The Rochester Women’s Club would like to congratulate our 2018 scholarship winners, Madeline Scheub, Erin Taylor, and Courtney Vance. We are proud of your accomplishments. This year the Rochester Women’s Club is adding a scholarship for students who are pursuing a career in nursing. This scholarship is funded in part by the late George Church. […] Read more »
Cushing Cemetery will be starting their spring cleanup in March. It would help us immensely if last year’s Christmas decorations were removed. Come March 15 they will start picking up all of the tree debris and Christmas decorations. There will be a trailer by the barn with trashcans. Please put biodegradable products only in the […] Read more »
We challenge you to get outdoors and walk this spring. Will you aim for 45 miles of walking in Marion Open Space during the months of March, April, and May? Maybe even more? We plan to update the walk record board on our website weekly on Mondays. Want to keep track of your progress on […] Read more »
The Town of Mattapoisett mailed out their 2019 Census forms in January. If you have not returned your form yet, please do so as soon as possible. According to Massachusetts General Laws, if you fail to return your census form your voter status may be changed to inactive. On the bottom of the census is […] Read more »
Old Colony Highlanders Pipe Band (OCH), which practices locally in Lakeville, was recently recognized as the second place band in their division in the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association after a successful year of competition in 2018. This distinction was recognized out of 100 bands in the competition grade. While other local bands also […] Read more »
Town Administrator Paul Dawson is pleased to announce that Katherine Milligan has been hired as Marion’s new Treasurer/Collector and will be starting her new position next month. Milligan is currently employed as the Assistant Treasurer/Collector for Orleans, a position she has held for over three years. She also has prior municipal experience working for the […] Read more »
In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. The survey was funded one-half by the Sippican Historical Society and one-half by the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Due to the limits of funding, not all of the historic buildings were surveyed, but over 100 were catalogued and photographed. The […] Read more »
State Representative William M. Straus, Selectman Jordan C. Collyer, and Kathleen Damaskos, Chair of the Mattapoisett Cultural Council, have announced the award of 15 grants totaling $8,262, for cultural programs in and around Mattapoisett. Grant recipients include Mattapoisett Free Public Library, Friends of Old Rochester Drama, and Showstoppers Performing Arts. A complete list of recipients and […] Read more »
The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra (NBSO) has received a challenge gift from an anonymous donor who will contribute $1,000 for each new person who joins the symphony’s membership or subscription program from now until June 15, up to a total of $150,000. “Under the impetus of this gift, we are launching a Symphony Club membership […] Read more »
In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. The survey was funded one-half by the Sippican Historical Society and one-half by the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Due to the limits of funding, not all of the historic buildings were surveyed, but over 100 were catalogued and photographed. The […] Read more »