The St. Rose of Lima Parish in Rochester will hold their 51st Chicken Barbecue on Sunday, June 22, beginning at noon. This day of family fun begins with St. Rose of Lima’s tasty and ever-popular chicken dinner prepared on their open barbecue pits. The menu includes half a chicken with cranberry sauce, corn, potato, roll, […] Read more »
The Rochester Republican Town Committee will hold its next meeting on Saturday, June 7 at 9:30 am at the East Freetown Crossroads Plaza 2nd floor. The public is welcome. Read more »
On Friday, June 13 at 7:00 pm, the public is invited to the Marion Music Hall, as historian Gary Sousa presents The Civil Rights Act – Fifty Years Later. In 1964, Congress passed Public Law 88-352 (78 Stat. 241), the groundbreaking legislation commonly known as the Civil Rights Act. The Act forbids discrimination on the […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center announces that it will host an exhibition entitled “Tapestry of Innovation” from Friday, June 6 until Saturday, July 12. The exhibition will feature the diverse work of three award-winning artists from Rhode Island: contemporary basket maker Arlene K. McGonagle; printmaker Carol Strause FitzSimonds; and the watercolor paintings of Susan E. Patterson. […] Read more »
The Marion Republican Town Committee will conduct its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 3 at 7:00 pm at the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street, Marion. The guest speaker for this meeting will be John Miller, the Republican candidate for Attorney General. The public and new members are welcome. Read more »
Listen to the melodic sounds of frogs during “Frogs at the Bogs,” a free program for adults and families at The Bogs at the Mattapoisett River Reserve (approximately 137 Acushnet Rd., Mattapoisett) on Friday, May 30 at 7:00 pm. During this guided evening walk, you’ll learn some fun facts about frogs, and maybe even see […] Read more »
The Marion Fire Fighters Association is honored to recognize the lifetime commitment and dedication of service to the Marion Fire Department by Deputy Chief Nathan B. Nye, Sr. In collaboration with the Nye Family and F.F. Brian Avila, an engraved dedication monument will be placed at the entrance to Marion Fire Station Two where Deputy […] Read more »
The Monuments Men (PG-13, 1 hr. 52 min.) is playing at the Mattapoisett Senior Center, Center School, Barstow St., on Tuesday, May 27 at 12:00 noon. Sponsored by the Friends of the Mattapoisett Council on Aging (formally known as the Friends of the Elderly), the movie is free. You get two pizza slices for only […] Read more »
Join us on Thursday, May 29, at 6:30 pm at the Elizabeth Taber Library as Amy Schram, from the Better Business Bureau, presents a Scams & Fraud/Identity Theft presentation that will cover the most common scams currently circulating the communities, the major red flags to watch out for, and the precautionary tactics we can use […] Read more »
The Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race (RMDBR) Ham and Bean Supper will be held Saturday May 24 at the Rochester Memorial School, 16 Pine Street in Rochester. The supper will be served from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, and tickets can be purchased at the door. Adult tickets are $10 and tickets for children under twelve […] Read more »