As outgoing Mattapoisett Highway Surveyor Barry Denham came before the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen on February 16, he reminded all that the FY22 budget will be “the new guy’s budget.” Denham had previously announced his retirement when he came before the Finance Committee earlier this month, and, as he had with that committee, he […] Read more »
The Energy Management Committee along with Town Administrator James McGrail and Town Planner Gil Hilario are pleased to announce that the Town of Marion was awarded a grant totaling $120,238 that will support energy efficient projects throughout town. The grant was awarded to the Town of Marion by the Green Communities Program through the […] Read more »
Sign up now on our Events Calendar by clicking on “Events” located on our website, www.mattapoisettlibrary.org. Each event starts with an educational video or professional presenter and introduces at least one live animal. All ages welcome. February 25, Roger Williams Zoomobile; March 4, Wingmasters “Birds of Prey”; March 11, Roger Williams Zoomobile; March […] Read more »
The Marion School Committee on February 8 voted to reopen Sippican School to full-time in-person learning for Kindergarten and Grades 1 and 2 beginning after the winter break on Monday, February 22. The committee approved an action plan to prepare the school building for educating its early learners last month, and Sippican School […] Read more »
Did you know that at one time, there was a piano factory in Rochester? In 1928, the Sunday Standard published an article on the F.T. Anderson and son, Piano Manufacturers located in the woods off Walnut Plain Road. Frederick Anderson began his journey to Rochester in Stockholm, Sweden. He left there in 1883 at the […] Read more »
Jesse Scott Landers (dob 7/23/82), Marion, MA. Passed away unexpectedly February 9, 2021. Loyal Husband and Father to Courtney and Pearl Landers, son to Paul and Adele Landers, brother to Jillian Haley and grandson to Joan Youngblood. Born in New Bedford, MA, graduate of Old Rochester Regional High School and Champlain College. Jesse competed competitively […] Read more »
Robert Ferreira of ILC Development LLC came before the Rochester Planning Board on February 9 to begin an informal discussion on his plans for a potential expansion of his business. According to Ferreira, new regulations in place due to COVID-19 have resulted in a need for increased office space at his place of business. […] Read more »
Monday night’s Zoom meeting of the Marion Marine Resources Commission removed any doubt that the applications received by the town for the aquaculture grants forfeited last year by Shea Doonan will not yield a grant in time to farm in 2021. “I already feel it’s too late for this year. It was [too […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center is pleased to welcome Benares Angeley as its 2021 ArtStart Director. ArtStart is the MAC’s summer art program for children age 4.5 – 9, offered in late June through July. Angeley has been working with children in creative art endeavors for more than 20 years. She is the founder and director […] Read more »
Tri-Town Against Racism’s Creative Expression Contest to celebrate February as Black History Month stems from the source. “We thought of the theme based on listening to the students. They feel like Black history really isn’t taught at the schools,” said Alison Noyce, the vice president of Tri-Town Against Racism, who is encouraged by […] Read more »