The deadline for candidates to return their nomination papers for the May 18 Marion election passed on Monday, March 26, and the race is on for Board of Selectmen with two seats up for grabs – one three-year seat to replace outgoing Selectman Jody Dickerson and another one-year seat left vacant by Steve Gonsalves when […] Read more »
The March ‘Four’easters’ stole four and a half days from the ORRHS schedule, including March 14, which had been designated as National School Walkout Day. The memorial and protest was then rescheduled to occur last Wednesday on March 21 at the same time of 10:00 am. However, this meant students would have missed the last […] Read more »
The trend has been substantiated by SRPEDD, borne out in census reports, and become a reality for councils on aging throughout the Tri-Town area – the population is aging. And with that follows the need for greater resources and more services geared to supporting senior citizens as they attempt to age in place. On March […] Read more »
Sarah Adeline (Johnson) Gulecas of Marion, our sweetest mother, grandmother and friend, passed away on Thursday March 29, 2018 after a brief illness at the age of 87. She was the wife of the late Lazarus H. Gulecas. Born in Viola, Kansas, the daughter of the late Robert O. Johnson and Adeline Katherine (Kraus) Johnson […] Read more »
Charles T. Kelly, 72, of Mattapoisett passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018 at home surrounded by his family after a four year battle with brain cancer. He was the husband of Maureen E. (Craig) Kelly. Born in Boston, son of the late Charles J. and Elizabeth (Cefelo) Kelly, he lived in Easton and Mattapoisett for […] Read more »
Parents and friends of Holy Family-Holy Name School will be sponsoring our 26th annual Penny Sale on Saturday, April 7. Come and buy some tickets and take a chance on winning one of hundreds of individual prizes being raffled off! They range from household items to children’s toys to gift certificates. There’s even a full […] Read more »
Old Rochester Regional School Committee member Joe Pires couldn’t say enough positive words about the M.M.R. Hose CO. Explorer Post 343 cadet program, a collaborative effort led by Tri-Town firefighters committed to providing young people with the experience and training to be future firefighters. Pires praised the program on March 26 before presenting the cadets […] Read more »
There are 54 different species of seahorses in the world. They live along shallow edges of coastlines all over the globe, but they are rarely seen and are often described as the shyest creature on earth. Seahorses vary in size depending on geographical location and can be found inside fishermen’s shrimp nets, dredged up while […] Read more »