Dorothea A. Harris, 93, of Marion passed away at home on August 3, 2021. Mrs. Harris was the wife of the late Robert E. Harris and daughter of the late Edward E. and Marjorie E. (Rose) Reed, Jr. Dorothea was born at home in Whitman, MA and attended Whitman Public Schools. She was a […] Read more »
The long-tailed weasel species is classified as the least weasel because it is the smallest member of other elongated fury animals, about the size of a domestic ferret, and, turning from brown to white in winter, it becomes an ermine to decorate the collars of ladies’ coats. As illustrated in my drawing, they […] Read more »
The Rochester Conservation Commission meeting was over before it began on August 3 because the commission was unable to conduct any business due to a lack of a quorum. Although the commission had two brand new members in attendance – both appointed by the Board of Selectmen the night before – neither of them […] Read more »
In responding to Marion Public Health Nurse Lori Desmarais’ confirmation of widespread suspicion that COVID-19 cases are increasing, Marion Board of Health Chair Dr. Ed Hoffer was somewhat pleased to notice more people wearing masks than a couple of weeks ago. “COVID hospitalizations are going up statewide; nothing like last winter, but well […] Read more »
Join the Marion Natural History Museum on Friday, August 20, at the Marion Music Hall from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm for “How Trees Communicate – Exploring the underground network of trees” with Valentina Lagomarsino, PhD student, Biological Biomedical Sciences program at Harvard University. Trees are considered to be the oldest living organisms on […] Read more »
The Marion Marine Resources Commission met on August 2 to review the final draft of its updated aquaculture regulations for recommendation to the Select Board, but not without some debate over whether to make a tweak for clarification’s sake. That tweak, proposed to delineate between existing aquaculture grant holders and new grant holders […] Read more »
The meeting room at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library was nearly filled to overflowing when John Forti came into the room to begin his hour-long presentation on the theme of heirloom plants. But Forti’s talk was so much more than merely discussing the virtues of growing plants that have a history, a connection to […] Read more »
The Rochester Cultural Council (RCC) will soon be accepting online applications from organizations, schools, and individuals for grants to support community-oriented arts, humanities, and science programs. If you have a great idea for bringing culturally enriching programming to the Rochester area and need funding to make it a reality, we can help. The online application […] Read more »
Dr. Gregory Skomal is a Marion resident and internationally recognized expert on white sharks. His research is primarily funded by the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries and associated with the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and the State of New Hampshire to name a few. You’ve probably seen Skomal on […] Read more »
Evidence of the Tri-Town’s good fortune in brilliant citizens, mostly retirees, who cheerfully volunteer their talent and time to think their communities into a better future was on display July 28 when Marion Energy Management Committee gave Lisa Sullivan of the state’s Green Communities Program a projects tour. “I just go out to […] Read more »