The Marion Planning Board met on Monday, October 5, with Toll Brothers — a Pennsylvania-based builder of luxury homes — to discuss a housing development that will run adjacent to its Marion Pointe project at 78 Wareham Road. Marion Pointe, a 48-home luxury single-family development, is currently under construction; homes are priced starting at […] Read more »
It was a Brittany takeover at Silvershell Beach in Marion on a sunny Saturday, October 3, with temperatures reaching 67 degrees. At the “pawty,” dozens of Brittanys in all shapes and sizes frolicked, jumping in the water, running across the sand, and playing with one another as their owners looked on. This year’s […] Read more »
October has already been a busy month at the museum and events continue. On October 17 and 18, we’ll hold our annual yard sale. On Saturday, October 17, we’ll be open from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, and on October 18, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The remaining drop-off date is October 13 […] Read more »
Join the Marion Fire Department for their Open House on Friday, October 9, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Learn about fire safety and meet local firefighters. Read more »
This coming weekend, the ORR Bulldog Pride Alumni Association (BPAA), for the fourth consecutive year, invites all ORR alumni and friends to Alumni Weekend on Friday, October 9, and Saturday, October 10. The program of events is open to all ORRJHS and ORRHS alumni, and friends of ORR, and is an inclusive experience that […] Read more »
The Marion Select Board met on September 30 to vote on closing the November 9 special Town Meeting warrant and approving the ballot for the November 3 election. The brief meeting featured endorsement votes from the Select Board on the three and only Town Meeting articles, two connected to the shared-use path that passes […] Read more »
The Marion Natural History Museum will present Deep Ocean hydrothermal vents and #LifeAfterVents with Dr. Stace Beaulieu, senior research specialist with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, on October 16, from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Please register at www.marionmuseum.org. Hydrothermal vents, or hot springs, have been described as oases of life in the deep ocean. […] Read more »
This is the continuing monthly column for the astronomer in all of us, or the aspiringastrophysicist. Compared to areas near Boston or New Bedford, generally speaking, the Tri-Town has pretty good dark skies and is thus very fortunate in that regard. On October 4, Saturn is at its closest point to Earth. The ringed […] Read more »
Visit us at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, located at 7 Barstow Street. Meet a team of mystery authors at the Sisters in Crime Mystery-Making event on October 7 at 6:00 pm. Edith Maxwell, Kit Irwin and Sharon-Healy Yang will brainstorm on their feet to create a brand-new mystery. Attendees will contribute to this […] Read more »
John Mark Hartley, 64, of Rochester, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly on September 28, 2026, while at work in Brookfield, MA. His passing leaves a profound void in the lives of all who knew and loved him. Born May 21, 1962, Mark was the oldest of four children of Meryden Kirby and John “Jack” Hartley. […] Read more »