The Marion Concert Band continues its Friday evening concert series on July 14 with a program of music inspired by the sea. The program is as follows: National Anthem Hands Across the Sea – J. P. Sousa Seagate Overture – J. Swearingen Fantasy on American Sailing Songs – C. Grundman Sea Songs – R. Vaughan […] Read more »
Living in Massachusetts, essentially the cradle of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), our colonial past is never really far behind us, for there is a special group of history enthusiasts who relish the experience of colonial life – living it and breathing it and presenting it all to us so that we can figuratively visit […] Read more »
The Marion Board of Selectmen approved the scheduling of a Special Fall Town Meeting, setting it for Monday, October 23, at 7:00 pm at Sippican School. A Special Fall Town Meeting is usually held each year, in addition to the regular Annual Town Meeting in May. Selectman Norm Hills stated that he anticipates at least […] Read more »
Irene G. (Langevin) Daly, 87, of Mattapoisett died July 12, 2017 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Robert V. Daly. Born in Biddeford, ME, the daughter of the late George A. and Martha L. (Gleason) Langevin, she lived in Taunton before moving to Mattapoisett 30 years ago. She […] Read more »
The Marion’s Planning Board is pleased to announce the hiring of a new part-time Town Planner, Mr. Gilberto S. Hilario. Mr. Hilario will take his position beginning on July 24. Gil will bring a wealth of experience and skills to Marion’s planning activities, including the use of Graphical Interface Systems (GIS) to map various land […] Read more »
The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library’s Harbor Days book sale will run from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on Thursday, July 13 and Friday, July 14 and from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, July 15 in the downstairs meeting room of the library, 7 Barstow Street, Mattapoisett. You may also join as a […] Read more »
Returning to the Marion Planning Board on Monday evening with a formal application, Patrick Kelley was rewarded for his perseverance with a Special Permit to operate his candy store within Rooney’s Barber Shop on Route 6. The board listened as Kelley’s brother Michael gave an impassioned statement regarding the challenges for individuals with autism as […] Read more »
The following students have achieved honors for the fourth term at Old Rochester Regional High School: Highest Honors, Grade 9: Felicia Aguiar, Mary Butler, Emma Gabriel, Lilah Gendreau, Grace Greany, Audrey Knox, Stephen Marston, Ian McCann, Alexandra Moniz, Natalie Nilson, Lauryn Pallatroni, Janey Rego, Mackenzie Riley, Hannah Stallings; Grade 10: Alexandra Fluegel, Sydney Green, […] Read more »
The South Coast Children’s Chorus welcomes singers in Grades 3-12 to a song-filled, four-day summer camp July 10-13. Led by SCCC musical director Dr. Tianxu Zhou, the camp will take place at UMass Dartmouth from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Singers will perform in a special community event as part of the New Bedford AHA! […] Read more »
The Rochester Historical Society, in conjunction with the Friends of the Wareham Veterans council, is looking for Vietnam Veterans from Marion and Rochester who may be willing to loan Vietnam War memorabilia for an exhibit that will be located at the Moving Wall site in Wareham from August 17 to August 21. We are currently […] Read more »