Town Administrator James McGrail and Council on Aging (COA) Director Karen Gregory are pleased to share that the Marion Select Board has approved plans to pilot a food pantry for Marion residents. The town is proposing to host the pantry at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center beginning in January 2022. The town hopes […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center will close for the season at 2:00pm on Saturday, December 18 and will reopen on Tuesday, January 4 for drop-off day for its first gallery show of the year, the Winter Members’ Show. The show runs January 7-February 11, with an opening reception scheduled on Friday, January 7 from 5-7pm. All […] Read more »
Chief Brian Jackvony is pleased to announce that the Marion Fire Department is launching a program to provide homeowners in town with reflective address markers to ensure their home can be easily found by first responders in an emergency. The address markers are designed to be highly visible during the daytime and nighttime and […] Read more »
The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce the election of Ali Woodruff to its Board of Trustees. “The NBSO is thrilled to welcome Ali to the board of trustees. Her musical background and business experience in strategy and analytics are a great addition to our organization,” said Dave Prentiss, NBSO President and CEO. […] Read more »
With every article I write, I hope to engage readers with Rochester’s deep and varied history. Some stories seem to take on a life of their own, like the article about Lt. Edward Humphrey’s WW II service which was inspired by three newspaper clippings saved by Mary Nute. They told first of Humphrey missing in […] Read more »
The Rochester Historical Commission is pleased to announce a voluntary Historic Structure plaque program to recognize the rich historic and architectural history of our town and the people who lived here. Hopefully, these plaques will enhance the appearance of our town’s older properties and provide information about and pride in them. These plaques will help […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Library Artist Series exhibition of John Middleton: Found Objects Transformed from December 15 to January 14. After receiving a PhD in English in the midwest (writing his dissertation on Moby-Dick,) Mattapoisett resident John Middleton was an assistant professor of English in Georgia. He then had a career in sales and marketing. When he retired […] Read more »
The Rochester Women’s Club on Marion Rd. was organized in 1928 and incorporated in 1932. When it first started it was an auxiliary of the Men’s Club, and the meetings were held in their building. The group later ended that connection and became part of. At that time they moved their meetings to the vestry […] Read more »
Are you a Disabled Veteran who could benefit from a Service Dog? The Tri-Town Veterans Office has received a very generous offer from a local service dog breeder and trainer. They would like to donate a Great Dane service dog to a Disabled Veteran living in Rochester, Marion or Mattapoisett. This is a large breed […] Read more »
Let’s shine some lights in Rochester on this Holiday Season. The Rochester Lions Club is having a holiday decorating contest. Put up your best lights and decorations display on your house and/or yard between now and December 15th. Judging to take place on the evening of December 15. So, bring the beautiful lights […] Read more »