The Marion School Committee voted on May 8 to opt out of participation in the School Choice program for the next school year, keeping with the school district’s trend over the last several years. Superintendent Doug White reminded the committee that it must inform the Department of Education by June 1 whether or not it […] Read more »
Once again an Old Colony (OC) student has stretched himself in pursuit of demonstrating his skills in a specific trade while at the same time demonstrating all-round academic achievement. SkillsUSA is an organization that promotes vocational training, but it also requires that students develop what might be called humanities skills that speak to their character […] Read more »
Have you ever wanted to learn how to fish? Now’s your chance! Let the MassWildlife Angler Education Program and the Buzzards Bay Coalition be your guides on Thursday, May 23from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Mary’s Pond. Mary’s Pond is located at the end of Perry’s Lane in Rochester. At this free family-friendly event, you’ll […] Read more »
Tabor Academy baseball currently sits at 5-9 with only four games remaining in the regular season. Although it isn’t the record the Seawolves would’ve wanted at this point in the year, before the season began, their sub-.500 run hasn’t impacted their efforts. That’s primarily because Tabor only has a handful of seniors on the 2019 […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center (MAC) is pleased to present its next exhibition, featuring works by Janet Gendreau & Peter Hussey. The show runs May 24 to July 6, with an opening reception on Friday, May 24, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Janet Gendreau’s pastel paintings reflect the beautiful South Coast region. She is especially drawn to the effects of […] Read more »
In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. The survey was funded one-half by the Sippican Historical Society and one-half by the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Due to the limits of funding, not all of the historic buildings were surveyed, but over 100 were catalogued and photographed. The […] Read more »
Thirteen high school seniors from Marion recently applied for the Marion Local Scholarship. They are an impressive group of scholars, athletes, and leaders both in their school communities and in our region. This year’s recipient is Mia Quinlan who will be attending Texas A&M Maritime Academy. Funds for this scholarship are raised by donations from […] Read more »
On May 14, the Rochester Planning Board and the community learned more about the proposed solar array planned for property located on Marion Road, owned by Craig Canning and known as Rochester Farms, LLC. An abutter sued Canning to stop his original project, and that failed effort to turn the property into a farmer’s market […] Read more »
The Sippican Historical Society invites one and all to join them in a joyous celebration of “keeping history alive” on Sunday, June 9from 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm. Along with the generous support of private donors, the two entities have worked diligently together to enable the recent renovation and reopening of the historic Marion General Store. The […] Read more »
The One Book, Tri-Town series will wrap up on Sunday, May 19at 2:00 pm when “The Muralist” author Barbara Shapiro will be featured in conversation with Standard Times Booklovers editor Lauren Daley. Books will be available for purchase and signing following the talk, courtesy of Haley Booksellers. Since February, the three communities of Marion, Mattapoisett, and […] Read more »