The Marion Board of Health with the help of Marion EMS will be hosting a Drive-Thru Flu Clinic. The clinic will be held on Thursday, September 26 at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center, 465 Mill Street. Clinic start time is 9 am and ends at 12 pm. The clinic will be a drive-thru […] Read more »
Taking listed agenda items out of rotation during the September 9 meeting of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission, Robert Sylvia of Cove Street addressed the matter of maintenance of the private roadway. Currently on file with the Highway Department are two municipal agreements that provide for snow removal and twice-annual grading of Cove Street, but […] Read more »
On September 18 David Schafer of the Sons of the American Revolution will be speaking about the research they do to find the graves of forgotten Revolutionary War soldiers in order to dedicate the gravesites with a marker. The program will begin at 7:00 and be held at the Rochester Historical Museum at 355 County […] Read more »
Town Administrator Geoffrey Gorman is pleased to announce that the Town of Marion has been awarded a $212,675 grant from the state’s Department of Energy Resources (DOER) as a part of the Commonwealth’s Green Communities Program. The grant funding is part of a statewide initiative to help Massachusetts cities and towns find clean energy […] Read more »
Radon: Just because you cannot see it, smell it, does not mean that it is not there. Do you know that federal and state guidelines recommend testing your home for the presence of radon? Radon is an odorless, tasteless gas and it may be in your home, whether it is an old or new […] Read more »
Samuel Thomas Ogle of Cambridge, and Mattapoisett died on September 9, 2024, at the age of 76 after a long illness. Born in Philadelphia, he graduated from Franklin College and Northeastern University School of Business. Sam’s long career in information technology spanned society’s shift to the digital age. He adapted to these changes with his […] Read more »
Rochester’s Planning Board meeting on Tuesday night approved the request by Snipatuit Solar LLC to extend for one year the special permits for its proposed solar-energy installation on 128 acres at 529, 523 and 0 Snipatuit Road and Featherbed Lane within the Mattapoisett River Valley Watershed and groundwater protection district. The vote came after […] Read more »
Several recent studies have promised a reliable test to detect Alzheimer’s disease in people with mild memory loss. What are these and should you request one? One test is a very expensive imaging test, a specialized PET scan that will almost certainly not be covered by your insurance and is probably still best used […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Friends Meeting will soon be holding donation drop-off times in preparation for an October 5 yard sale. This year, earnings will go toward renovations of their community hall, including replacement of rotted fascia boards and the addition of gutters. All donations are much appreciated. Please drop off donations at 103 Marion Rd. (Route […] Read more »
The Marion Natural History Museum is hosting “Sea Turtles in Massachusetts Waters” on October 18 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at the Marion Natural History Museum, 8 Spring Street, Marion. Join us when we welcome Massachusetts Audubon Sea Turtle Stranding Coordinator Karen Dourdeville. Let’s hear about the efforts Mass Audubon is working on to […] Read more »