The Internet has led to democratization of information access. Information that was locked away in libraries or simply not readily available to most of us can now be found with a simple search. Along with that, however, has come a flood of misinformation. When you do a Google search, the leading links may be […] Read more »
Church of The Good Shepherd, 74 High Street, Wareham is having its annual spring rummage sale on Saturday, May 11 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Items include clothing, coats, shoes, books, puzzles, games, toys, small furnishings, domestic and white elephant items. All proceeds to benefit the many outreach programs for the community and beyond. Read more »
We are thrilled to announce Matt York will be visiting us at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library on Saturday, May 4 at 2 pm to present Johnny Cash-Songs and Stories. A longtime New England musician/author Matt York will perform the songs of Johnny Cash and tell stories about Cash’s career, spanning from his early […] Read more »
The Marion Fire Department, Board of Health and Council on Aging are partnering to kick off Stroke Awareness Month with a healthy walk around the walking path located at the Cushing Community Center on Route 6 on May 1 at 10:00 am. During the event, town representatives will promote healthy living and awareness about […] Read more »
Dr. Shari Fedorowicz, the Old Rochester Regional School District’s assistant superintendent of Teaching and Learning, explained the difference between the Student Opportunity Act and ORR’s School Improvement Plan during the April 4 meeting of the Rochester School Committee. The slice of money that will come into Rochester for this program ($15,000) is relatively […] Read more »
As the Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School girls’ varsity softball season begins, the fans and families of Old Colony are compelled to see the upcoming season underway. Last year, the team’s win-loss ratio was 8 wins, 10 losses. However, with a young team and only three returning players on the roster this […] Read more »
There has been much to worry about, large and small, happening in the world these days: bridges collapsing, airplane doors falling off, wildfires, flash flooding and noisy cicadas. But fear not, spring is here to soothe the soul. It is the season that brings us daffodils and crocuses, the warm sun caressed by cooling […] Read more »
Daniela Gil Veras of Marion, Allison Paim of Marion, Kathleen Dunn of Mattapoisett, and Lilah Gendreau of Mattapoisett were named to the 2023 fall semester dean’s list at Simmons University in Boston. To qualify for dean’s list status, undergraduate students must obtain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher, based on 12 or more […] Read more »
Join The Elizabeth Taber Library and author and garden expert Kerry Mendez, Saturday May 11 at 11am, upstairs at the Marion Natural History Museum, for “Remarkable Natives for Beautiful Gardens,” an introduction to dazzling native specimens that attract accolades as well as pollinators. The presentation includes mail-order sources for natives in addition to your local […] Read more »
The Town of Marion has partnered with St. Pauly Textile, Inc., to provide a wood-frame clothing drop-off shed for community use. The collection shed is located behind the Elizabeth Taber Library at 8 Spring Street and was installed during the first week of April. This shed is designed to give community members a clean, […] Read more »