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 »
Time is running out to enter the Photo Contest sponsored by The Rochester Land Trust/Rochester Historical Society. September 7 is the deadline for entries. Anyone and/or any town can enter, but the photo must be taken in Rochester. Contest rules: The subject must be sites and scenery in Rochester; no people in photo; both black and white […] Read more »
This is the second month for the successful STEAM Projects to Go! STEAM Projects to Go are created for busy teens, grades 6 to 12, who still want to engage with library programming and their community. This month’s project will explore light science and teens will be creating a handheld projector. Further, it will inspire […] Read more »
When the congregation of the East Rochester Church at 355 County Road dwindled to a very few, the church was sold for a dollar to the Historical Society and took on a new mission as a museum to gather and preserve Rochester history. Inside the Museum, it still remains a church, but one with a […] Read more »
Building Commissioner Scott Shippey is pleased to announce that Marion residents are now able to obtain building permit applications online. Residents can now complete building permit applications online by visiting the Building Department website at marionma.gov and clicking the “Online Permitting” tab in the left menu. A kiosk is also available for residents to complete […] Read more »
The Town of Rochester has a new website. The new site has pages for each of the town departments. The Rochester Council on Aging will manage their own page on the town’s new site, and make changes instantly. The page contains current information, scheduled events, and a calendar. It will also contain newsletters and forms […] Read more »
The Rochester Senior Center is making and taking friendly phone calls to residents who would like to connect via telephone for some friendly conversation. Please contact the Senior Center if you would like to be added to the list for this service. The Rochester Senior Center would like to remind residents that Eastern Equine Encephalitis […] Read more »
The Mass Cultural Council has adjusted to the challenges brought on by the Covid pandemic and continues to support a variety of artistic, scientific and humanitarian projects that provide rich cultural activities for our communities. Many current grant recipients have had to alter their original proposals and use virtual format options, reorganize to comply with […] Read more »
As we watch the protest marches of the Black Lives Matter movement, it is interesting to look back at the years of similar marches, protests, and arrests that finally resulted 100 years ago in women gaining the right to vote. For all the preceding centuries, women were second class citizens and in most cases without […] Read more »
Marion will be offering three ways to vote in the September 1 State Primary. There will be voting by mail, early voting in person at the Town Clerk’s office, and regular voting at the polls. The deadline to register to vote in the State Primary is Saturday, August 22. The deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot is Wednesday, August […] Read more »