The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Yaniv Dinur are pleased to announce the concert programs for the 2020-2021 season. Subscription tickets for the season are now available, and subscribers will have purchase priority in the case of limited seating mandates. The intent is to present the season in full, but subscribers will have […] Read more »
Rochester has become the Tri-Town community of choice for those seeking to develop large-scale solar arrays. And that fact has kept the Rochester Conservation Commission very busy for the last several years. On June 16, two continued hearings for proposed solar arrays were once again front and center at the commission’s remote meeting room. First […] Read more »
I’m always curious about the backstory for street, bridge, or park names. Who was the person? Why was that name chosen? Pretty much everyone in Rochester knows that Rounseville Road carries the name of the family that has lived and farmed along it since the mid-1800s. Alden Rounseville’s homestead was located at #71. There isn’t […] Read more »
Marion’s zoning bylaw that addresses “inclusionary housing” has been officially recommended for change, and the Planning Board isn’t done with it yet. Acknowledging the good intentions of Zoning Bylaw 230-8.12, which requires developers building residential units to include one “affordable” unit for every 10 built or pay the town a crippling fine, the Planning Board […] Read more »
A group of volunteers along with municipal employees have been beavering away for over a year to study and learn what projects might be favorably reviewed and possibly receive funding from the state’s Complete Street Program. The initiative began as Smart Growth USA, a non-profit that assists communities in finding better ways for people to […] Read more »
The Elizabeth Taber Library will begin offering contactless curbside pickup of Marion Library materials starting Tuesday, June 23. Curbside Pick-Up will be available by appointment on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 12:00 to 4:00 pm, and Saturdays from 12:00 to 3:00 pm. Interested in using curbside pick-up? Here’s how it works: Place a hold online at Sailsinc.org […] Read more »
Becker College is proud to announce that Zachery Tilden of Marion has been named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2020 semester. Tilden is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Esports Management. The Dean’s List recognizes all full-time students (24 or more credit hours earned for the academic year; 12 minimum each semester – September […] Read more »
Most athletes know the feeling of returning to their sports after taking time off. Sometimes it’s another spoiled millionaire holding out for more money; other times it’s coming off injury; and now we’re about to see what it looks like to come back from pandemic-related restrictions. It wasn’t so long ago that locker rooms had […] Read more »
A public hearing scheduled for the June 10 meeting of the Marion Conservation Commission had Chairperson Jeffrey Doubrava situated at the Police Station while the other commission members and applicants connected to the meeting via Zoom. After explaining Marion’s makeshift format for public hearings and procedural changes, Doubrava moved quickly to close a number of […] Read more »
Marion (Old Rochester) is one of the oldest towns in the United States, and the Sippican Historical Society maintains an extensive collection of documentation on its historic buildings. In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. Over 100 were cataloged and photographed. SHS will feature one building […] Read more »