The budget subcommittee has started meeting regularly, Superintendent of Schools Doug White told the Old Rochester Regional School Committee on January 11, and working around some initial budget numbers. “What we’re trying to do now is really tell the story about what that number means and what we’d like to see supported going forward,” said […] Read more »
Patricia E. (Thompson) Broughton, 86, of Mattapoisett died January 20, 2017 peacefully at the Cape Cod Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Buzzards Bay. She was the wife of the late Francis E. Broughton. Born in Pittsfield, MA, the daughter of the late Gilbert T. and Katherine (Hennon) Thompson, she was raised in Dartmouth and lived […] Read more »
Do you need technology assistance with an electronic device you recently bought or acquired? Then stop into the Elizabeth Taber Library on Sunday, January 29, sometime between 2:00 – 3:00 pm for one-on-one help with a Tabor Academy student. Other upcoming sessions are scheduled for February 26 and April 9 at 2:00 pm. Registration is […] Read more »
The Marion Natural History Museum will be hosting the following after-school programs: January 25: Winter food. Now that winter has removed many of our tree’s leaves, what’s left for animals to eat? We’ll explore the diets of some of our animal neighbors and try our hand at creating a feeder for birds using items found […] Read more »
During the January 13 meeting of the Marion Town House Building Committee, the members once again reviewed construction options, cost comparisons, timelines, and schematic plans in preparation for their January 26 public meeting. That meeting will be held in the Marion Music Hall at 7:00 pm. After being surprised by a suggestion that another committee […] Read more »
There’s a new dog in town, and he’s already made a name for himself at the Plumb Library in Rochester. ‘Amos the Greyhound’ is a special dog trained and certified as a therapy dog that has brought comfort and smiles to local nursing homes in the past. But what Amos and his owner, Holly Abramson […] Read more »
A four-part Opiate Awareness Series will be offered by St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church and Healthy Tri-Town Coalition. The epidemic of opiate abuse, addiction and overdose deaths rising across the country increasingly impacts our families and loved ones in the Tri-Town area. Find out more through this four-part community awareness series, co-sponsored by St. Gabriel’s Episcopal […] Read more »
Madeline Meyer of Marion has been named to the 2016 fall semester Dean’s List at Ohio Wesleyan University. To earn Dean’s List recognition, Ohio Wesleyan students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale in all applicable classes. Madelyn Pellegrino of Mattapoisett was named to the Emmanuel College Dean’s […] Read more »
Join the Rochester Land Trust for a walk on Sunday, January 29 at 1:00 pm at our Lionberger Woods land trust property located at approximately 75 Haskell Ridge Road. Led by Rochester native Mindy LaBranche, Adjunct Professor, Bridgewater State University and Massasoit College, the walk will take approximately one hour. This time of the year, […] Read more »
An aquaculture farm proposed for an area east of Stewart’s Island in Sippican Harbor could likely be the next oyster farm in Marion, even as a number of other proposed sites are facing opposition from townspeople and town officials. Doug Thackeray’s proposed aquaculture farm has been well received by the harbormaster and has already been […] Read more »