Ashleigh Wilson, of Mattapoisett received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Writing and Rhetoric during the 2022 Commencement Ceremonies of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, held on Sunday, May 22. Wilson, the child of Ross & Michelle Wilson, graduated Summa Cum Laude. Read more »
Jean M. (Iannone) Cerulli, the beloved matriarch of the Cerulli family, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2022.Jean, or “Nonna” to her family, was born on March 28, 1937 in Isernia, Italy, daugher of the late Liberato and Angelina (Avicolli) Iannone. The town of about 20,000 people, located in the Molise region of central Italy, […] Read more »
The Rochester School Committee began its 2022-23 academic year on September 1 with a tour of Rochester Memorial School and then held its first scheduled committee meeting where Chairperson Sharon Hartley stressed the importance of planning and goals and beginnings and endings and shared her excitement at the sight of teachers and students on […] Read more »
The First Congregational Church of Marion, 28 Main Street is inviting all nursery to college age students to a special Sunday service, for “The Blessing of the Students” at 10 am, September 11. We also invite administrators, educators, bus drivers & all others involved in our children’s’ education to this special service conducted by Reverent […] Read more »
The Rochester Historical Society Yard sale is here at last. The museum at 355 County Road is bursting at the seams with quality donations (thank you) everyone. W2 have toys galore (some never opened), baby and toddler furniture, antiques, including a beer keg from a New Bedford brewery (sorry, it’s empty), many, many jigsaw puzzles […] Read more »
Christmas seems a long way off right now, but it’s almost time to start rehearsals for the Sippican Choral Society’s annual Christmas Concert, and the regional community choir is looking for singers. Everybody is welcome – the young and not so young, experienced singers and those new to choral music. “If you can sing […] Read more »
Over a long career outdoors, Russ Cohen has honed his knowledge of wild edible plants, oftentimes called weeds and/or invasive species by the average person. Cohen is a highly sought after and respected speaker on the topic of edible plants and has spent his professional life learning and educating people on the types of […] Read more »
Residents should cross out October 17 from their meeting calendars. The Fall Town Meeting scheduled for that date was cancelled on September 1 after the Rochester Select Board approved Town Administrator Glen Cannon’s recommendation to nix holding the October meeting after he noted only one warrant article had been proposed. Cannon said the Zoning […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center is pleased to announce its upcoming exhibit: Betty Parsons. Betty Parsons (b.1900, New York, NY – d.1982, Southold, NY) was an abstract painter and sculptor who is well known as a dealer of mid-century art. Parsons had a storied career as a gallerist in New York City and maintained a rigorous […] Read more »
The Rochester Cultural Council (RCC) is now 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 window […] Read more »