Tuesday Night Ensign Series June 17 – The battle for first place continues between Brou ha ha and Odyssey in the June series. And as it has been the last few weeks, Brou ha ha continues to break the tie breaker for the nightly win by winning the last race. Black Ice gets third for […] Read more »
The Marion Marine Resources Commission (MRC), at its own public meeting last week, discussed how there is not enough parking for boaters at Island Wharf and the adjacent open space property. Some who attended the June 17 public meeting of the Marion Select Board complained of the opposite: not enough parking for non-boaters in […] Read more »
In April, Robert Kenedy Jr ordered the CDC to stop recommending fluoridation of the public water supply, contrary to the recommendation of the American Dental Association and most public health experts. Why the controversy? Is fluoridation a Communist plot to weaken our society as General Jack D Ripper thundered in Dr. Strangelove? The […] Read more »
It was great to share Rochester history with so many at the COA fair. Our next event for the Historical Society will be July 12 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at 139 Mattapoisett Road. Look for more info in upcoming editions of The Wanderers. The annual yard sale will be on August 2 […] Read more »
The Friends of the Elizabeth Taber Library will be hosting “Donation Days” at the library at 8 Spring Street in Marion on Saturday, July 12, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm; Wednesday, July 16, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm; Saturday, July 19, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm; and Saturday, July 26, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. […] Read more »
Rochester’s Planning Board began its meeting Tuesday with a project favored by Highway Surveyor and Tree Warden Jeffrey Eldridge. The panel granted a Special Permit for Eversource’s work to clear and prune street trees to improve electrical service and accommodate upgraded wires on a scenic highway on property along Rounsville, Cushman, Robinson, and Braley […] Read more »
The 2025 Marion to Bermuda race kicked off just after noon on Saturday, June 20. The ships practiced back and forth across Buzzards Bay until they began their multi-day journey. Coming across Penikese Island and making their way around the Elizabethan Islands, the ship Redwood with skipper Pike Severance (Oyster Bay, New York) took the […] Read more »
Artists Lisa Goren and Heather Stivison are featured in a new exhibition opening on July 11 with a reception from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The artists, who are long-time friends, bring to life an appreciation of the natural world, and the need to protect our fragile home. The luminous quality of the work reflects […] Read more »
The Marion Department of Public Works, through the Contractor Primetime Development, Inc., will begin construction of the Creek Road Water Main project on Monday, June 23, 2025. The duration of construction (including installation of temporary pavement) is approximately four weeks. Installation of permanent pavement will occur in the fall of 2025. Please note the Contractor […] Read more »
The Marion Select Board held a special meeting on Saturday, June 14 for various discussions regarding the Codification Committee. In attendance were Vice Chair John Hoagland, Member Norm Hills, and Chair of the Planning Board Andrew Daniel. Executive Assistant Dinna Hemphill was also present. Hills explained the Codification Committee was formed in 2017. Said […] Read more »