The Marion Finance Committee’s February 9 public meeting saw Police Chief Richard Nighelli and Fire Chief Brian Jackvony present respective FY23 department budgets. In explaining his proposed budget increase for FY23, Nighelli pointed to 129 pages of legislation on police reform including 23 action items with delivery dates and policy changes, training requirements, and increase […] Read more »
MAC Partners with TTAR to Showcase Student Artwork
The Marion Art Center has once again partnered with the local organization Tri-Town Against Racism to showcase entries to TTAR’s Creative Expression Contest held during Black History Month. The theme this year is Influencers and Game Changers, Past or Present. Entries including artwork, essays, poetry, song and dance and short films were encouraged. The MAC […] Read more »
Academic Achievements
The University of Maine recognized 3,102 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the Fall 2021 semester including Grace Magee of Marion and Emma Knox of Mattapoisett. To be eligible for the Full-time Dean’s List, a student must have completed 12 or more calculable credits in the semester and have earned a 3.50 or higher […] Read more »
Reform Measures Reshape Police Department
Rochester’s Fire and Police departments are looking at significant increases for the next fiscal year, both leveraged by common and unique factors. In Tuesday night’s FY23 budget presentation to the scheduled public meeting of the Rochester Finance Committee, Police Chief Robert Small said his bottom line of $1,515,370 is affected by the impending […] Read more »
Biologist Sows Seed for Thoughtful Gardening
Further exploring ways to aid sustainable living pursuits while at home, the Mattapoisett Public Library recently hosted a presentation by Joy Marzolf. Marzolf’s accomplishments in the world of nature is a long list. From rescuing and rehabilitating injured wildlife to educating people of all ages about an immense variety of animals and insects […] Read more »
March Events at the Mattapoisett Museum
March 4, 6:00 pm – Southcoast Lessons presents New Sounds of Silents: silent films set to live music – Come on out for comedy, documentary and early special effects movies set to both improvised and newly composed pieces brought to you by Southcoast Lessons staff, students and guests. Space is limited, registration encouraged, doors open […] Read more »
Amy M. (Bowman) Miller
Amy M. (Bowman) Miller, 41, of Mattapoisett passed away on February 27, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital following a long illness. She was the loving daughter of Rosemary T. (Zajac) Bowman and the late Walter E. Bowman, III, and the mother of the late Peter Michael Walter Miller who passed away as an infant in […] Read more »
EMC Settles on ‘Climate’ Identity
Before the issue took a timeout of sorts, the Marion Energy Management Committee had extensively debated over the course of several public meetings the merits of including the word “climate” in its proposed new moniker. No doubt, climate issues have been at the forefront of the EMC’s mission the past couple of years, […] Read more »
Bulldogs Tune Up for State Tournaments
In final outings before the girls’ and boys’ state tournaments, both Old Rochester Regional High School basketball teams closed out their regular seasons with wins. After having their win streak snapped by Walpole on February 21 in the Foxboro Warrior Classic, the Old Rochester girls’ basketball team bounced back the next day in […] Read more »
Cushing Cemetery
Cushing Cemetery is starting its spring cleanup early this year due to the storms and snows that we have had. As you can see the trees, bushes and roads have taken a beating. To adhere to the rules of the board of health and the landfill, we now have trash barrels and recycling barrels […] Read more »