Tri-Town Elections and Town Meetings By Sam Bishop Marion: Special Town Meeting: Monday March 23 at 6:45 pm in Sippican School. Deadline to submit Citizens Petitions is Friday, March 6. The signatures of 100 registered voters are required for the submission to be accepted by the town clerk. Town Election: Friday, May 15: Nine […] Read more »
On Friday, February 13, the Marion Department of Public Works held the grand opening for their new facility at 60 Benson Brook Road, adjacent to the town’s Transfer Station and across Route 6 from the older DPW facility. The DPW has been extra busy the past few weeks with mountains of snow removal, […] Read more »
This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in and around the colonial Province of Massachusetts Bay. Last week, General George Washington evened the field of pay between enlisted soldiers and mercenaries, so long as the latter bring their own weapons and food. Washington is also […] Read more »
Hold on to your hygge. It makes sense that the Danish concept, loosely translated as “comfort” and “well-being,” was invented in a place where winter is dark and weather is often inclement. As a tried-and-true New Englander, no stranger to prolonged winter, the topic piqued my curiosity. I must possess the American version of […] Read more »
On February 10, just on the eve of Valentine’s Day, an event was hosted at the Elizabeth Taber Library: Swipe Right! A night of Romance Novels and Reviews. Enjoying the newer room in the back of the library, many come to read and discuss various romance books and novels, as well as receiving some reviews […] Read more »
February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate and a time to remember sacrifices made as well as challenges overcome and those still pending. It has been said that, when something bad happens, oftentimes something good can come out of that negative experience. No experience amplifies that point more clearly than the […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Principal Michael Devoll are proud to announce that the Old Rochester Regional High School Drama Club will present a modern adaptation of “The Proposal,” Anton Chekhov’s famous one-act comedy about complications and absurdities surrounding the business of love. The Old Rochester Regional High School Drama Club will first perform […] Read more »
This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in and around the colonial Province of Massachusetts Bay. Last week, many elements within the Continental Army, as well as the Continental Congress, are already drafting plans to reinforce northern armies to again strike at Canada. However, other […] Read more »
Supplements are a multi-billion-dollar business. Pushed by TikTok influencers and TV personalities, they cover everything from vitamins and minerals to a variety of gummies, powders and pills. Supplements are not regulated the way pharmaceutical drugs are, meaning the FDA does not assess them for efficacy or safety before they are marketed. Only if […] Read more »
Last weekend, just before the snow moved in, I slipped away on an exotic escape – no passport required. A short drive to Hyannis brought my friends and me to the Cape and Islands Orchid Society Show, where winter vanished the moment we stepped into the Emerald Conference Center. Suddenly, it was warm, lush, […] Read more »