The upcoming yard sale is August 5 & 6 from 9:00-3:00 and 10:00-2:00 respectively. The drop-off dates are: July 21 11:00-1:30, July 24 10:30-1:00, July 26 2:00-4:30, July 28 10:30-12:30, and August 1 2:00-5:00. If none of these times work for you or you have a question, call Connie at 617 750 2818. Please, […] Read more »
The summer festivities continue at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. Craft Tuesday continues with its summer hours, all day. Stop by every Tuesday for a simple craft and some fun. The upcoming crafts include Pinwheel Collage, Balancing Birds and Butterflies and Emoji Magnets. No registration required and recommended for ages 10 and up. On […] Read more »
When Troop 31 members Trent Crook, Robbie Nordahl and Tyler Souza are recognized on Sunday at 1:00 pm the Rochester Grange for making Eagle Scout, they hope people understand how scouting has expanded their lives. “It just teaches you, you’ve got to be a good person,” said Souza, 19. “Every day it’s like, […] Read more »
Marion Finance Director Judy Mooney met with the Marion Finance Committee on July 12 to gain approval in accordance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40, Section 6 for five transfers totaling approximately $65,000. Working off a July 15 deadline, Mooney requested the special meeting attended by Chairman Shay Assad, Fred Mock and Jay Pateakos. […] Read more »
The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Yaniv Dinur are pleased to announce the 2023-2024 concert series, taking place at New Bedford High School’s Bronspiegel Auditorium. Subscription tickets for the season are now available, and individual concert tickets will go on sale in August. “I’m excited to present to you a concert season […] Read more »
The First Congregational Church of Marion is very pleased to welcome Rev. Eric Osterday as our new settled minister. Rev. Osterday grew up in a small town in Northern Indiana. This farming community of approximately one thousand people was where families were proud of their community and church was a regular part of their culture. […] Read more »
It feels like a free-fall, an uncoupling like none I’ve ever experienced before. My emotions run the gambit from intense anxiety to depression and everything in between. I’m alternately angry and sad. Something is missing. I’m missing, and it’s all because of Facebook. Three days ago I received an error message on my […] Read more »
The new Marine Center at Island Wharf will be subject to minor site-plan review, the Marion Planning Board unanimously voted on Monday night at the Police Station. Tim Sawyer of Catalyst Architects presented with assistance from Interim Harbormaster Adam Murphy during a presubmission conference to highlight design aspects of the new Harbormaster Department […] Read more »
On Friday, July 21, the Marion Concert Band continues its Friday evening concert series with a program of American popular music. The program features a trumpet soloist and a variety of pop styles from the 1900’s to the present, is as follows: Washington Post March – J.P. Sousa Second American Folk Rhapsody – C. Grundman […] Read more »
Rochester’s Zoning Board of Appeals on July 13 denied an appeal of a cease-and-desist order against an alleged trucking-business operation at 19 County Road for a one-of-a-kind reason. The board decided at that hearing the appeal filed by Robert and Christine Murphy was beyond its jurisdiction because the couple did not file action […] Read more »