School Buses Muddy Waters for Cranberry Highway Project

            The Rochester Planning Board addressed upcoming changes to the proposed development on Cranberry Highway in its meeting held on October 27. Phil Cordeiro, the project’s representative, came before the Planning Board once again after the project’s public hearing was continued numerous times.             Despite the increasing number of delays stalling the project, Cordeiro explained […] Read more »

From the Files of the Rochester Historical Society

For people living in the 1600s and 1700s, the idea of encounters with all manner of spirits was accepted by pretty much everyone. Abraham Holmes, a well-regarded lawyer in Rochester, writes in his memoirs that, “Doubtless most of the stories which are told about witches and apparitions are ideal only and exist only in the […] Read more »

Marion Veteran’s Day Observance

The Town of Marion will honor veterans of all wars for their patriotism and willingness to serve in the military and sacrifice for our country at the Veterans Day Observance on Wednesday, November 11 at 11:00 am at Old Landing Memorial on Front Street. This short program will be followed by a lunch to go […] Read more »

Marion’s Town Meeting

Fellow Marion birdwatchers:             Please attend Marion’s Town Meeting on November 5 at 6:45 pm and vote YES on Articles 5, 6, 7 and 8. This will preserve an approximately 42-acre forest block for bird and animal habitat, which, as you are aware, is crucial to keeping our bird friends around. One of the most […] Read more »