In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. The survey was funded half by the Sippican Historical Society and half by the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Due to the limits of funding, not all of the historic buildings were surveyed, but over 100 were cataloged and photographed. The […] Read more »
Nancy (Cleveland) Kimon, 89, of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts passed away peacefully at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion, Massachusetts on Thursday January 16, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Peter M. Kimon, a native of Athens, Greece. Born in Medford, Massachusetts to the late Richard M. Cleveland and Ellen (Conneely) Cleveland, Nancy grew up […] Read more »
The Rochester School Committee on January 9 listened to a brief presentation from Rochester Memorial School Principal Derek Medeiros about the way teachers and school administrators assess student performance and skill growth beyond MCAS score data. During the last month’s meeting, Medeiros presented the RMS MCAS data, which Medeiros was relatively proud of; however, School […] Read more »
When you walk through the doors of the Marion Art Center at any given point in time you are bound to find something unexpected, surprising, thought-provoking, and exquisitely beautiful. No small feat for a petite building with limited gallery space. But once again that is exactly what is happening right now as the MAC’s galleries […] Read more »
For adults who have children with autism in their lives, whether through work or home, Mattapoisett Public Library is hosting an Autism Awareness Workshop titled “Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder” on Wednesday, January 29 at 3:30pm. Presented by Jan Randall, Community Autism Resources Specialist, this two-hour workshop for adults will provide a basic introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder […] Read more »
To the Editor; A Proposed Reconfiguration of US Route 6 in Marion Gateway Area. Marion Village is accessed primarily by Front St. South of I-195 at Exit 20, crossing US Rt. 6 (also called MA Rt. 105). The main intersection region of Front St. and Rt. 6 with surrounding streets is known as the “Gateway” […] Read more »
The Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals did not take a vote on January 9 to approve or deny a variance request for Tom Kennedy, 177 Marion Road, and instead voted to simply overturn the building inspector’s decision to deny Kennedy a building permit for his garage. It was a long and winding discussion, though, one […] Read more »
The full monthly newsletter and calendar are available on our website www.rochestermaseniorcenter.com. Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/rochesterma.com The Rochester Senior Center will host the monthly Senior Book Club on Tuesday, January 21 at 10:15 am. The meeting is led by Gail Roberts, Director of the Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library in Rochester. The book being discussed this […] Read more »
Language is a gateway to a culture. Come to the Mattapoisett Free Public Library and learn some friendly greetings and conversational phrases in other languages. Townsfolk in the community will share some of these basics from their native languages in a casual informal setting. One class for each language for thirty minutes – no pressure […] Read more »
James Scott Vicino, 55, of Mattapoisett, passed away unexpectedly at home on January 12, 2020. Born and raised in Wareham, Scott was a 1982 graduate of Wareham High School, and later earned a degree in Computer Science from New England Institute of Technology. He worked as a Customer Service Engineer for NCR for over 20 […] Read more »