The Saint Rose of Lima Church in Rochester will hold their 54th Chicken Barbecue on Sunday, June 25 beginning at noon. Plan on a day of family fun beginning with St. Rose of Lima’s tasty and ever-popular chicken dinner prepared on their open barbecue pit. The menu includes half a chicken with cranberry sauce, peas […] Read more »
What appeared on paper as a simple and seemingly innocuous agenda item – the removal of two trees on Acushnet Road – inspired a discussion between Tree Warden Roland Cote and Mattapoisett Planning Board members Karen Field and Janice Robbins. Cote appeared before the board with Kyle Barry of Eversource seeking permission to remove a […] Read more »
The Marion Planning Board took the opportunity of a light meeting agenda on June 5 to thoroughly discuss its current budget and future needs. The board efficiently addressed bylaw codification and voted to secure funding for assistance with the Town’s Master Plan. Board member Norman Hills, a member of the Bylaw Codification Sub-committee, notified the […] 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 »
The Marion Art Center is pleased to announce a summer workshop, Painting the Landscape, to be held Friday, August 4 and Saturday, August 5 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. In this workshop, award-winning artist Eli Cedrone will cover all key elements needed for a successful landscape painting: design, value, color and brushwork. Students will […] Read more »
The Town of Marion is presently organizing the Annual Marion Fourth of July Parade that is scheduled for Tuesday, July 4 at 9:00 am sharp. The Parade will form beginning at 8:00 am on the Fourth of July in the ball field behind the Marion Town House and adjacent to the Sippican School. Parade organizers […] Read more »
Here is a summary of this week in Old Rochester Regional sports. Boys’ Lacrosse: The Old Rochester boys’ lacrosse team (ranked 7th) played Bishop Stang (ranked 10th) in the first round and lost 13-8. Although they played a tough game, Stang’s attack was able to place the ball in the back of the net. […] Read more »
Marion Police Chief Lincoln Miller gave the Marion Board of Selectmen on June 6 a brief update on the goings-on at the police station, which ultimately became a public announcement of his impending retirement. The department is about to once again undergo the process of accreditation, which happens every three years. Miller said Marion is […] Read more »
Miss Bristol County, Jillian Zucco, will host a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on World Blood Donor Day, Wednesday June 14, from 1:00 to 6:00 pm at St. Anthony’s Church hall at 22 Barstow Street in Mattapoisett. As a 2016 graduate of UMass Dartmouth’s Nursing program, now working full-time as a registered […] Read more »
Outdoor Zumba with Pati on Thursdays at 10:00 am will continue to be offered as a free class through the end of June. Please meet in the parking lot between the Marion Town House and Library. In the event of rain, the class will be held at the Music Hall, 164 Front Street. No registration […] Read more »