Maude Ann (Nye) Adams, 84, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020 at Tremont Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Wareham. She was the wife of the late Carlton Adams. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Ichabod and Florence (Parker) Nye, she was raised in Marion. She resided in Assonet for many years […] Read more »
A Monday, June 22, Town Meeting and Friday, June 26, election are not yet official in Marion, but details for both events took shape during the Board of Selectmen’s May 5, remote-access meeting. After several weeks in which it seemed an alternate-format Town Meeting would only address budgetary articles, Tuesday’s meeting produced consideration of certain […] Read more »
With the entire state under stay-at-home orders, local towns have undergone rapid transformations. The normal springtime awakening that livens local communities has been replaced with desolate shopping centers, barren restaurants, and empty roadways. Amidst the isolation, only our communities’ essential workers remain acting as indispensable lifelines. Workers like grocery cashiers, delivery people, and public transportation drivers now […] Read more »
Along the South Coast of Massachusetts, springtime brings more than flowers. It brings the beginning of a very active boating season. Boat owners’ thoughts turn to all things maritime, from having moorings set, engines tuned-up, sea-worthy testing to launching their watercraft at public boat ramps or planning outings. But this spring there are other considerations […] Read more »
Tome G Valadao of Marion, Adrian Paul Kavanagh of Mattapoisett, and Brianna Grignetti of Rochester Receive Bachelor’s Degrees in February 2020 from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Read more »
Alton Truman Terrell, III, 91, of Marion passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday April 28, 2020. He was the husband of Mary MacArthur Terrell. Born in Orange, Connecticut, the son of the late Alton Truman Terrell, Jr. and Elizabeth Clark Woodruff Terrell, he lived in Kennebunkport Maine before moving to Marion in 2002. Truman […] Read more »
“They’re coming, they’re coming!” yelled Rowan from his front steps at the sounds of horns, soon to be followed by the sight of Skipp the Clown marching up the Farquharson family’s driveway in Rochester and leading a parade of warm wishes for a kid whose birthday party couldn’t be held on a picnic table packed […] Read more »
A two-hour-long meeting of the Mattapoisett School Committee on May 4 was about to adjourn when member Shannon Finning felt compelled to share her concerns about racist content recently posted by a current Old Rochester Regional student on the social media app TikTok. “I’m gravely concerned… clearly there’s more that we need to be doing […] Read more »
The Family Pantry – Damien’s Place will re-open on Thursday, May 14 from 9:00 am to 11:30 am. Our days of operation will now be Thursdays and Saturdays from 9:00 am to 11:30 am. Until further notice, we will not be open on Tuesdays. Current clients, please bring your card, new clients please bring photo ID. Food will […] Read more »
What Sippican Lands Trust cannot do this year the traditional way, the organization will just do with safe separation physically and with online programs. Spring Fest is still on for Saturday, May 9, only the virtual way. “Kristen Saint Don-Campbell with the Boy Scouts of Marion and (Sippican Lands Trust) board president Alan Harris have […] Read more »