The Marion Art Center announces the MAC Theater presentation of The Minotaur, written by Anna Ziegler and directed by Kate Sorensen. A present-day version of a classic Greek myth, The Minotaur is a contemporary take on love, honor and human connection. With refreshing originality and wit, it explores how we break out of history in […] Read more »
Rochester is holding a Memorial Day event at 12 noon on Sunday, May 26 at the Rochester Town Hall. Events will include selected readings at the town hall, a short walk to Daggett Square and additional readings and music there. Read more »
On May 19, the treasure chest better known as the Mattapoisett Museum, opened its doors, welcoming George Lowery and his family to the permanent home of his gift – a scale model of the last whaling ship built in Mattapoisett, the Wanderer. Though the delivery occurred on January 30, the story of Lowery’s interest […] Read more »
Rochester’s Conservation Commission Tuesday had to satisfy a roomful of concerned neighbors as it approved the wetland resource boundary limits for an address on Gifford Lane. Land surveyor John Romanelli told the commission that the property’s owners, the estates of James and Sharon Barton, want to come up with a value for selling the […] Read more »
On Memorial Day from 9 until noon, stop by the Marion Music Hall to check our pop-up exhibit about the Veterans of Foreign War Chapter of Marion. Active from 1932 though 2017, the Benjamin Cushing Post 2425 brought camaraderie and community service opportunities for those who returned from armed service. “It’s amazing to see […] Read more »
The main event at Rochester’s Candidates Night on May 15 was the race for two open seats on the Rochester School Committee. The May 22 Town Election sets incumbents Jason Chisholm and Robin Rounseville against two challengers, Matthew Bache and Joshua Trombly, for three-year terms. Old Rochester Regional School Committee incumbent Matthew Monteiro is […] Read more »
Jodi Lynn Bauer, Mattapoisett Select Board member, chairman and candidate won re-election on Monday night, fending off a challenge from Kathleen Costello, former principal assessor for the town. After publicly reading the results from four separate counts categorizing the tallies by precincts and early versus day-of-election voting, Town Clerk Catherine Heuberger and her […] Read more »
Randy Parker took the seat of the Marion Select Board in the May 17 Town Election held at the Cushing Community Center, according to preliminary figures. Parker won with 572 votes, leaving challenger Diane Lopes-Flaherty well behind with 248 votes. Parker is set to serve another three-year term on the Select Board. In a […] Read more »
Rochester’s Planning Board, Historic District Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals met jointly Tuesday to hear a proposal by Marion resident Mark Briggs to construct two buildings to store and repair collectible automobiles, trucks and other motor vehicles on New Bedford Road. The project labeled “Briggs Hobby Barn” will require Site Plan Approval from […] Read more »
ORCTV will hold its Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 27 at the ORCTV studio. The meeting will begin at 5:00 pm and will include the election of officers to the Old Rochester Community Television Board of Directors. All current ORCTV station members are invited and encouraged to attend. The nominees for 2024 are: Bill […] Read more »