Jonathan Henry, representing the Marion Board of Selectmen, has been re-elected Chair of the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD) for the 2015-2016 term. SRPEDD held its 59th annual meeting at the Fall River Country Club on May 27. Stephanie Pollack, MassDOT Secretary, was the featured speaker. She spoke of the efforts to […] Read more »
The Rochester Women’s Club is holding a Yard Sale at our clubhouse at 37 Marion Road, Rochester on Saturday, June 20 from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm. We are accepting donations of items that we can sell. Clean out your cellar, attic and garage and bring your unwanted items to us. If you would like […] Read more »
The Marion Board of Selectmen met June 2 to discuss various topics including the appointment of a new assistant harbormaster, the search for a new fire chief, and updates on the bike path. The board heard from Harbormaster Michael Cormier on the topic of appointing Peter Bourgault as assistant harbormaster and assistant shellfish officer. Bourgault […] Read more »
The night of May 28 was the Spring Concert at Rochester Memorial School. The band and chorus entertained a cafetorium full of family and friends, who especially liked the band’s rendition of “Happy.” Photos by Jean Perry Read more »
John A. “Allie” Rutledge, 99, of Rochester, died June 1, 2015 in the Sippican Healthcare Center, Marion. He was the son of the late James R. and Ethel May (Sisson) Rutledge. He was born in New Bedford and lived in Wareham for many years before moving to Rochester. Mr. Rutledge was a WWII Navy Veteran. […] Read more »
The following students will graduate from the Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School on June 7: – Kyle Boyle of Marion, Plumbing & Heating – Jessica Tripp of Marion, Auto Collision Repair – Megan Youlden of Marion, Culinary Arts Read more »
Mattapoisett Congregational Church will host a Handbell Concert on Sunday, June 21 at 7:00 pm. The two handbell choirs – the “Carol” and the “Celebration” Ringers from St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church of Annandale, Virginia – are made up of junior and senior high school students from six schools in northern Virginia. They perform a […] Read more »
South Coast Elite Basketball camp will run August 10 – 13 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at Tabor Academy. Directed by Tabor basketball coaches and staffed with Tabor and ORR basketball players, the camp is run like a true high school practice and focuses on teaching the game at a high level. The camp […] Read more »
Rochester Memorial School held its first of two days piloting a school breakfast program on May 21, and on June 2 RMS Principal Derek Medeiros told the Rochester School Committee what he heard in response from the students. “The feedback I received from the students was pretty exciting,” said Medeiros. “The children were just really […] Read more »
Guided by Loree Griffin Burns, children headed out on May 30 from Plumb Library to search for ladybugs to photograph and document for the Lost Ladybug Project. In all, the kids found five ladybugs. The event was funded by a MOBY grant and organized by the RMS PTOs, the RLT, Kathy Gauvin at ORR, and […] Read more »