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 »
Today, many of the younger generations know phones as an essential item to carry with them to use as cameras, text, and store all the essential aspects of life. A landline phone, particularly one with a dial, is an antique to be puzzled over. However, older residents of Rochester remember not just landlines with easily […] Read more »
Using our new database, Creativebug, the Mattapoisett Free Public Library has fashioned a craft kit to help you realize “you’re more creative than you think”. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, learn how to use yarn to wrap wire that is shaped into the word LOVE. Log in to Creativebug to watch how it’s done […] Read more »
The Marion Historical Commission is pleased to announce that Claire Dempsey and Jennifer Doherty have been selected as historic preservation consultants for continuation of the Focused Historic Survey of Marion’s Portuguese and Cape Verdean Communities. Work has begun as part of efforts to expand and update Marion’s Inventory of Historic Assets, initially completed in 1998, […] 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 »
The Massachusetts legislature concluded its two-year session with the passage of a transportation bond bill on January 5. The transportation measure authorizes $16.5 billion in road and bridge projects around the entire state over the next 10 years. Rep. Bill Straus (D-Mattapoisett), House co-chair of the Joint Committee on Transportation, was one of six […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center opens its 2021 season with the annual Winter Members’ Show. The exhibit runs Friday, January 15, through Thursday, February 25. Current gallery hours are Thursday – Saturday, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm each day, or by appointment. All visitors must adhere to state recommended safety guidelines, including social distancing and mask […] Read more »