Stone Rooster Receives Negative Determination

            Stone Rooster Realty Corporation LLC received a Negative Box 2 and 3 Determination of Applicability for construction of a retaining wall and front-entrance stoop with an ADA-accessible ramp at 27 Wareham Street, as voted by the Marion Conservation Commission during its April 26 public meeting.             After Representative Sam Iamele of JC Engineering, Inc., […] Read more »

9/11 Flag Visits Local Fire Stations

            It has been nearly 22 years since terrorists attacked the World Trade Center, piloting two planes into the towers which subsequently collapsed, taking thousands of people’s lives. Who can forget the images of first responders covered in thick ash and concrete dust, or staggering civilians attempting to flee on bare feet over broken glass? […] Read more »

MAC & MLT Present Plein Air Days

The Marion Art Center partners with the Mattapoisett Land Trust to present Plein Air Days at Munro Preserve, scheduled on Friday, May 26 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm and Tuesday, June 13 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm. Munro Preserve is located at the intersection of Main and Water Streets, directly west of the Mattapoisett town wharves and […] Read more »

MATTREC Girls Lacrosse

MATTREC is thrilled to announce we have added a Girls Lacrosse clinic this summer. The clinic will be run by Jim Maxwell and John Jacobsen, both coach for the ORR Lacrosse program. The clinic is July 31-August 4 from 9:00-12:00 at ORR High School front field.  Girls Grades 3-8 are welcome to attend the clinics […] Read more »

Mattapoisett School Committee

            Editor’s note: Two (2) candidates are on the ballot for one (1) open seat on the Mattapoisett School Committee. Carly Lavin, Incumbent             My name is Carly Lavin, and I am seeking reelection to the Mattapoisett School Committee to ensure that all students get the best education this town can responsibly afford to offer. […] Read more »

Join Our Planter Angel Team

The Marion Garden Group planter boxes are again out and placed about our town. We would love to have your help to help us keep these planters looking their best throughout the summer.             Would you be willing to join our Planter Angel Team?             As a Planter Angel, you will be assigned to one […] Read more »

Town Counsel Seeks More Information in Job Dispute

            Does the Rochester Select Board have the right to eliminate one of the new, better-paying job classifications that the Personnel Board was formed to create?             A week after the Select Board did just that regarding an Executive Assistant position that was proposed for the FY24 budget, Rochester Personnel Board Chairman Adam Murphy on […] Read more »

Marathoner Inspired by Motherhood

            Teresa Firth’s 33-marathon history bears witness to the running community’s traditional message to its newcomers: one step at a time and never say never.             Publicly congratulated on Tuesday afternoon by Marion Town Administrator Geoff Gorman for completing her 16th Boston Marathon just three weeks ago, Firth has a day job as a secretary […] Read more »

New Exhibit at the Marion Art Center

The Marion Art Center is pleased to announce its newest exhibit featuring paintings by Anne Carrozza Remick and Stephen Remick, on display May 12-June 24, with an artists’ reception scheduled Friday, May 12 from 5:00-7:00 pm. This event is free and open to the public, one of many SouthCoast Spring Arts events at the MAC. […] Read more »

ORR School Committee

            Editor’s note: The Old Rochester Regional School Committee will see races this month between incumbents and challengers in all three of the Tri-Towns. This week we present the candidates for one open seat in Marion and one open seat in Mattapoisett. The Rochester candidates will appear in the May 18 issue of The Wanderer. […] Read more »