The South Coast Chamber Music Series presents “From Russia with Love,” virtually. What better way to celebrate winter than with a troika of Russian beauties? Shostakovich hits a playfully tart bullseye with his first “String Quartet” (1938), composed after the huge success of his Fifth Symphony reinstated the composer in official favor. Rachmaninoff’s beloved “Vocalise,” […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center opens its 2021 season with the annual Winter Members’ Show. The exhibit runs Friday, January 15, through Thursday, February 25. Current gallery hours are Thursday – Saturday, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm each day, or by appointment. All visitors must adhere to state recommended safety guidelines, including social distancing and mask […] Read more »
Applications for Community Preservation Act funding are now available in the Town Clerk’s Office at the Marion Town House located at 2 Spring Street, Marion, MA 02738. The Community Preservation Act is a Massachusetts Law that allows participating cities and towns to adopt a real estate tax surcharge supplemented by State matching funds in order […] Read more »
To the Editor; We are all a little bit puzzled by what motivated Mark Rasmussen to write his recent article pointing out, among other things, that our sewer rates are high. He was right about that, but everyone in Marion already knew it. He, however, is wrong to suggest that the high rates are […] Read more »
Richard Alan Carle, age 67 entered eternal rest on December 6th, in his home of Ocala, Florida. Born in San Rafael, California on January 11th, 1953 to the late Marie (Gaunce) Carle and Robert Alan Carle. Richard is survived by his beloved partner Lucyna Kwiatkowska, his three children Jacqueline Leigh L’Heureux and her spouse […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional High School boys basketball team was initially slated to start its shortened 2021 season on January 5, but players were forced into quarantine, leading to the cancelation of a scheduled season-opening matchup against Seekonk. During the week-and-a-half-long quarantine, the Bulldogs were also disallowed from practicing together. Despite only getting […] Read more »
Seabreeze Lane overlooks Eel Pond and surrounding marshlands. The residences that enjoy the view were built with long lists of dos and don’ts based on the wetlands and the life they support, from cedar trees to grasses and marine life. Daniel Craig made decisions during the landscaping phase of his home at 3 Seabreeze […] Read more »
There is an old English tradition called the “Burning of the Green.” On the eve of Epiphany, 12th night, the custom was to take down Christmas trees, wreaths, and other greenery. The folklore underlying this tradition was the belief that spirits lived in the varied natural Christmas decorations. The greenery gave them shelter during […] Read more »
The Marion Open Space Acquisition Commission approved the final version of the conservation restriction for the Hoff Property during its January 7 meeting. The version was sent to MOSAC by the state Division of Conservation Services. MOSAC member Amanda Chace moved to approve the final version of the conservation restriction for the Hoff […] Read more »
Tabor Academy sophomore Charlotte Forker has been forced to grow up way ahead of schedule. Having lost her mother, Jen, a school nurse and beloved member of the Tabor community, to cancer on October 22, 2018, Charlotte wants to change the world. The 15-year-old has joined the Students of The Year campaign through […] Read more »