Since 1947, the Sippican Woman’s Club has awarded scholarships to Marion students. The scholarships are usually funded by proceeds from the Holiday House Tour but this year, due to the pandemic, it was funded by donations from various individuals.             Eligibility: Any Marion resident who is currently a high school senior and will attend an […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Congregational Church, UCC, continues to post weekly worship services on its website and broadcast services through ORCTV.             All are invited to view the services at mattapoisettcongregationalchurch.org, under the “videos” pull-down menu. There you will find recorded services that include scripture, music, prayer, and a brief reflection. A new service is broadcast on ORCTV at […] Read more »

Between the 2020 election and Christmas gift giving, the United States Postal Service has been in the news. 1672 was the year mail service in the U.S. began with a post running monthly between New York and Boston. Benjamin Franklin was the first Postmaster General for the colonies, and he added a Philadelphia to Boston […] Read more »

Nomination papers are available and may be obtained by contacting the Marion Town Clerk’s office at 508-748-3502, magauran@marionma.gov, or by making an appointment. The deadline to submit the signed nomination papers will be Monday March 22, by 5:00 pm. With the new restrictions and difficulties arising as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have outlined some […] Read more »

Marion (Old Rochester) is one of the oldest towns in the United States, and the Sippican Historical Society maintains an extensive collection of documentation on its historic buildings. In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. Over 100 were cataloged and photographed. SHS will feature one building […] Read more »

Finn Poulos is one of a select group of young people to receive Boston Bruins prizes for their outstanding participation in Mattapoisett Free Public Library’s summer reading program.             Chris Matos, head of the Children’s Department, was excited for the prize winner. “We had an unusual summer last year with our program being just kits for the […] Read more »

Harbor permit and waitlist renewal notifications were sent out at the end of November. Harbor customers who provided an email address would have received their invoices via email. All other notices were sent through regular mail. The due date for all harbor payments is February 1. Although access to Town Hall is limited at this […] Read more »

Marion resident Charlotte Forker lost her mother Jen to cancer in 2018 and has joined the Students of the Year campaign through the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Forker’s goal is to raise $20,000 over the next seven weeks beginning January 29 through March 20.             Jen Forker was a school nurse at Tabor Academy, where […] Read more »

Many of the residents of Rochester during its first 100 years were descendants of people who had come from various towns and cities in the British Isles, including some who had arrived in Plymouth on board the Mayflower.             However, one resident of Rochester, Joseph Look, born in 1776, had a different backstory. His lineage […] Read more »

Kindergarten Orientation for Sippican School, Center School, and Rochester Memorial School for the School Year 2021 -2022 will be held on February 3, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm via Video Conference.             The Kindergarten Orientation will be provided through a video conferencing format. Please visit the Elementary School website of your town to receive login […] Read more »