The complicated task of preparing the annual school budget is something that for years has frustrated the Marion Finance Committee in part due to a process the committee considers alien to a transparent presentation of facts on the part of the Old Rochester Regional School District. While the mechanics of the school budget […] Read more »
Our Curator’s Show Part II included not only the displays of artifacts inside, but also, outside, a tour of the Woodside Cemetery’s veterans’ graves and a (tongue in cheek) tour of the two outhouses behind the Museum. While outhouses, also called necessaries and, locally, backhouses are well known to many of our older residents, […] Read more »
Get some exercise, make new friends and support a good cause at the 29th annual Buzzards Bay Swim on Saturday, June 18 in New Bedford and Fairhaven. Registration is now open at www.savebuzzardsbay.org/swim. The Buzzards Bay Swim is an exciting outdoor experience that welcomes swimmers of all abilities and fitness levels ages 11 and […] Read more »
Several weeks of work that Marion Health Agent Ana Wimmer put into formulating dumpster regulations were put through the shredder in but an hour during the March 3 public meeting of the town’s Board of Health. Alarmed by a set of proposed regulations that they strongly feel do not apply to their businesses […] Read more »
In his regular report to the Mattapoisett River Valley Water District Commission on Tuesday afternoon, Tata & Howard engineer Jon Gregory was disappointed to announce that the State Revolving Fund did not approve the MRV’s filter replacement project, ranking it significantly lower in its points scale (413-331) below the last project funded. “Not […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Debate Team has just completed their 2021-2022 debate season. The team was small, but mighty in their wins. Senior varsity partners Mackenzie Wilson and Eddie Gonet IV received first place as the Affirmative Team in the Massachusetts Speech and Debate League with an undefeated record of 9-0. Their negative counterparts, Samuel Harris […] Read more »
On Sunday, March 20 at 3:00 pm, the Tri-County Symphonic Band, under the direction of Philip Sanborn, will present “Marches For A Cure” in the Keith Middle School Auditorium, 225 Hathaway Blvd., New Bedford, MA. The concert is being held in partnership with the “Izzy Foundation,” a national non-profit organization located in Providence, RI. The […] Read more »
Its vetting complete, the Marion Community Preservation Committee met on March 4 to vote to recommend the distribution of $595,761 in Fiscal Year 2023 Community Preservation Act funds to 10 community-based projects. Seven of those projects are Town of Marion sponsored: $124,000 for a sprinkler system and ADA compliance design and bid specification at […] Read more »
Graham Correia sensed he was in the right place when he realized how much he savored a cup of coffee with a stranger in a country store somewhere in Pennsylvania. “I was in my glory in those 30 minutes,” said Correia, who says he is learning to place value on every experience that […] Read more »
Fourth of July weekend is fast approaching! The 2022 Marion Fireworks Committee would love to continue the fireworks tradition this summer, but the reality is that this event comes with a cost of $65,000. Time is a key factor in planning this event and it must go out to bid in early April. In […] Read more »