While he considers his reelection to the Board of Selectmen a victory for the Town of Rochester, Woody Hartley is not personally viewing the win as a touchdown as much as a first-down. “I think this is a victory for Rochester. We’re moving forward (and) we’re doing a good job of financial planning… We’ve got […] 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 and Navigation • Comfort Care • Community Health Worker Outreach • Complimentary Nursing Evaluation […] Read more »
Notice is hereby given of the Annual Meeting of the Members of the Sippican Historical Society to be held at 7:00 pm, Thursday, June 25 via Zoom (see link below). As supporters of the Sippican Historical Society and to conform to Massachusetts non-profit requirements, you are warmly invited to join us. The business part will, we promise, […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen, including the newly elected John DeCosta, dealt with issues around beach use and establishing a July operating budget when they met on June 23. After Chairman Paul Silva and Vice Chairman Jordan Collyer welcomed DeCosta, the trio got down to the business by approving a one-twelfth operating budget for the […] Read more »
Board of Selectmen: Norman Hills (incumbent) As the incumbent I have clear understanding of the current issues and the challenges we see in the near future. I believe that the synergy of the current Board works well for the town; there is more that I can contribute in another three years. Since 2003 I have […] Read more »
ArtTalk at the MAC The Marion Art Center announces its second ArtTalk at the MAC event, scheduled on Thursday, June 25 at 7:00 pm via Zoom. ArtTalk at the MAC is an informal group chat about art (no knowledge of art or art history required!). The group will meet monthly to discuss two artists, pre-selected by a […] Read more »
Following almost two years of creative sculpting in his Hatch Street studio in New Bedford, Erik Durant will drive his life-sized statue of Elizabeth Taber to the foundry in Maine to be cast into bronze. The bronze statue will return to Erik’s studio later in the summer and wait while the site work is making ready […] Read more »
Carlotta (Roderiques) Holder, 77, of Boston, died June 20, 2020 at CareOne at Brookline. She was the daughter of the late Abilio and Mary (Teixeira) Roderiques. She was born in Boston and raised and lived in Marion before moving to Boston 59 years ago. Mrs. Holder graduated from Wareham High School. She worked as an Executive […] Read more »
Barbara Jane Fuller, nee MacNeil, departed this world peacefully on June 17th at her home in Marion, Massachusetts after a brief illness, surrounded by her five daughters and numerous grandchildren. She was 89 years old. “Bobby” was born on September 2, 1930 in Newton, Massachusetts, the daughter of Ruah and John MacNeil and sister to […] Read more »
Toward the end of a lengthy Zoom meeting with the Old Rochester Regional Joint School Committee / Superintendency Union #55 on June 10, Superintendent Doug White gave his final address. The bodies were apart, participating via remote access, but the emotion was evident. “I feel very proud that the voices were heard this evening from […] Read more »