Having filled out the paperwork in the cafeteria under the guidance of counselor Ms. Perry two weeks ago, many students at Old Rochester Regional High School are now preparing for the annual Advanced Placement exams that are scheduled from Tuesday, May 8 to Wednesday, May 16. Students were advised to fill out the testing forms […] Read more »
A recent survey conducted to assess Marion residents’ outdoor recreational preferences further supported the interest in installing a bike path connector from Mattapoisett, but the project still has many hurdles to jump. Marion Selectmen met with the Marion Open Space Action Committee on May 1 to hear about the survey, in which 152 residents expressed […] Read more »
The Rochester Conservation Commission gave the Massachusetts Department of Transportation the green light to spray herbicides along the small portion of Interstate 495 that runs through Rochester. The approval was given at their meeting on the evening of Tuesday, May 1 at the Rochester Town Hall. The herbicides will also be sprayed in other towns […] Read more »
Old Rochester Boys and Girls Track – The ORR boys and girls had a meet with Bourne High School this week and once again ORR came out on top. Some standouts from the meet were Ally Saccone who won both the 100 and 400-meter hurdles, and Janice Weldon, who placed well in both the mile […] Read more »
Litter and clutter beware! Streets will be cleaned and closets will be cleared as the Marion Tree and Parks Committee and Gifts to Give join forces for Marion’s 2012 Town-Wide Cleanup. To be held on Saturday, May 12 from 9:00 am until 12:00 pm, the event is sponsored by the Tree and Parks Committee, Marion […] Read more »
An Organ Concert featuring Linda Brookfield of Carver will be presented on Sunday, May 20 at 3:00 pm at the East Rochester Church/Museum 355 County Road. Linda returns for another afternoon of beautiful organ music. The concert will benefit repairs to the 1893 Vocalion organ. Tickets are $10 each which includes a light supper of […] Read more »
The towns of Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester and Wareham are collaborating to offer several educational and training programs for our Medical Reserve Corps volunteers. These programs are designed to assure that we are prepared in the event of a situation that requires activation of the MRC or the Emergency Dispensing Site (EDS) in our communities. Each […] Read more »
The Tri-Country Music Association will hold their Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 16 at 7:30 pm at the Fireman Performing Arts Center, 235 Front St., Marion. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Hannah Moore at htcmoore@yahoo.com or P.O. Box 414, Rochester, MA 02770. Read more »
To the Editor: Last Thursday evening, at the second entertainment application hearing, the Board of Selectmen unanimously affirmed the Entertainment LIvense application that had been recently presented to the town officials by Nils Johnson. At the beginning of the meeting, Mr. Johnson and the Board of Selectmen had acknowledged that they had read letters and […] Read more »
For one day each year, people across the country drop what they’re doing and honor the special women that have touched their lives on Mother’s Day. For the rest of the year, there’s an organization on the SouthCoast that works to help empower women to achieve success and be positive role models for their children, […] Read more »