William D. Watling, born in 1918, wore many hats in his life. As an all-star athlete growing up in New Bedford, he wore both a football helmet and a baseball cap. He also shined on the soccer field and the basketball court. Baseball stayed with him. He played semipro ball in Canada prior to WWII. […] Read more »
The Select Board is forming a Building Committee for the proposed Department of Public Works (DPW) Facility. This Committee will be comprised of residents of Marion, staff from the DPW and the Town Administrator. If you are interested in serving on this Committee, please send your letter of interest to dhemphill@marionma.gov. Please include your […] Read more »
Today, Rep. Bill Straus (D-Mattapoisett) announced that the Town of Marion will be receiving an additional $500,000 From the Department of Environmental Protection for the Marion Lagoon project. In 2018, Rep. Straus authored a targeted legislative earmark to the Environmental funding bill to secure funding for the lagoon relining. “This project in Marion is […] Read more »
Rep. Bill Straus (D-Mattapoisett) House co-chair of the legislature’s Joint Committee on Transportation, announced today that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the Baker-Polito administration have awarded a $50,000 grant to the town of Rochester to fund traffic safety improvements at three critical locations in town, including the intersection of Mary’s Pond and Walnut Plain […] Read more »
The newly reorganized League of Women Voters SouthCoast launched its inaugural meeting with a buffet luncheon at the Wamsutta Club in New Bedford on Thursday, May 19. LWVSC, an expansion of the Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester Tri-Town League that now encompasses Wareham, Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester, Fairhaven, Acushnet, Freetown, New Bedford, Dartmouth and Westport, restructured […] Read more »
For a second year, The Sippican Woman’s Club will have a Marion student scholarship fundraiser celebrating our country’s birthday and our student scholars. Marion residents are encouraged to purchase Luminaria kits (containing nine red, white, and blue luminaria w/star cut-outs & battery-operated tea lights) to be displayed throughout the Town of Marion during the 4th […] Read more »
As mentioned in prior articles, street names in Rochester have changed over time and the same is true of some sections in town. Today, the area referred to as Douglas Corner in East Rochester is a T-shaped section of land along High Street and Pierce Road. Several homes built in the 1800’s can still be […] Read more »
As spring begins to bloom around the town, the Marion Garden Group is busy getting all the gardens and window boxes looking their best. In addition, we have 15 large planters that we place throughout the town. And this year, we are asking for your help. We would love to have you join our […] Read more »
People driving by Plumb Corner these days may have the same reaction that they had when the shopping area was being built and that would be a comment about how Rochester was changing. While change is real and often inevitable, there is a nearby spot at the intersection of Marion Road. and Mary’s Pond Road. […] Read more »
Seven members of the class of 2023 at Old Rochester Regional High School will be attending the Boys’/ Girls’ State Convention sponsored by the American Legion’s Florence Eastman Post 280, June 11-17, at Stonehill College in North Easton. Lawrence DiCara, Esquire, will be sponsoring Reagan Rock, Markus Pierre and Jacksen Martin. In addition, the […] Read more »