John E. “Jack” Boeing, 98, of Marion, MA, on January 14, 2019. Predeceased by his wife, Jeanne, Jack leaves three sons and a daughter and their families – Peter Boeing and his wife Patricia of Concord, MA, and their children Carl and wife Brenda, Jill, and Paul and wife Megan; Mark Boeing and his wife […] Read more »
A Rochester business was recently cited for selling alcohol to a person under 21, Rochester Town Administrator Suzanne Szyndlar informed the Board of Selectmen on January 7. Szyndlar told the selectmen – the governing authority that issues licenses to sell alcohol in town – that she received a letter from the Police Department disclosing that, […] Read more »
The Marion Institute (MI) Board of Directors and staff welcome their new Executive Director, Liz Wiley, to the organization. Wiley will lead MI, which celebrated its 25th year in 2018, as it evolves its mission to focus primarily on holistic healthcare and fostering healthy, engaged individuals and communities. “We’re so pleased to welcome Liz back […] Read more »
Felix P. Gomes, 84, of Marion, entered into eternal glory on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. Born in Bourne, he was the son of the late Julio P. and Antonia O. (Gonsalves) Gomes. He graduated from Bourne High School, Class of 1952. Mr. Gomes was a residential group home […] Read more »
Town Administrator Paul Dawson and the Marion Board of Selectmen are pleased to announce that the Town of Marion was designated as a Green Community by the state late last month. “With so much conversation being made lately about the environment and our impact on it, this designation as a Green Community comes at just […] Read more »
Marion Town Administrator Paul Dawson advised the Board of Selectmen on January 8 to plan on attending the upcoming Old Rochester Regional School Committee meeting next week when the committee will discuss the ORR High School athletic complex renovation project proposal it will support advancing into the new year. “I think it’s important that we […] Read more »
Dean’s List statusatLehigh Universityin the Fall 2018 semester, which is awarded to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses, has been granted to Rachel McCoog of Marion in the Fall 2018 semester. Curry Collegeis proud to announce that Victoria Caton of Mattapoisett […] Read more »
On the evening of January 20into the morning of January 21, the shadow of earth will pass in front of the full moon, creating a total lunar eclipse. Come join the Buzzards Bay Coalition at The Bogs (138 Acushnet Rd., Mattapoisett) to watch this incredible celestial event! Located far from city lights, within the Mattapoisett […] Read more »
Old Rochester Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment Dr. Elise Frangos will retire come the end of this school year, and the Rochester School Committee on January 3 had a brief discussion about the future of the position in the four school districts of Old Rochester. School Committee Chairman Sharon Hartley said there are […] Read more »
To the Editor: The members of the Sippican Woman’s Club would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the visitors who came to our Holiday House Tour that took place on December 8, 2018. We had a beautiful day and the weather cooperated. Our lovely town was showcased as the welcome mat was […] Read more »