Got talent? Share it! Like supporting local talent? Join us! The Marion Art Center (MAC) invites you to share your talent at its second Open Mic Night on Saturday, May 20, at 7:00 pm. Local vocalists, instrumentalists (acoustic only), poets, humorists, storytellers and more are invited to perform on the MAC stage in this relaxed, […] Read more »
Each year, Covanta’s SEMASS energy-from-waste facility grants the Town of Rochester a $10,000 donation for the Rochester Board of Selectmen to divide amongst various town departments and projects. On May 1, the board awarded $5,000 to the Rochester Country Fair, as it has done in the past. In addition, the selectmen also granted $2,000 to […] Read more »
For the past two weeks, Old Rochester Regional High School and the Tri-Town at large have welcomed a group of Chinese students in what is hopefully the first of many years of mutual exchange trips. Seventeen students from School Number Six in Guangzhou, China, arrived on April 24 to immerse themselves in the American life […] Read more »
Every Thursday starting May 4 through June 8, join us at 10:00 am on the grounds located between the Elizabeth Taber Library and the Marion Town House, Spring Street, for a free 1-hour Zumba class with certified instructor Pati Cautillo. This community-wide event is co-sponsored by the Elizabeth Taber Library and Marion Council on Aging […] Read more »
After achieving honors for creativity, teamwork and innovation in regional and state academic tournaments, H Squared, the DI Dazzlers, and the Lightning Bolts have earned the right to compete in Destination Imagination’s Global Finals, the world’s largest celebration of student creativity, to be held May 24-27 in Knoxville, Tennessee. They will compete with other teams […] Read more »
The Rochester Women’s Club will be holding our 4th Annual Yard Sale on Saturday, June 17 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. If you are doing some spring cleaning, please think of us. We are currently accepting donations of household items to sell. Please call Yvonne at 508-763-4979 to schedule a drop off of items. […] Read more »
Here is a summary of school sports for this week at Old Rochester Regional. Girls’ Lacrosse: The Lady Bulldogs started off the week with a SCC matchup in the pouring rain against Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech. Old Rochester triumphed over the Bears 21-2. The game began with six straight goals from the Bulldog midfielders, […] Read more »
In a world saturated with drugs of every sort, Dr. Ruth Potee has a message for teens and their parents: “Don’t drink, smoke cigarettes, or take drugs until the brain is fully developed.” While that isn’t the whole story, Potee’s no nonsense straight talk on the subject made it very clear – abstinence, or at […] Read more »
During Marion Planning Board Chairman Robert Lane’s final regular meeting as a member, he concluded the pre-submission informal hearing for the proposed additional Tabor Academy dormitory with a unanimous vote to approve two waivers for the Spring Street project. Lane’s concerns expressed at the previous meeting regarding the continuity with new board members were allayed […] Read more »
Ann R. Washburn, 89, of Marion, died Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at her home. She was the wife of the late Warren L. Washburn, Sr. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Charlotte (Kendall) and William Richards. Mrs. Washburn was office manager for Washburn Electric, her family’s business, for many years. An […] Read more »