With winter upon us, thoughts turn to cold weather and snow. It’s been several years since we have had any really significant snowstorms. Whether due to climate change or selective memory, most of us remember the snowstorms of our childhoods as bringing more abundant and deeper amounts of the white stuff. Referring once […] Read more »
The Town of Marion will offer curbside Christmas tree collection during the week of January 10 through January 14. All trees must be curbside by 7:00 am on the day of your regular rubbish collection. Please ensure rubbish containers are not blocked by leaving no less than 5 feet of clearance on each side. Marion […] Read more »
Reading through some of the old memoirs that tell of Rochester customs and events, there is no mention of Christmas. Abraham Holmes writes about some holidays, the 4th of July and Thanksgiving but not about any Yuletide festivities. L.C. Humphrey also makes no mention of Christmas in his letter. Browsing through some of the Rochester […] Read more »
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 »