The North Rochester Congregational Church, 247 North Avenue in Rochester, will be having its Lessons & Carols service on Sunday, December 21 at 6:00 pm. Paul Sardinha, their longtime organist, will provide the music. Food and fellowship will follow the service. Everyone is welcome. Read more »
The next meeting of the Machacam Club is scheduled for Wednesday, December 3. We meet at the American Legion Hall on Depot Street. Social time begins at 5:00 pm followed by dinner at 6:00 pm. Our speaker will be introduced at 6:40 pm. Chef Colby is planning another satisfying meal. Callers, please send your counts […] Read more »
To the Editor December 4, 6:30 pm at ORR is the time and place for a public hearing about the Main Street Water Street DoT project. We are at a very important milestone in a very lengthy process. It’s too bad a road reconstruction committee was not formed to help the Town work through […] Read more »
First, you should know that influenza is a serious illness, not a bad cold. If someone says they missed work yesterday because they had “a touch of flu,” it was not influenza. We get upper respiratory illnesses from a myriad of viruses, and most are annoying but not serious. Influenza comes with a high […] Read more »
The Marion Conservation Commission expressed more excitement than recommendations at a public hearing for potential environmental impacts of the South Coast Bikeway through Marion. Project engineers Jeremy Packard and Callie Harper met with the Conservation Commission on November 19 in the Police Station’s conference room and detailed how the project will have minimal […] Read more »
The holiday season is in full swing and the Friends of the Library are joining in the fun. We invite you to join us from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm Saturday December 13 at the Library for the Annual Friends Holiday Fundraiser. We will be auctioning off 12 beautifully curated, themed baskets, as well as […] Read more »
The Sippican Woman’s Club invites the community to celebrate the magic of the season at the 35th Annual Holiday By The Sea House Tour on Saturday, December 13, a beloved tradition that transforms Marion into a festive wonderland. This year’s Holiday Spectacular showcases five beautifully decorated homes throughout our historic seaside village and community, each […] Read more »
For the past 11 years, groups of students from Old Rochester Regional High School have volunteered to sit down and listen to the residents of Sippican Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, recording their memories and the details of their lives. The students then get to work, producing polished biographies, eventually presenting physical copies to […] Read more »
Author’s Note: I’m sharing this byline with my daughter who is home for the holiday. She offers a fresh view on Thanksgiving. I’ve spent the past four Thanksgivings abroad – having moved to London four years ago and Paris two years later. Outside the US, it feels like the harvest season is swiftly fast-tracked […] Read more »
To demolish a home in Marion, one might soon have to get a rodent report before moving forward. The Marion Board of Health on November 20 met with Zoning Commissioner Robert Grillo after a home was scheduled for demolition on Point Road. According to Point Road residents who appeared at the November 6 […] Read more »