Welcome to The Best of Boston: Superstars of Sports, hosted by award-winning sportswriter and author Marty Gitlin, who wrote The 50 Greatest Athletes in Boston Sports History. Watch performance videos of the legends, including Tom Brady, Bill Russell, Ted Williams, Bobby Orr, Larry Bird and many others. Interact with Marty and each other through fun […] Read more »
To the Editor; The Erosion of Constitutional Order Every ordered society is governed by core rules, customs, and principles. This is true not only of human communities but, in different forms, of other species that live collectively: the hive of honeybees, the colony of ants, or the pod of whales. Each depends upon […] Read more »
James F. Moran, a cherished member of the Mattapoisett community, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2026, with his devoted son and daughter at his side. Born on April 15, 1936, in New Bedford, MA, James lived a life marked by dedication to his family, community and country. James was the beloved son […] Read more »
The Marion Planning Board met on Monday, October 5, with Toll Brothers — a Pennsylvania-based builder of luxury homes — to discuss a housing development that will run adjacent to its Marion Pointe project at 78 Wareham Road. Marion Pointe, a 48-home luxury single-family development, is currently under construction; homes are priced starting at […] Read more »
It was a Brittany takeover at Silvershell Beach in Marion on a sunny Saturday, October 3, with temperatures reaching 67 degrees. At the “pawty,” dozens of Brittanys in all shapes and sizes frolicked, jumping in the water, running across the sand, and playing with one another as their owners looked on. This year’s […] Read more »
October has already been a busy month at the museum and events continue. On October 17 and 18, we’ll hold our annual yard sale. On Saturday, October 17, we’ll be open from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, and on October 18, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The remaining drop-off date is October 13 […] Read more »
Join the Marion Fire Department for their Open House on Friday, October 9, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Learn about fire safety and meet local firefighters. Read more »
This coming weekend, the ORR Bulldog Pride Alumni Association (BPAA), for the fourth consecutive year, invites all ORR alumni and friends to Alumni Weekend on Friday, October 9, and Saturday, October 10. The program of events is open to all ORRJHS and ORRHS alumni, and friends of ORR, and is an inclusive experience that […] Read more »
The Marion Select Board met on September 30 to vote on closing the November 9 special Town Meeting warrant and approving the ballot for the November 3 election. The brief meeting featured endorsement votes from the Select Board on the three and only Town Meeting articles, two connected to the shared-use path that passes […] Read more »
The Marion Natural History Museum will present Deep Ocean hydrothermal vents and #LifeAfterVents with Dr. Stace Beaulieu, senior research specialist with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, on October 16, from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Please register at www.marionmuseum.org. Hydrothermal vents, or hot springs, have been described as oases of life in the deep ocean. […] Read more »