Plans for a 48-unit condominium development still might be tweaked a bit based on peer reviews from Field Engineering and other town sources, according to the developers’ presentation at the October 22 Marion Conservation Commission meeting in the town Police Station conference room. Toll Brothers Inc. representatives Mark Bamburak and Jeff Heidelberg said […] Read more »
Rochester’s Zoning Board of Appeals on October 23 approved two garages that will be placed technically in their front yards. The board granted two variances to allow the construction of a detached garage greater than the permitted 1,000-square feet in the front yard of 45 Williams Way after property owner William Flaherty explained […] Read more »
Join the library Thursday, October 30 starting at 6pm for a Halloween costume Karaoke party. Our Tuesday morning Family Storytime is back on Tuesday, November 4. Kids ages 0-5 and their caregivers can join Miss Macy for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement activities designed to foster early literacy skills. Afternoon Activities also return […] Read more »
My sister lives in a small town in western Massachusetts in the hills outside of Amherst. For many years they had only a nighttime police force. When the police officers clocked out of their day jobs, they were on call for any police activity that occurred. This left the town open to house break-ins (often […] Read more »
Students in grades 9-12 are invited to join us for our Teen Advisory Board Pizza Party kick-off on Tuesday, November 4, at 6:00 pm. This event promises delicious pizza and the opportunity to have a powerful impact on your community. Stop by for a slice and find out more — no registration required. Need […] Read more »
The Marion Institute is proud to announce the expansion of its Grow Education program into two new schools within the Old Rochester Regional School District & MA Superintendency Union #55: Old Hammondtown School in Mattapoisett (serving 4th graders) and Rochester Memorial School in Rochester (serving 3rd graders). With this exciting milestone, Grow Education now partners […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional High School Bulldogs are MIAA Division 3 Golf State Champions! The team finished its regular season undefeated for the second straight year at 15-0, while remaining unbeaten in South Coast Conference competition for the last five seasons. The team has also earned South Coast Conference and South Coast Conference Tournament […] Read more »
Halloween draws near, and with that, Rochester Memorial School held their annual “Spooktacular” this past Saturday. Hosted by the school’s Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO), the event allowed students, both current and former, siblings, and local kids to come get in on some candy early. Dinosaurs, Spiderman’s (spider… men?), witches, karate kids, fairies, wizards, Beetlejuice’s, princesses, […] Read more »
The Friends of the Elizabeth Taber Library encourage community members to donate GIFT worthy books, puzzles, games, & DVDs (no textbooks, please) starting November 17. Donations will be accepted until December 3. A selection of our festive Gift Basket Raffles will be on display and tickets available for purchase beginning November 8 at the […] Read more »
To The Editor: The “No Kings” protests have surged across the country, with tens of thousands flooding city and town streets, their voices reverberating off marble facades, glass towers, and small-town intersections. On that crisp autumn day, Americans stood united, rejecting the slow erosion of democracy and the rise of unchecked power. It was […] Read more »