Frugality, Fun and Friendship in a Travel Club

Looking to save money on future vacations? Three Tri-Town residents, including myself, have figured out how to do it. We all joined the Affordable Travel Club (ATC). Based in Gig Harbor, Washington and run by owner and founder Suzanne Miller, the club specializes in hospitality. Hospitality means a club member can stay in your home […] Read more »

Gateway Youth Hockey Update

Squirts: The Gateway Grizzlies won a tight contest over Duxbury at Lorusso Arena in Hyannis. The final score was 3-1. Luke Mello, Matt Quinlan and Thomas Galavotti each had one goal. RJ Vickery had two assists. The defense was led by Ryker King, Ben Martins, Tyler Kelly and Mello. Chris Gauvin made some nice saves […] Read more »

Together We’re Ready Campaign

The Marion Rochester Regional Health District and the Mattapoisett Board of Health announce the DPH Campaign for Emergency Preparedness “Together We’re Ready – Massachusetts Prepared.” “Together We’re Ready – Massachusetts Prepared” is a statewide public health campaign developed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) Emergency Preparedness Bureau, in partnership with state and local […] Read more »

Patricia Ann (McCrodden) Burns

Patricia Ann (McCrodden) Burns, 72, of Marion, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2013 at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston. She was the wife of John W. Burns with whom she shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Manhattan, New York, the daughter of the late John and Kathleen (Green) McCrodden, she had resided […] Read more »

Ruth Tate Musser

Ruth Tate Musser, 83, of Fairhaven, passed away peacefully September 10, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Born April 1, 1930 in Montclair, N. J. to the late William John and Ivy (Jones) Tate, she was raised in Camp Hill, Pa, where she graduated from Camp Hill High School, after starring in basketball and winning the […] Read more »

Flu Clinics for Marion and Rochester

The Marion Rochester Health District, the Marion Board of Health and the Rochester Board of Health are pleased to announce seasonal flu clinics for the residents of Marion and Rochester. The flu vaccine will be available as nasal mist for residents between the ages of 2 and 49 years of age and is also available […] Read more »

Old Colony Craft & Vendor Fair

Come shop on Saturday, October 19 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, and then go support the Old Colony Cougars in the Homecoming Football game at 2:00 pm vs. Nantucket. There will be more than 25 crafters and vendors: cosmetics, wood, candles, origami, raffles, cookware, home goods, food, quilted items, scents, jewelry, spa products, tarot […] Read more »

Retired Red Sox Share Time, Skills

The current Red Sox are tearing through major league opponents, but some former Red Sox made their way to the ballfields at Dexter Lane on Saturday to face off against some of Rochester’s finest, as well to show some local youngsters around the baseball diamond. Former Red Sox Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd, Sam Horn, Jim […] Read more »

Soccer, Football Shine in Second Week

Week two of sports at Old Rochester Regional High School brought forth some incredible performances from most teams, most notably football and girls’ soccer. The girls’ soccer team won all three of their games this week with victories over GNB Voc-Tech, Wareham and Fairhaven. Against Voc-Tech, senior Michaela Bouvette scored the lone goal in the […] Read more »

No More Bats in the Belfry at Town House

The bats are gone, but their poop damage is still here and will require a cleanup to the tune of $4,600, which will come out of the town’s maintenance budget, according to the Marion Board of Selectmen at their Tuesday evening meeting. Paul Dawson, Town Administrator, reported that the remediation of the bats was successful, […] Read more »