I’ve just received my new passport in the mail, thankfully in the nick of time. Not that I plan to travel anywhere in the near future but if the clown show (Sorry, I vowed not to mention clowns again after my last column.) passes the “SAVE Act” (Safeguard America Voter Eligibility Act. There’s a […] Read more »
Do you need some free, basic tech help? Stop by Felicia’s Tech Corner on Saturdays from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm for personalized, one-on-one assistance. Example topics include basic email assistance or help accessing Libby and Hoopla, the library’s eBook and audiobook platforms. Not sure? Email Felicia at faguiar@sailsinc.org or call the library to see […] Read more »
Come together with the Town of Marion as we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. Kick off the weekend with fireworks at Silvershell Beach at dusk on Friday, July 3. Our Independence Day Parade rolls out on Saturday, July 4, at 9:00 am, and we want to see your most creative, patriotic parade entries. Applications are […] Read more »
If you want to learn Mah Jongg, now’s your chance. Starting Tuesday, May 19, the Sippican Woman’s Club (SWC) will offer free Mah Jongg lessons from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm noon at Handy’s Tavern, 150 Front Street, for three consecutive weeks. Pre-registration is required for the first eight women who sign-up on our website, […] Read more »
Rowing in a whaleboat recently I noticed how the reappearance of the foliage punctuates the shores of Fairhaven with bursts of green accentuating the lovely architecture. My companion noted that if Eskimos can have hundreds (an exaggeration) of words for snow, then green merits the same here in New England. Nodding in agreement, we […] Read more »
Sports Roundup By Aiden Comorosky The Old Rochester Regional High School boys tennis team won the battle of the unbeatens on May 1, handing Somerset Berkley (10-1) its first defeat of the season by a narrow, 3-2 margin. The Bulldogs took an astounding 10-0 record into the South Coast Conference rivals’ rematch on Tuesday […] Read more »
The 2026 Memorial Day Remembrances and Procession will take place on Monday, May 25 starting at 9:00 am in front of the Music Hall at 164 Front St, Marion. In the event of rain, the event will be relocated to the Multipurpose Room of Sippican Elementary School. The event will feature the Sippican School […] Read more »
After the museum’s quick annual meeting, we will be welcoming Callista Macpherson, Research Assistant with the Buzzards Bay Coalition. Callista will be speaking about her work monitoring some of our salt marshes. The event is on May 15 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Please RSVP at www.marionmuseum.org. Existing at the interface of land […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson is proud to announce that the Old Rochester Regional School District has been recognized as a Best Community for Music Education by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation. For 27 years, the Best Communities for Music Education has been awarded to districts nationwide that demonstrate outstanding efforts to […] Read more »
The final article on the warrant for the Marion 2026 Annual Town Meeting is a previously tabled Citizens Petition from November’s Special Town Meeting asking if voters support property owners’ right to install, at their own expense, a secondary meter for outdoor water usage. A successful Article 43 may help some homeowners avoid […] Read more »