Unless you are Chinese, you have probably never heard of Barbie Hsu, but in the Chinese-speaking world this Taiwanese actress is famous. That world was shocked to learn of her death from influenza while on a family vacation in Japan. Ms. Hsu was young (48), healthy, rich and treated in a country with an […] Read more »
The following students have achieved honors for the Second term at Old Rochester Regional High School: Highest Honors: Penelope Angeley, Clara Bonney, Nathanael Bushnell, Phoebe Cowles, Alexander Dai, Sara Duane, John Ferreira, Brendan Fuller, Caden Gonsalves, Katherine Guevara, Lucas Hadley, Sadie Hartley-Matteson, Isabella Hollis, Tiera McCarthy, Ella Milhench, Elise Modracek, Xavier Monteiro, Caitlin O’Donnell, […] Read more »
Rochester has had many noteworthy residents, some born here and others arriving from other places. One such person, Dr. Gabriel Farrel, with his wife, like many before them, started as weekend residents until 1953 when they began to spend more of their time living in town. The change of address from Cambridge to Rochester came […] Read more »
Get your body moving with our Adult Tap Class and our Intro to Improv Comedy Workshop: Adult Tap-Dancing Class with Teah Keogh- March 25, April 1 and April 8. Join a tap-dancing class at the MAC to work on your skills. Instructor Teah Keogh leads this three-week course for adults who need to tap […] Read more »
To the Editor; Upon hearing of the soon to be retirement of the council on aging’s director Jacqueline Seney, I would like to publicly thank her for how she has personally supported me through the past several years. (I realize she’s will still be around for a while, but here goes). Not only […] Read more »
The Marion Conservation Commission met on Wednesday, February 12 to go over various different property alterations, comments from the Planning Board, and discussions on the proposed Marion Historical District and Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) work on Route 6. A request for a Certificate of Compliance was brought forward for 11 Parkway Lane. The […] Read more »
For Presidents Day, we look back on our favorites of the 47 and remember what they accomplished. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was known to frequent Marion during the summers. Even while in office, he would visit the town for pleasantries and (well-known and believed in the area) even some form of treatment for his battle with […] Read more »
As the March 6 deadline to pay our Excise Tax approaches, we want to take this opportunity to remind residents of an easy and impactful way to support education in our community. Under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 60, Section 3, taxpayers are given the choice to voluntarily contribute more funds to town scholarships. This can […] Read more »
This is a friendly reminder that harbor invoices for the 2025 boating season are now due. If we had an email address on file, an invitation from our new vendor, Town Moorings, was sent during the first week of December. This email contained a link to set up an account as well to pay your […] Read more »
On Monday, May 12 at the Town Meeting, Marionites will vote on whether or not to approve of the proposed historic district in their town. A 2/3 majority vote is necessary for the bylaw to pass. With all the talk of the town’s historic significance and maintained distinctive architecture, the preservation of Marion’s past […] Read more »