Committee has done a great job with their propaganda machine,” Dickerson said. “They’re entitled to their […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center is now accepting registrations for the following children’s art class for spring 2017: Fashion Design & Illustration for Tweens (ages 9-12): Tuesdays, 3:30 to 5:30 pm; April 4 to May 30 (8 weeks – no class on April 18); Instructor: Catherine Carter; Tuition: $180 for MAC members* and $195 for non-members […] Read more »
Tatum Leclair of Mattapoisett (formerly of Tabor Academy) was one of 65 student-athletes honored for their excellence in the classroom when the NESCAC announced its 2016-17 Winter All-Academic Team on March 9. Leclair is a member of the Women’s Squash team at Wesleyan University. To be honored on the All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must have […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Recreation Spring Program registration is open for the following programs: Crafting: “Spring is Springing” classes are on Thursdays from 2:45 – 4:00 pm in the Center School Cafeteria. Session runs April 6 – June 1. Fencing Classes for 7-12 year olds are on Monday evenings at 6:00 pm in the Center School Gymnasium. […] Read more »
The Rochester Democratic Town Committee will be holding its caucus on Saturday, April 1 from 11:00 to 11:30 am in the conference room of the Rochester Town Hall, 1 Constitution Way, to elect delegates to the State Democratic Convention that will be held at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA on Saturday, June 3. The […] Read more »
After an over three-hour-long meeting with almost 200 parents, students, and educators (past and present) in attendance, the Old Rochester Regional School Committee voted to accept the less preferable fiscal year 2018 school budget – the one town administrators and officials forced upon the school district, saying the towns could not afford any more. With […] Read more »
The Gateway Gladiator Pee Wees had a battle ahead of them on the ice on Saturday night in their first playoff game versus Cyclones. In the first period, the Cyclones came out strong and got on the board first. Gateway skated hard but was unable to score throughout the first frame. In the second period, […] Read more »