The Friends of the Mattapoisett Council on Aging are holding two events during the month of September. At these events, they will be selling raffle tickets for a wheelbarrow filled with all things related to gardens. Included will be plants, veggies and some interesting surprises. Tickets are 6 for $5.00 and 1 for $1.00. Tickets […] Read more »
Thursday, September 12at 6pm – Author Visit with Elizabeth Bear – The Elizabeth Taber Library presents Hugo Award winning author and futurist Elizabeth Bear at the Marion Arts Center. Elizabeth Bear, author of the Lotus Kingdom Trilogy and Ancestral Night, will talk about her recent work, writing process, and her experiences as a sci-fi and fantasy author. […] Read more »
Something is disappearing in living rooms, dens, and studies across this great land. Maybe it’s already gone in your home. In our home, though, my husband and I are holding on, refusing to accept the reality that the Sunday newspapers of our youth are just about gone. As a kid growing up, the Sunday morning […] Read more »
Community Nurse Home Care has received funds from the Friends of Marion VNA to provide Marion residents health-related services not covered by insurance. These funds may be used for the following Community Nurse services: • Care Transition Consultations • Caregiver Guidance & Navigation • Comfort Care • Community Health Worker Outreach • Complimentary Nursing Evaluation […] Read more »
The Marion Republican Town Committee will conduct its next monthly meeting on Monday, September 9at 7:00 p.m. at the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street, Marion. The public and new members welcome. Read more »
While everyone else in the Massachusetts high school football world plays their first game on Friday, Old Colony football will still be planning. Typically, the Cougars have their bye in the middle of the season, but this year, things somehow shook out where they’re just starting their season one week after everyone else. There are […] Read more »
The superintendent of the four Tri-Town school districts is retiring after 10 years. The official word on Dr. Doug White’s impending retirement set for June 2020 was announced during the joint meeting of the Tri-Town School Committees on August 26, kicking off the conversation on how best to start the search for his replacement. White […] Read more »
To the Editor; On Monday, September 26th, Southcoast Health razed the Tobey Homestead and on Wednesday, September 28th, they ‘announced’ the closing of Tobey’s Makepeace Center for Women and Families at the end of the year. A coincidence of timing? I have to wonder the rationale behind this sudden closure, beyond the cost savings. There must […] Read more »
The Marion Codification Committee will bring forward more Bylaw Improvements for Fall Town Meeting. In 2016, the Town of Marion hired General Code, a consultant company who specializes in reviewing municipal bylaws for content and conflict. General Code provided some 280 comments on discrepancies, ambiguities, and misplaced items in the Town of Marion bylaws. The […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center is pleased to present an artist’s lecture by Robert Seyffert, currently exhibiting in the MAC lower gallery. Seyffert will present on Saturday, September 28at 11am at the Marion Art Center. This is the final day of the exhibition, featuring paintings by Nancy Dyer Mitton & Robert Seyffert. The event is free – guests may RSVP […] Read more »