Rochester will host a revitalized Memorial Day Ceremony on Sunday, May 24 at 12:00 pm at the Rochester Town Hall, 1 Constitution Way. This community event will feature guest speakers, patriotic music by the Showstoppers and the Rochester Memorial School Band, and the Troop 31 Honor Guard. Following the events at the Town Hall there […] Read more »
The Marion Select Board met on Tuesday for its first post-election convening with Carleton “Toby” Burr taking the seat previously held by Norman Hills. Burr had been on the Select Board until the 2025 Town Election, when he decided not to run. There was standing room only in the Police Station Conference Room, with […] Read more »
As all those who were at Town Meeting know, one of the items addressed was the Town Report. Town Reports are mandated and have been at least as long ago as the 1800’s. I looked at the Historical Museum and found that our oldest one was from 1871-1872. However, the Library could do one better […] Read more »
MAC Music presents the KabuJazz Ensemble feat. Candida Rose in a free, outdoor concert at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center, 465 Mill Street, Marion. The concert will take place on Sunday, May 31 at 4:00 pm. This family-friendly, all ages event is open to the public. Guests are invited to bring their own lawn […] Read more »
Assistant Principal Charles West has been selected as the next Principal of Center School. He is set to begin the role July 1, pending successful contract negotiations. West served as Assistant Principal at Rochester Memorial School for 13 years. He has worked for over two decades in the Old Rochester Regional School District and […] Read more »
For a comprehensive look at Town Meeting results, see the end of this article. Monday’s Rochester Annual Town Meeting ran smoothly for most of its three-and-a-half-hour length until residents loudly shot down efforts to rezone areas of Mary’s Pond Road and County Road from residential/agricultural to limited commercial. The 294 voters in […] Read more »
On Saturday, May 16, students from Rochester Memorial School and friends of Vivian Jones gathered on New Bedford Road for a lemonade stand to raise money. The money raised was for a good cause, and was in memory of Vivian, who passed just before the beginning of 6th grade on August 22, 2025, after […] Read more »
The Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race (RMDBR) Ham and Bean Supper will be held Saturday May 23 at the Rochester Senior Center, 65 Dexter Lane. The supper will be served from 5:00 to 7:00 pm and tickets can be purchased at the door. Adults, $10.00 and children under twelve are only $5.00. There is the […] Read more »
Ticket sales have begun for the upcoming Annual Benefit Pops Concert for the Tri-County Symphonic Band. The theme for this year is “Flay Day: 250 Years of Independence.” The concert will, once again, be held on the waterfront in a grand tent on the campus of Tabor Academy in Marion. Fine music, cupcakes and lemonade, […] Read more »
Chief Richard B. Nighelli and the Marion Police Department welcome Cameron Wentworth as the Town of Marion’s new Harbormaster. Following a unanimous vote Tuesday evening, May 12, by the Marion Select Board, Wentworth was selected to serve as Harbormaster pending successful contract negotiations. “I am honored to be given the opportunity to serve […] Read more »