As Marion prepares for its transition from town-operated curbside trash and recycling to its new private curbside collection company, Waste Management, Town Administrator Jay McGrail gave the Marion Board of Selectmen an update on July 16 on what residents should expect in the upcoming weeks. Waste Management will assume the curbside collection on August 1, […] Read more »
A triathlon is simply not your run-of-the-mill sporting event. The demands made on the body are great, but the demands made on the athletes’ minds are even greater. Add to that some hot blazing sun and high humidity and you have a challenge that is not one-size-fits-all; this is a challenge that will test each […] 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 »
On Friday, July 19, the Marion Concert Band continues its Friday evening concert series with a program of music based on two themes. The first half of the program will feature soundtrack music from a variety of motion pictures and TV shows. The second half of the program will be feature music with a “space” theme, […] Read more »
Marian Howell, local landscape and nature photographer, will host sunset photography at White Eagle on Friday, July 19starting at 7:00 pm. All types of cameras are welcome – cellphones, compacts, dslrs, whatever you use – or just join us to experience a beautiful sunset at Sippican Lands Trust (SLT)’s White Eagle this summer! Enjoy and explore […] Read more »
After last week’s loss at the Rochester polls, the members of the Tri-Town Unified Recreational Facilities (TURF) is ready to re-organize, re-energize, and re-focus their efforts and energies to get what they believe the students attending Old Rochester Regional Junior and Senior High Schools critically need – safe, clean, fully-functional illuminated athletic fields, track, and […] Read more »
There is a $202,000 deficit in the Old Rochester Regional School District fiscal year 2019 budget, and the Marion Finance Committee wants to know why. Marion Finance Director Judy Mooney on July 10 said she and Town Administrator Jay McGrail received an expense report from the ORR School District roughly a month ago that revealed […] Read more »
The Rochester Conservation Commission on July 2 gave its blessing for aspiring Eagle Scout Jacob Andrews of Troop 31 to cut back an overgrown path at the YMCA property off Snow’s Pond Road, a place the YMCA has allowed the scouts to use as a camp for some time now. Andrews’ Request for Determination of […] Read more »
This year’s Harbor Days Entertainment line-up includes: Friday, July 19, 2019 Johnny’s Basement 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm Saturday, July 20, 2019 Retro Roots – 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Mad Science: Marvels of Motion – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Mad Science: Interactive Slime – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Chris Richards – 3:00 […] Read more »
With a light agenda before them and wanting to allow time for the arrival of Allen Decker of the Buzzards Bay Coalition (BBC), the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission was able to discuss other matters during the July 8 meeting. Chairman Mike King asked the commissioners to consider a policy change, specifically when to accept a Request […] Read more »