The Marion Art Center has added a new session of Dungeons and Dragons for August 12 to 16 from 9:00 – 12:30 pm. The previous session from August 5-9 has sold out. The program is led by Patrick Stephens, leader of the Guild of Imagination, who has been captivated by tabletop and storytelling games […] Read more »
Kevin and Tristi Oliveira will be allowed to install an inground pool, provided no one appeals a decision made on July 11 by the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals on the basis that the Special Permit received was voted during a public hearing arranged to hear a request for a variance. Before opening […] Read more »
Listening to Dr. Greg Skomal talk about sharks is not only entertaining, it’s informative, enlightening, a master class in shark research. A presentation sponsored in partnership with Sippican Lands Trust, Skomal’s July 11 presentation at the Marion Museum of Natural History headquarters was an opportunity for the public to hear firsthand from an […] Read more »
Looking at the postcard pictured here with all the signs pointing to different towns, it makes you realize how large Rochester was for its first 240-odd years. When the Proprietors signed on the dotted line in 1679, they became joint owners of a territory of 70-square miles with some additional acreage added on later. […] Read more »
The First Congregational Church of Marion Summer Fair is coming soon. Join the fun on Saturday, July 27 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. The Fair happens right on Main Street and throughout the church grounds at 28 Main Street. This is the Fair that everyone looks forward to each year. Children can enjoy […] Read more »
Old Rochester Regional Superintendent of Schools Michael S. Nelson is pleased to announce that Dr. Jaime Curley has been appointed as the Assistant Superintendent of Student Services for the Old Rochester Regional School District and Massachusetts Superintendency Union #55. Curley will begin in the position in August. “I am honored to be joining […] Read more »
The Notice of Intent hearing for a plan to install two stone posts and a gate at the end of a driveway on Old Schoolhouse Road drew a large number of abutters but had to be postponed by Rochester’s Conservation Commission Tuesday because not all of the address’s neighbors had been notified. Commission […] Read more »
A lot of us develop osteoarthritis (“wear and tear arthritis” – though the process is not that simple) as we age. If it is truly disabling, surgery may be the only way to reduce pain and increase mobility, but there are many less invasive options. Do any of them work? Let’s get one […] Read more »
Gary L. Cox, 84, of Stuart, FL and Mattapoisett, MA, and beloved husband of Marie, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on July 16, 2024. Born in Havre, MT, on May 9, 1940, Gary was the son of the late Glenn Logan Cox and Virginia Rosila (Merklin) Cox. A graduate of […] Read more »
Satoot K. (Yasbeck) Gurney, 71, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at home surrounded by her loving husband and family following a long illness. She was the wife of James M. Gurney with whom she shared 47 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford and a lifelong resident, she […] Read more »