Looking for a fun & meaningful activity to get you (and your family) out of the house this Earth Day? The Marion Department of Public Works and Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts of Marion Troop 32 will sponsor the town’s annual Earth Day Cleanup. The event will be held on Saturday, April 22 from […] Read more »
This April vacation, try out Mattapoisett Land Trust’s Staycation Scavenger Hunts to get outdoors and have some fun. Created by MLT’s Education Committee, there are three scavenger hunt locations to choose from: Dunseith Gardens, Tub Mill and Grace Meadow. See the Family Activities page on the MLT website to download the instructions and checklists for […] Read more »
Samantha LeBlanc, of Mattapoisett and formerly of Falmouth, passed away on April 3, 2023. Born on April 27, 1989 to Ronald and Mary (Botelho) LeBlanc. She was the mother of Adam O. Smith of Bourne. In addition to her parents and son, she is survived by her grandmother Cynthia Botelho of Falmouth, and many […] Read more »
The Marion Select Board voted during Monday night’s public meeting to approve the Warrant for the May 8 Annual Town Meeting. Hearing mainly from Finance Director Judy Mooney and also from Town Administrator Geoff Gorman, the board reviewed the Warrant with a focus on financial articles. Gorman explained that the town decided to […] Read more »
The ideological divide that permeates social media and national politics has intensified election season in the Tri-Towns with a particular focus on local and regional school committees. In Rochester, Joe Pires, whose term on the Old Rochester Regional School Committee is up this year, is running for reelection against challenger James O’Brien, who […] Read more »
The Friends of the Mattapoisett Council on Aging will be holding an Easter Bake Sale on Saturday, April 8, from 9 am to noon. The sale is taking place at the Mattapoisett Knights of Columbus Hall located at 57 Fairhaven Road. Come purchase some special homemade goodies for the Holiday. Any food donations are […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center (the MAC) is pleased to announce its spring series of Music at the MAC with generous support through a Festivals & Projects grant provided by the Mass Cultural Council. View all concerts and register online at marionartcenter.org/music. Only a few tickets remain for the MAC’s first Unplugged in the MAC […] Read more »
Elizabeth Magauran, Town Clerk of Marion recently qualified for the Massachusetts Town Clerks’ Association’s (MTCA) prestigious CMMC (Certified Massachusetts Municipal Clerk) designation and will receive her commemorative pin and certificate at the MTCA Spring Conference in Plymouth, MA on June 8. Currently, only 121 of the Commonwealth’s 301 active town clerks hold this designation. […] Read more »
He’s not even a high school graduate, but Old Regional Rochester senior Joseph “Jed” Dupree is being mentioned in the same sentence as Stephen King, Andy Warhol and Sylvia Plath. Dupree, an artist since Kindergarten, submitted paintings to the prestigious Scholastic Art Awards at Tufts University. Two of his paintings received top honors — the […] Read more »
The FY24 Marion School Budget Hearing took place on March 8 with full approval of the Marion School Committee. Old Rochester Regional Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson introduced the public hearing and handed off the presentation to Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Howie Barber. Based on figures shared at Tuesday night’s […] Read more »