In addition to being a member of the Rochester Historical Society, I am also a member of the Rochester Historical Commission not to be confused with the Rochester Historic District Commission. While we at the Historical Society focus on preserving historical papers and items that have a direct connection to the town, we also work […] Read more »
Tree Warden Jeffrey Eldridge recently procured 500 (small) trees to be distributed to the youth of Rochester in honor of Arbor Day, which is Friday, April 25, to take home and plant. Arbor Day is a day to celebrate trees. Trees can reduce the erosion of our precious topsoil by wind and water, cut […] Read more »
The Friends of the Library Spring Booksale will take place from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm on Friday April 25 and from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm on Saturday April 26 in the Library’s Downstairs Program Room. On sale will be gently-used books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles, and games for kids and adults. This area is […] Read more »
This article is in part a look back at a previous article that I wrote in February of 2021 regarding a factory located in Rochester. The factory was the F.T. Anderson and Son Piano Manufacturers, and it was located in the woods off Walnut Plain Rd. Frederick Anderson came from Sweden in 1883 and […] Read more »
The Marion Natural History Museum will be offering an opportunity to explore some of Marion’s unique natural areas. We will be exploring our rocky inter-tidal shorelines, salt marshes, estuaries as well as freshwater riverbanks, forest, swamps, ponds and bogs. Daily we will take trips to look for the birds, amphibians, fish and invertebrates that make […] Read more »
The MAC Theater will be conducting auditions for the MAC’s August production of Miss Witherspoon, on Saturday, May 3 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and on Sunday, May 4, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at 80 Pleasant St. Marion. The play, written by Tony award-winning playwright Christopher Durang will be directed by Kate […] Read more »
The Annual Town Meeting in Mattapoisett is scheduled for Monday, May 12 at 6:30 pm at the Old Rochester Regional High School Auditorium. Please arrive and check in early as we are hoping for a prompt start. The Annual Town Election will be held on Tuesday, May 20 at Old Hammondtown School. Polls will be […] Read more »
Find exciting afternoon activities for kids grades K through 4 every Thursday in May from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Elizabeth Taber Library. On May 1, kids can make metal bookmarks and learn the difference between embossing and debossing. Banned Book Club will return Tuesday May 12 at 6:00 pm. May’s banned […] Read more »
The Marion Natural History Museum will be open Wednesday and Friday of school vacation week for crafts and exploration. Let’s enjoy crafting with an earth day theme next week. Museum open hours are 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Wednesday and Friday. Please check our website www.marionmuseum.org to see a list of our upcoming programs. Read more »
I often mention that the ideas for many of my articles are found in old newspaper clippings. Some of these clippings have been found in scrapbooks in the museum collection and others were in an envelope sent to me, but most of them have come from the multiple, large boxes of newspaper clippings donated by […] Read more »