With just under a month left until the final performances, Tabor Academy anticipates the showing of two drama productions. This year, the plays are Bang Bang You’re Dead, a controversial play about school shootings, and Human Geometry, an original play written by one of Tabor’s own English teachers, Mark Howland. While very different, both are […] Read more »
David and Laurie Jewett arrived at the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals hearing on October 8 seeking permission to construct a storage shed approximately 15 feet away from the property boundary. This runs against town bylaws, which state that a shed of the proposed size must be at least 40 feet from the property line. […] Read more »
Since the last public hearing for the proposed solar farm slated for the center of Rochester, Planning Board Chairman Arnold Johnson said on October 13 that subsequent talks between lawyers for both the developer and the town have led to this: The town cannot tell solar developer NextSun Energy that it cannot cut trees within […] Read more »
With Halloween lurking right around the corner, the elation of children in the Tri-Town is almost tangible. Whether making or buying costumes, children everywhere are excited to go house to house receiving candy from their friends and neighbors. For many, going to the local parade to show off their costumes has become a tradition. For […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center is pleased to announce that it will host a series of workshops titled “The Actor Prepares.” Under the direction of Rex McGraw, Ph.D. Theatre Arts, the workshops for adults will run on Tuesday, October 20, Tuesday, October 27 and Tuesday, November 3 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Using text from scripts, […] Read more »
Rochester Country Fair Board of Directors Co-Chairman Dave Souza lauded the Rochester Fire Department for their accommodation and generosity with resources and manpower during the country fair this year, but expressed disappointment when explaining that police expenses are by far one of the most significant expenditures of the yearly event. Everything went smoothly during this […] Read more »
Last Friday, Golf earned a huge win over SCC rival Apponequet to keep them undefeated in the conference. Volleyball and Girls’ Soccer also earned some huge wins as teams made up games that were rained out last week. Football: The Bulldogs traveled to Dighton-Rehoboth this week in search of their first win. The Falcons returned […] Read more »
Despite its creation of a further non-conformance, the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals was poised to approve the Special Permit for Dale Allison of 359 Delano Road on October 8 when Allison presented an altered plan that increased the non-conformance slightly less than the previous plan and satisfied a neighbor’s concern that the new house […] Read more »
Technology Demos: Come to the Elizabeth Taber Library to learn all about our new, fun, electronic resources for the Marion community. – October 15 at 11:00 am: Universal Class (free online courses) – October 22 at 11:00 am: Indieflix (movies) – October 29 at 11:00 am: Zinio Digital Magazines. To register, please contact the Elizabeth […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Historical Society is having its annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair. It will be held on Saturday, December 5 from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. Because of the limited size of the exhibit area, the Fair is on a first-come, first-served basis. The Fair is a wonderful time to show smaller items that […] Read more »