Trigger Warming! The opinions expressed in this opinion column are those of the opinion writer and may not be the opinions of the editor or publisher of this paper or its affiliates and are meant to stimulate the opinions, enjoyment, and entertainment of the reader. Got it?             Recently our country celebrated Presidents Day, formally […] Read more »

            Although I would describe myself as an outdoor enthusiast – winter finds me lagging a bit.  Needless to say, there is less to interact with as the outdoor world assumes a picture of still life – like Louise Penny’s debut novel but without the murder.             Dormancy can have a dead look about it, […] Read more »

It was Senior Night for the Old Rochester Regional High School girls basketball team, and it was the seniors that set the tone, according to Head Coach Rick Regan.             ORR defeated a good New Bedford High School team, 63-31, on February 19. Regan credited the sound victory to the attitude set by the seniors. […] Read more »

Exactly four weeks after the last big storm that brought a foot and a half of snow to the Tri-Town, the Northeast has again gotten hammered, this time by a Blizzard on February 22 that tops the famous Blizzard of 1978 in many areas.             Though in the lead-up to the storm, much of the […] Read more »

While orbiting the Earth aboard the International Space Station, NASA Astronaut Dr. Chris Williams spoke live with students at Old Hammondtown School during a video conference held on the Wednesday afternoon before February vacation.             The entire school gathered in the cafetorium for the virtual event, which was organized by Old Hammondtown Reading Specialist Katie […] 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, British General Henry Clinton disembarked in New York, just as the American Major General Charles Lee arrives to prepare the city’s defenses. Tensions are high, but Lee leaves […] Read more »

            I love seeing boats in the winter, their exposed underbellies and hearing their musical halyards play when the wind comes through, waiting for warmer days. Likewise, I hold a great reverence for trees (especially deciduous) that sit out the season showing their skeletal outlines that are cloaked during the bloom season. On the practical […] Read more »

Paleo, Keto, Carnivore, Intermittent Fasting , Whole30 – each diet purporting to solve all your health problems. None are terribly healthy and none solve all your health problems.             What do we know, based on lots of observation and backed by science, about what constitutes healthy eating?             First, make plants the foundation of your […] Read more »

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 »