People from all around Marion laced up their skates and hit the ice at Tabor Academy on Sunday, February 3, for a fundraiser to help support Cub Scout Pack 32. The skating party was organized by the Cub Scout Parent Council in conjunction with the Marion Recreation Department, which offered its regular two-hour block of […] Read more »
When we think of inventors, we may recall the likes of the enigmatic Nikola Tesla or Benjamin Franklin and his design for bifocal lenses. But all great inventors must start somewhere and on Thursday, January 31, the Shining Tides Preschool hosted its annual Invention Convention, featuring the creations of some of its younger members. The program […] Read more »
Three local gymnasts competed in Florida this past weekend in the Sand Dollar Whitlow International Gymnastics Competition. Jillian Rawding of Wareham, Peyton Villa of Marion and Brielle Benoski of Dartmouth all represented Southeastern Massachusetts in the competition. The competition was held at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports in Florida. Rawding placed fourth in the all-around, […] Read more »
Fourth of July 2012 came and went per usual in Marion. Hundreds lined the streets in anticipation of the annual parade. Hot dogs hit the grill, lemonade quenched the thirsts of many, and everyone enjoyed the company of friends and family. It seemed like the standard holiday, like so many in years past, only in […] Read more »
On Sunday, January 27, the South Coast Children’s Chorus held an Informance Concert which allowed potentially interested members to come in and see what the group is all about. The concert was held at St. Gabriel’s Church in Marion. The chorus is well known around the state and has performed in large venues such as […] Read more »
Families from all around Mattapoisett gathered at Old Hammondtown School on Friday, January 25, for the PTA Bingo for Books game night. “We’ve always done a parents night out so we wanted to offer something for the kids,” said PTA president Pam Ciffolillo. There were multiple rounds of the game planned, from traditional to criss-cross […] Read more »
There’s no doubting that the environment is a hot topic in society these days, especially the issue of sustainable living. With so many communities on the brink of making environmental changes in their society, it is important to be as informed as possible, and there’s no age too early to begin doing so. The South […] Read more »
Wintertime has finally hit the Tri-Town. There’s snow on the ground, salt on the roads, sleds on the hills and flamingoes on the lawns. Three of those statements sound appropriate for the month of January, but where are these lawn flamingoes coming from? The pink plastic creatures are the Old Rochester Regional Junior High School’s […] Read more »
What do plastic bags, empty tubes, and crumpled up newspapers have in common? (Hint: the answer isn’t garbage.) Give up? They can all be used as percussion instruments. On Wednesday, January 23, students at Center School in Mattapoisett were treated to a special assembly by members of the New England Percussion Ensemble, who strive to […] Read more »
It was the early 1960s and the Civil Rights movement in the United States was in a state of fiery turmoil. Protests, marches, sit-ins and riots were commonplace on TV and in the newspapers. At times, people questioned whether or not black and white Americans could live peacefully with one another or if this social […] Read more »