The Marion Natural History Museum hosts, “Future of Natural History Museums,” with a focus on small museums like the Marion Natural History Museum. Speaker will be Eric Dorfman, author of the book, “The Future of Natural History Museums.” Dorfman is director and CEO of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, a member of […] Read more »
Gail Joseph recently accepted the challenge of becoming the new Board of Health agent – not in just any town, but her own town, Mattapoisett. Joseph is a 1975 graduate of Old Rochester Regional High School and grew up attending local elementary schools. You may know her as your neighbor or the […] Read more »
Willow Ruel is busier right now with ice hockey and soccer than she is with golf, but the 11-year-old from Mattapoisett will focus on golf come spring because she is among 10 players in the 10-11 age group to qualify for the national finals of the Drive, Chip, & Putt competition that begins on […] Read more »
After last week’s storm delayed several Old Rochester Regional High School sporting events, the girls volleyball team returned to action with two wins to close out their regular season as South Coast Conference champion for the second straight year. On October 29, the Bulldogs hosted New Bedford High School, shutting out the opposition […] Read more »
The Town of Marion invites the community to join us on Saturday, November 6, for a few events: The Marion Town House Front Entrance Dedication will take place on the front steps at 10:00 am. The Town will hold an Open House at the proposed location of the Harbormaster Facility at Island Wharf […] Read more »
The current exhibit at the museum (which will be open most Sundays until Thanksgiving) has a variety of items, including a section on military history. The focus on those who served in the military was inspired in part by scrapbooks in the museum collection but also by Norene Hartley’s donation of her father’s war memorabilia. […] Read more »
Old Rochester Regional Psychologist Philip Allessi addressed the ORR School Committee during its October 20 meeting to talk about social-emotional learning, a familiar staple of ORR curriculum but one that for many feels largely untapped. With a private practice and work at reputable colleges and schools, Allessi discussed social-emotional learning and the responsive classroom, […] Read more »
The Rochester Board of Selectmen held a public hearing during the November 1 meeting in which it heard from Board of Assessors representative Karen Trudeau on Tax Rate Classification for Fiscal Year 2022. In accordance with the Board of Assessors’ recommendation that the Board of Selectmen vote against a split tax rate, against […] Read more »
Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity announces that applications are available now for two 3-bedroom Habitat for Humanity duplex-style homes for purchase on Sodom Road, Westport, MA. The application deadline is December 23, 2021. Applicant households must be income eligible (families must fall into the following guidelines: 30% to 60% of the area median […] Read more »
All are welcome to the Marion Cub Scouts Soap Box Derby! This year, all Tri-Town Cub scouts are joining together on November 6 on Holmes Street in Marion, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm (rain date of Sunday, November 7), for this amazing STEM project where Cub Scouts combine racing homemade cars and philanthropy. As scouts […] Read more »