The Mattapoisett Land Trust dedicated a monument on the Munro Preserve to honor the founders of the organization and celebrate the 40th anniversary of it’s beginnings.  Present at the ceremony on Saturday, May 10th and pictured, are founders Donald J. Fleming, Bradford A. Hathaway, Priscilla A. Hathaway, George B. Mock II, and his wife, Elise […] Read more »

Marion was anything but boring on Saturday, May 9. The town bustled with loads of family-friendly activities that spanned the entire day, beginning early in the morning at the Marion Music Hall where residents gathered to lend a hand in cleaning up the community. It was the annual Marion Spring Cleaning – sponsored by the […] Read more »

ORRHS Music Director, Michael Barnicle presented several awards to outstanding seniors in the music program. Those recipients were: Chorus Award/Justin Smilan; John Philip Sousa Band Award/Keren Satkin; Louis Armstrong Jazz Band Award/Matthew Pereira; and ORR Music Director’s Awards/ Brittany Hotte, and Paige Santos. Photos by Marilou Newell Read more »

There is bad news for folks who enjoyed last year’s spectacular fireworks display in Marion. It is quite possible that Marion will not have any fireworks this year, after fundraising efforts to pay for the July 4th event fell short of the $50,000 goal. The deadline for donations is set for this Thursday, May 15, […] Read more »

It’s been six years since Geoffrey Piper and his family came to Marion to minister to the St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church family. Altogether, Reverend Piper has spent 26 years doing pastoral work. His wife, Leslie, is the organist and choir director at the church. They have three children: Benjamin, Nathaniel and Katherine. “Part of the […] Read more »

The Women’s Fund held their 8th Annual Tiara 5K Mother’s Day Race, Walk and Fun Run on a lovely Sunday morning. Dozens turned out to enjoy the music, activities and lovely village course. For more information on the Women’s Fund visit: www.womensfundsema.org. Photos by Felix Perez Read more »

Little kids and big, big machines on a warm spring Marion morning made for tons of fun at the Marion Recreation’s Second Annual Kid’s Equipment Day on May 10. A row of different Town-owned vehicles including a police cruiser, ambulance, earth diggers, a fire engine, and fire trucks lined the Town House field. There were […] Read more »

He was a mover and a shaker in his day, and Ralph Winfield Walker, a former Rochester selectman, is on the threshold of something big – he is about to turn 100 years old. He is the current holder of the Boston Post Cane as the oldest man in Rochester, although these days he resides […] Read more »

They moved slowly side-to-side, arms raising and flowing back down, all together in graceful unison with others all over the world that practice Tai Chi and Qigong. At exactly 10:00 am local time on April 26, in all four corners of the world, people in hundreds of cities across 70 countries gathered to celebrate World […] Read more »