My Mother was and is a difficult woman in many ways. Her emotional unbalance, which today would be easily treated with medication and talk therapy, kept us on our toes. Speaking for myself, I felt responsible for her happiness even at an early age. Dr. Phil would have a field day with my tribe. Yet […] Read more »
The Marion Natural History Museum after-school group enjoyed snacks and craft making during our annual holiday party. Our next set of after-school activities are on the museum’s website: www.marionmuseum.org. Happy Holidays from the Marion Natural History Museum and see you in 2014! Marion Natural History Museum holiday party Photo courtesy of Vin Malkoski Read more »
When Christmas comes to Mattapoisett, it means that it is time for the annual Christmas carol sing-along at Tinkhamton Chapel, a tradition kept alive for over 100 years. The candlelight shining out from inside the little chapel seemed to shine a bit brighter this year as it fell on this winter solstice night, the longest […] Read more »
She didn’t know it when she first arrived, but Lindsey Atterton was destined to play the Virgin Mary during the North Rochester Congregational Church Christmas service on December 22. Everything was in place for the live nativity, the highlight of the second annual event at the church, or at least that is what the coordinators […] Read more »
“Happy Holidays and best Wishes for the New Year from all of us at Old Rochester Regional High School.” This year’s card from ORR High School was drawn by Madeline Meyer, grade 10. Read more »
Oh jingle joy, Christmas is nearly upon us and there is still a to-do list with items not checked off. But I’m a pro at time management, something my retired fire chief husband still doesn’t comprehend, so I’m not fretting. Instead, I’m focusing on our family get together when our small clan gathers to eat […] Read more »
The students of Center School performed their holiday production of Melton The Warm-Hearted Snowman to a full house of adoring family members and friends on Thursday December 19th. Directed by Ms. Willow Dowling the entire student body lent their talents and enthusiasm to this story of a snowman ‘born’ with a warm heart. Given that […] Read more »
Ailina Cervantes Diaz of Costa Rica, an exchange student at Old Rochester Regional High School, enjoyed her first snowfall this past week. “I threw a couple of snowballs, and it was really fun,” said Diaz as she spoke during an American Field Service (AFS) presentation at Wednesday’s ORR District School Committee meeting. Diaz, along with […] Read more »
He had long held that the preservation and care of the land were paramount to a strong and vital community. Thus, James Gurney gifted a parcel of land he has owned for more than fifty years to Habitat for Humanity. The process started in 2012 and culminated in the deed transfer in November 2013. On […] Read more »
Snowflakes fell on the hats and coats of those who took the Sippican Women’s Club’s 27th annual holiday house tour on Saturday. Attendees enjoyed walking through five homes of local Marion residents which were beautifully decorated for the Christmas season. Handy’s Tavern, home of the SWC, was open for touring as well as the Elizabeth […] Read more »