Nicole Fantoni of Marion was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Fantoni was initiated at University of Massachusetts. Fantoni is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by […] Read more »
The 2022 indoor track season saw multiple Old Rochester Regional High School athletes shine with freshmen like Gabby Pinhancos and Maddie Connor impressing in their first indoor season and seniors like Taylor Green continuing to perform. However, one runner stood out from the rest and that was South Coast Conference Most Valuable Player Jen […] Read more »
A coastal, residential proposal dating back to the fall of 2021 still seeks resolution after dialogue between a neighbor and the applicant took on a personal tone during the March 23 meeting of the Marion Conservation Commission. Applicants John and Pamela Lees filed a Notice of Intent for the reconstruction of a single-family […] Read more »
Following Monday night’s public hearing of and unanimous vote to recommend the proposed $7,646,778 Mattapoisett Schools operating budget for Fiscal Year 2023, three Mattapoisett School Committee members used the floor to “denounce” critical comments quoted from the March 24 Finance Committee meeting in an article that appeared on Page 12 of the March 31 […] Read more »
There will be a Pop-Up Shop featuring yarn, sewing & embroidery supplies on Saturday, April 9 from 9 am to 12 pm at the Rochester Senior Center, 67 Dexter Lane in Rochester. Come to our Pop-Up Shop featuring yarn, sewing & embroidery supplies, lots to choose from. Also featuring: Thread, Wool Material, Sewing Notions, Knitting […] Read more »
April is Art Month at the Elizabeth Library: A whole month featuring weekly events highlighting unique materials and artists. Week one: Glass Art with Deenie Pacik – Thursday April 7, 4 pm, Create beautiful fused glass pendants or magnets with colorful precut glass in this easy, fun class. Spaces are limited. Call to sign […] Read more »
Old Landing is an attractive little park and draws new interest for varying usage, but recent conversation with Demi Barros and Helen Westergard led Marion Town Administrator Jay McGrail to propose the installation of a plaque commemorating the Veterans Memorial at the Front Street site. In meeting with Barros and Westerguard, two members […] Read more »
Godspell the musical, which gained great acclaim when it was first performed in the early 1970s, has been a staple of many high school drama productions for decades. But for the Old Rochester Regional High School drama club, it is also a musical with history in the school. It was first performed 25 years […] Read more »
All Things Art @ the MAC returns for the 2022 summer camp season. Artist/Instructor Kate Frazer Rego will lead three sessions of this immersive weeklong program, which takes place in late summer and is geared toward young artists ages 10-13. During their time in the MAC Art Studio, young artists will experiment with a number […] Read more »
The SHS Speaker Series continues this Friday, April 8 at 7:00 pm with a presentation and lecture (via Zoom) about the historic preservation of the murals at 14 Main Street. Theresa Carmichael will give a PowerPoint presentation on the conservation of murals that depict life in a seaside community, presumably Marion, in the era of […] Read more »