The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation sent its regional interpretive coordinator Amy Wilmot to Marion on Monday, August 15, to encourage area residents to take advantage of the abundance of nature, culture, and history the region’s state parks have to offer. Wilmot, who has been employed by the DCR since 1995, said the talk […] Read more »
Calling all young environmentalists. The Sippican Lands Trust is seeking 3rd-8th grade Marion students to join our Junior Board Program. Started in 2014, the Junior Board is a group of dedicated young members who seek to increase environmental awareness and involvement among peers. They aim to share the SLT mission, to host events, and participate […] Read more »
The first ever Buzzards Bay c420 championship was one of the biggest c420 regattas – 173 boats – the class has seen in its history. The massive fleet was stored away in the beautiful Ft. Taber Park with The Community Boating Center of New Bedford running the show. Executive Director Andy Herlihy and his team […] Read more »
TEDxNewBedford Salon: New Perspectives on Patient Care, 7:00 to 9:00 pm, August 23. Join in to view recorded TED talks and discuss innovative approaches to patient care as the Marion Institute’s BioMed Network co-sponsors the fourth in a series of TEDxNewBedford Salons. A panel of doctors from Southcoast Health and Hawthorn Medical will help guide […] Read more »
The drought is having an impact on plantings meant to screen the Tucker Lane solar farm from the public and is rendering that screening as an ongoing issue with the project. The Marion Conservation Commission on August 10 discussed a letter sent by Jay Myrto of Clean Energy Collective stating that, although the developer had […] Read more »
Clergy from nearby and around the country visit the “Church at the Town Beach” in Mattapoisett from July 3 to September 4. Services using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer are at 8:00 am and 10:00 am. On Sunday, August 21, The Rev. Nathan Humphrey, Vicar, St. John the Evangelist, Newport, RI will be officiating. […] Read more »
Marion Cub Pack 32 will host a recruiting event on Saturday, August 20 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Washburn Park on Front Street. Boys entering grades K-5 who are interested in seeing what Cub Scouts is all about can come meet the Pack, build their own boat to race in a rain gutter regatta, […] Read more »
BUS 6: West Wareham/Marion Stop – Location – Time 1 – Village Dr & Route 105 – 6:00 2 – Route 6 & Converse Rd – 6:03 3 – Converse Rd & Olde Knoll Rd – 6:04 4 – Route 6 & Briggs Ln – 6:05 5 – Route 6 & Hermitage Rd – 6:06 […] Read more »
It was breathlessly hot and humid on Saturday, August 13, when an enthusiastic group of over 160 racers gathered on Dexter Lane in Rochester. After losing their sponsor in 2015, Cape Cod Five Cent Savings Bank stepped forward as corporate sponsor of the Rochester Road Race. Unfortunately, it was a bit too late for race […] Read more »
Curry College is proud to announce that Victoria Caton of Mattapoisett and Meghan Desrochers of Rochester have been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2016 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.30 GPA, have no incompletes, and have no grade lower than a “C” for the semester. Full-time […] Read more »