BBAHFH 2nd Annual Gingerbread House Gala

Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity’s (BBAHFH) 2nd Annual Gingerbread House Gala and Silent Auction will be December 4 from 6:00 to 8:30 pm at the Marion Music Hall on Front Street in Marion. Save the date! Join Habitat for a night that will feature local choirs singing Christmas carols, as well as a selection […] Read more »

Technology, Safety Dominate Discussion

The Marion Capital Improvement Planning Committee (CIPC) met October 16 at the Marion Police Station to discuss changes to the ten-year plan for Sippican School assuggested by Old Rochester Regional School District Facilities Director Eugene Jones. Jones opened his statements to the group by requesting an increase in the amount of funds allotted for the […] Read more »

Career Awareness Days & Open House

Come and take a look at all that Old Colony has to offer for students and their families. Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School will be presenting Career Awareness Days for Eighth Grade students residing in Acushnet, Carver, Freetown, Lakeville, Mattapoisett and Rochester during the school day on Tuesday, November 4, Wednesday, November 5, […] Read more »

Tip-Off Basketball Clinic

Old Rochester Regional will host a girls’ Tip-Off Basketball Skills Clinic for grades 8-12. The three-day clinic – under the direction of ORR Coach Bob Hohne, Wareham Coach Dave Brogioli and Old Colony Coach Craig Lincoln – will focus on agility training and offensive skills. Guest clinicians will also take part in the instruction. The […] Read more »

Practical Nurse Program

Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School’s Practical Nurse Program at 220 Sandwich Road in Bourne Massachusetts will be hosting information sessions on the following dates: Monday, December 1, 2014 at 4:00 pm Friday, January 23, 2015 at 10:00 am Please join us in the “new” Nursing and Allied Health Education Center (The “LPN” Building) to […] Read more »

O’ Christmas Tree Christmas Fair

The First Congregational Church Women’s Guild will be having a Christmas Fair, O’ Christmas Tree, on Friday, November 14 from 4:00 – 7:00 pm and Saturday, November 15 from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. The church is located at 11 Constitution Way, Rochester. There will be many handmade items, a silent auction, baked goods, candy […] Read more »

Board Drafts Letter to CVS Developers

With a unanimous vote, Marion Planning Board members approved a draft letter addressed to developers Robert Korff and Dean Holt of Mark Investments, LLC in response to recent pre-submission conferences, one of them attended by about 150 residents. Board members agreed that during the last meeting, the representatives of the proposed CVS at the corner […] Read more »

5K Turkey Trot

The Fourth Annual Guard Oil 5K Turkey Trot hosted by Marion Recreation will be held on Sunday, November 23 at 10:15 am. The start and finish line will be on Front Street at Tabor Academy. 100% of the proceeds benefit Marion Recreation programs. Sponsors are needed. Several levels of sponsorship are available. The first 300 […] Read more »

Home Alone and Babysitting Classes

Marion Recreation is once again hosting Home Alone and Babysitting Classes at the Atlantis Drive Facility. Students do not need to be Marion residents in order to take these classes. Home Alone Class for boys and girls 9 to 11 years old will be held on Friday, November 7 from 4:00 to 6:30 pm. Pizza […] Read more »

Football Wins Homecoming Game

Here is a look at the seventh week of results in scheduled games for all Old Rochester Regional athletic teams. Football: The highlight of this week was the big Homecoming football game against Wareham, in which the Bulldogs defeated the Vikings 21-12 to take home the annual Cranberry Bowl. The Bulldogs got off to a […] Read more »