Join us as we close out the season with the Putnam Murdock Trio at the Marion Art Center (MAC) on Saturday, December 22at 7:30 pm. Putnam Murdock (guitar and vocals), Barry Gross (bass and vocals), and Colin Bradley (pedal steel) have been conducting experiments in sonic allure for three years. Creating soundscapes laced with lyric […] Read more »
Smoking in public on town-owned property isn’t allowed in Marion, and that goes for everyone, says the Marion Board of Health – even you, Elizabeth Taber! The Board of Health on December 11 signed a letter addressed to the Sippican Historical Society voicing their concern about a statue of Elizabeth Taber slated for placement across […] Read more »
December 9 was the 25thyear of the Marion Holiday Stroll, an event originally conceptualized as a festive way for village businesses to give back to the communities they serve and that patronize their establishments. Which is why the Holiday Stroll is more than the extraordinary arrival of Santa via lobster boat and his grand tour […] Read more »
To the Editor: Mr. John Rockwell claims Marion’s “solar array proposal must be denied” because “the developer of the project has proposed to clear cut 18 acres for his project.” This project concerns green energy and the installation of photovoltaic panels, as allowed by Marion’s well-crafted solar bylaw. The solar apparatus will necessitate the removal […] Read more »
Food for Fines: If you donate non-perishable food from Dec. 1-29, we will waive your overdue fines. This does not cover lost book or card fees or copying and faxing fees. The COA Book Group will discuss “The Little Paris Bookshop” by Nina George on Tuesday, December 18at 10:15 am at the Rochester Council on […] Read more »
The denial of a Special Permit for a solar array field at 78 Wareham Street still stands, but on December 10 the Marion Planning Board gathered to review the language of a draft decision letter while two dissenting board members (and one Finance Committee member) voiced their disappointment with the decision. Although Planning Board member […] Read more »
Kevin T. Brogioli, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, announces the following Students of the Month for November 2018: Green Team: Caryn Heise & Nolan Gibbons Keira Francis & Brady LaPierre Blue Team: Cattarinha Nunes & Felix Watt Red Team: Emma Whittaker & Eloise Casi Special Areas: Tyler Williams & Jorge Carrillo Read more »
The Friends of the Mattapoisett Council on Aging (NCOA) are pleased to host our annual Holiday Luncheon. This year’s event will be held at noon on December 13at the Knights of Columbus, 57 Fairhaven Rd., Mattapoisett. Reservations are required and can be made at the COA reception desk. Please join us for a French Meat […] Read more »
Rather than have the Marion Conservation Commission possibly issue a Positive determination on November 28, Sippican Lands Trust (SLT) Executive Director Jim Bride requested a continuance so that he may rework his Request for Determination of Applicability proposal. At issue is a path from Delano Road to Brainard Marsh, which the SLT owns and maintains […] Read more »
On Sunday, December 16at 7:30 pm the Tabor Academy choirs and student and faculty readers will present their annual Festival of Lessons and Carols in Wickenden Chapel, 81 Spring Street, Marion. The choral ensembles, including over 50 choristers in all, will lead the congregation in seasonal carols. The Festival of Lessons and Carols is a […] Read more »