We will be hosting several programs for adults this winter into spring at the Marion Natural History Museum including Wednesday morning community/senior programs – 10:30 to 11:30 “Butterfly Man”- March 9 – Joe Dwelly a Yarmouth resident, will be visiting the Marion Natural History Museum to share what he knows about our local species. […] Read more »
When students in Old Rochester Regional District schools return from their vacation week on Monday, February 28, they will only be required to wear a facemask in two locations: on the bus and in school offices. On the athletic fields, the campus at large, the parking lots and, yes, even in the classrooms, […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Select Board met with David Riquinha, the current candidate for the position of director of Inspectional Services, on Tuesday night. Previously, several candidates were vetted with the Select Board offering the job to Acushnet Building Commissioner James Marot last November, but Marot subsequently declined. The position was reposted with two candidates coming […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center is pleased to present its newest exhibit, Exploring Native American Culture: Art, Craft, and Inspiration, with works by Max Brown-Garcia, Makerjake and Vincent Mancini. The exhibit showcases three unique experiences of Native American culture. Brown-Garcia’s craftwork, including an eagle feather bustle, staff and regalia, offers a glimpse into his firsthand Native […] Read more »
The Marion Finance Committee met jointly with the Select Board on February 2 to hear Finance Director Judy Mooney and Town Administrator Jay McGrail make a preliminary presentation of the FY23 budget. McGrail thanked Mooney for her hard work and said that without her he could not have produced the budget proposal. “I […] Read more »
February 16, 6:30 pm – via Zoom with Helen Frink, author of Oil, Ice & Bone: Arctic Whaler Nathanial Ransom. In 1860, fourteen-year-old Nathaniel Ransom followed his five older brothers into the dank foc’sle of a whaling vessel. For fifteen years he hunted seventy-ton bowheads in Arctic waters, for the many uses of “bone” blades […] Read more »
The hour and 15 minutes it took the Marion Community Preservation Committee to officially understand and acknowledge receipt of 10 pitches for FY23 Community Preservation Act funding will be dwarfed by the time it takes to fully scrutinize each application. “Pack a lunch, maybe a breakfast,” said CPC Chairman Jeff Doubrava only half-jokingly. […] Read more »
The owner of the Cilantro restaurant faces a complex task should he choose to go through the vetting process for relocation at 325 Front Street. Bill Knight represented potential applicant Varut Phimolmas in a presubmission conference with the Marion Planning Board to explore the possibility of modifying a very old house at that […] Read more »
During the last two years many of us found new ways to entertain ourselves. We spent more time on outdoor sports (even in winter,) went on hikes, sat around fire rings and watched movies in the backyard. Many of these activities were bolstered by the need to get away from the screens that were dominating […] Read more »
The following students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire for the fall 2021 semester: –Stephanie Dondyk of Marion (Honors) –Quintin Palmer of Marion (High Honors) –Lauren Pina of Marion (Highest Honors) –Steven Carvalho of Mattapoisett (High Honors) –Serena O’Connell of Mattapoisett (Highest Honors) –Abigail Stark of Mattapoisett (Highest […] Read more »