Here is a look at the sixth week of scheduled games for ORR winter athletics. Boys’ Basketball: This week was an important one for the Bulldogs, as they faced two tough SCC championship contenders in Bourne and Case. The boys successfully rolled past both, winning with decisive victories of 73-49 and 55-44, respectively. Against Bourne, […] Read more »
The members of the Marion Planning Board came together on a snowy, blizzard-watch Tuesday evening, to hold their meeting at the Marion Town House to discuss the master plan for the town, going into the future. On the agenda was the idea of hiring a part time planner to start the effort on how the […] Read more »
Marion Natural History Museum will host Blue Hills Audubon Society “Birds of Prey” on Friday, February 7at 7:00 pm. The cost is $6 per person, and the presentation will be held at the Marion Natural History Museum, 8 Spring Street, Marion. An Audubon Society naturalist will present live animals for our inspection and discuss the […] Read more »
Douglas Gifford of Rochester was named to the Dean’s List at Lyndon State College for the fall 2013 semester. For inclusion on the Dean’s List, a student must have completed at least 12 graded credits, with no incomplete or failing grades and a minimum grade point average of 3.50. Douglas is a freshman and is […] Read more »
Every time she goes to Nepal, she takes a piece of the South Coast with her. Actually, make that many pieces of the South Coast. In reality, it is more like eleven body-sized duffle bags filled with hundreds of donated fleece jackets and caps from South Coast residents. So naturally, when Sally Hunsdorfer returns home […] Read more »
Spaghetti suppers are a South Coast fundraiser staple, but the Marion Firefighter’s Association’s spaghetti supper fundraiser is the only one where you’ll find Assistant Fire Chief Allen Denham’s special sauce – a recipe some people would love to get their hands on. Assistant Chief Denham, who cooked up 28 pounds of meat sauce for the […] Read more »
Hopefully, you are safe and sound checking your Facebook from your sofa inside your house, because in case you haven’t noticed, there is a blizzard going down around here. Here is some storm-related information, including cancelations and trash pick-up schedule changes. The winter storm is well underway, and the Tri-Town area has entered the blizzard […] Read more »
Dana Moore Dourdeville was born December 27, 1992, and lived his whole life in Marion, Massachusetts. He died on December 31, 2013. Dana is survived by his mother, Karen, father, Tad and brother, Jared, as well as treasured aunts, uncles and cousins. He is also survived by a core group of fiercely loyal and loving […] Read more »
In a room, on a Sunday, three Mattapoisett women used their words to save lives and instill hope in the hearts of political prisoners and victims of human rights abuses around the world. Inside the Mattapoisett Friends Meeting House on January 19, the three activists spent the afternoon hand-writing letters to Congress, ambassadors, prosecutors, and […] Read more »
The Knights of Columbus will hold a pancake breakfast downstairs at 57 Fairhaven Rd. (Rt. 6), Mattapoisett, on Sunday February 16 from 8:00 – 11:00 am. Breakfast includes plain, blueberry or chocolate chip pancakes, sausage, coffee and orange juice. Cost is $5 at the door. Read more »