The Marion Historical Commission would like to share information with the Tri-Town communities about the next round of Massachusetts State Preservation Grants. It is anticipated that funding will be in the range of $1,000,000. The Massachusetts Historical Commission has just announced Round 29 of the Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund grant program (MPPF.) The […] Read more »
Be kind to one another. The other person may be hurting. Be patient with one another. For none of us is perfect. Be encouraging to one another. It may be just what someone else needs to hear. Be generous to one another. With no thought of anything in return. Be honest with one another. And […] Read more »
I have come across a piece of Rochester history that presents me with a bit of a mystery. The picture with this article shows a water tower that appears to be made of wood. The photograph was in the museum collection, and on the back was a notation saying that the tower was located […] Read more »
The 2022-2023 Blue Book has been mailed. We would like to thank all of this edition’s advertisers. If you did not receive one they are available at three locations: Eastern Bank, 340 Front St., Marion; The Wanderer, 55 County Rd., Mattapoisett and Plumb Memorial Library, 17 Constitution Way, Rochester. If you have received a copy […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center (the MAC) is calling for entries for its first gallery show of the 2023 season, the Winter Members’ Show. The show runs January 6 – February 10, 2023, with an opening reception scheduled on Saturday, January 14 from 3:00-5:00 pm. All MAC members are invited to enter up to two […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center (the MAC) Theater announces open auditions for the 2023 production of The Importance of Being Earnest; A Trivial Comedy for Serious People. This Oscar Wilde classic features protagonists that maintain fictitious personas to escape their social obligations. Wilde’s hilarious farce satirizes the hypocrisy of social order and the carelessness with which […] Read more »
As I mentioned previously, the centerpiece of Rochester’s 200th anniversary was the “Oration” delivered by Rev. Everett. His speech had many subheadings, including “Honored Sons of Sippican” with Sippican being synonymous with Old Rochester. He mentioned men of note from Wareham and Rochester. Many pages of his oration are devoted to Tristam Burgess who […] Read more »
To create beauty with my words today. To have faith that I will touch someone today. To have hope that I will reach someone today. To find the right words to make someone happy today. To bring joy to an aching heart. To pray my words will lighten that heart today. This is my quest, […] Read more »
As cold weather sets in, our Sundays at the museum will end. However, if you wish to visit this Sunday, November 27, please call Sue at 508-295-8908. We are always happy to open the museum by appointment. To arrange a time, call Sue at the above number or Connie at 508-763-4932 or email sash48@comcast.net or […] Read more »
I feel Thanksgiving is the holiday that more than any other means family, home and tradition, particularly the traditions of childhood. My family lived in Weymouth until I was 15, but we always spent a lot of time in Rochester where my mother grew up. While Weymouth put our family in the middle between the […] Read more »