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 »
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 »
The Rochester Fire Department will again sponsor the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race. The Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race on the Mattapoisett River will take place on Monday, May 25, starting at 8:30 am at Grandma Hartley’s Reservoir, Snipatuit Road, in Rochester and finishing at the Mattapoisett Herring Weir at River RD and Route 6. […] Read more »
Mark your calendar and join us at Bicentennial Park from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday, May 9, for one of Marion’s most anticipated spring traditions. Our members have been busy digging, dividing, and repotting a beautiful selection of perennials, herbs, shrubs, all grown and nurtured right here in local gardens. We also […] Read more »
Rochester Republican Town Committee will hold its next meeting on Monday, May 11, at 6:30 pm. The meeting will be held at the Ponderosa Sportsman Club, Acushnet. Tom Hodgson, an American politician who served as Sheriff of Bristol County from 1997-2022, will be the guest speaker. The Rochester Memorial School Committee candidates for the […] Read more »
Old Rochester Regional High School Drama Club will light up the ORRHS stage on Mother’s Day weekend May 7 to 10 with “Mamma Mia.” Mr. Brayden Fanti is thrilled to be directing his sixth production with the ORRHS Drama Club and this will be the second ORRDC show for Assistant Director, Vanessa Medeiros. Music is […] Read more »
The Buzzards Bay Musicfest will be returning to Marion this summer from July 15 through July 19 in the Fireman Performing Arts Center at Hoyt Hall on the campus of Tabor Academy. World class musicians will grace the stage in a five-concert series that is completely open with free admission to the public. Renowned Australian […] Read more »
The Marion Natural History Museum’s Afterschool Program Spring Time’s Early Risers will be held on May 6, from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Different types of flowers, and the butterflies who rely on them, wake up at different times of the year. Let’s take a look at some of spring time’s earliest risers with entomologist […] Read more »
Plumb Library and the Rochester Historical Society are excited to be hosting local author Robert Barboza on Saturday, May 9 at noon to talk about his latest book: Patriots of the South Coast. He will be talking about South Coast soldiers, sailors, and ship builders who played important roles in the American Revolution, including two […] Read more »
Tickets are now available for the Tables of Content annual fundraising event to benefit the Elizabeth Taber Library. On June 7 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm join us to enjoy cocktails & dinner waterfront at Tabor Academy with optional book discussion during dessert. Tickets are on sale for $100. View the list of titles […] Read more »