Finding the right Christmas tree is like finding the right mate. You search far and wide, even consider giving up. And then, out of the mist, it appears and you know it’s the one for you! For many the search mode begins just after digesting your Thanksgiving turkey, just when you get a […] Read more »
Join the Marion Police Department at one of their favorite holiday events, Pizza with Santa, December 7, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center, 465 Mill St. in Marion. Bring a new, unwrapped toy and help us fill a cruiser for kids in need. Read more »
The rain was heavy, but the children’s hearts were light when Rochester held a different than usual annual Christmas Tree Lighting in front of Town Hall on Sunday, November 30. For years the entire ceremony had been held outdoors in the evening on the first Monday in December. This year, most of the ceremony […] Read more »
Young Davin Alves of Marion is once again organizing and executing a fundraiser aimed at supporting local food banks. His annual initiative, now in its fourth year, has not only brought joy to many families during the festive period, but also highlighted the power of youth-led community service and kindness. The first year Davin hosted […] 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, Washington and the Continental Army are struggling with enlistment and re-enlistment. The low morale, low supplies, and lack of confidence over wages are all brewing a potential […] Read more »
First, you should know that influenza is a serious illness, not a bad cold. If someone says they missed work yesterday because they had “a touch of flu,” it was not influenza. We get upper respiratory illnesses from a myriad of viruses, and most are annoying but not serious. Influenza comes with a high […] Read more »
Author’s Note: I’m sharing this byline with my daughter who is home for the holiday. She offers a fresh view on Thanksgiving. I’ve spent the past four Thanksgivings abroad – having moved to London four years ago and Paris two years later. Outside the US, it feels like the harvest season is swiftly fast-tracked […] Read more »
On Sunday, November 23, the 32nd Annual Tri-Town Thanksgiving Banquet was held at Old Rochester Regional Junior High School. The event is planned by the Mattapoisett Council on Aging. The event was open to the nearly 300 seniors of the Tri-Town who attended, about 100 from each town. ORRJHS students manned the helm, with […] 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, Washington had to curb the anti-Catholic celebrations inherent to Guy Fawkes Day. This was primarily to not alienate the Catholic Quebecois, for whom Washington hoped to […] Read more »
This afternoon with a tiny window of light left on this November day, I managed to install my second round of bulbs – something that feels like a huge achievement as the workweek and other commitments compete for my time. And you never know how the weather will be on the weekend. I […] Read more »