The Rochester Senior Center has just received word from the National Council on Aging/National Institute of Senior Centers that we have achieved full senior center accreditation for another five years! The Rochester Senior Center passed the recent accreditation process with flying colors once again! This is the third time the Rochester Senior Center has gone […] Read more »
The Sippican Lands Trust is seeking applicants for its “Helen A. Arthur” Scholarship. A monetary award of up to $1,000 is available to a Marion resident who is a graduating senior from any secondary school by June 2019 and is preferably pursuing an education in environmental studies or a related field. Please postmark a completed […] Read more »
ArtWeek returns to the Marion Art Center with 12 unique events over 10 days. Witness a poetry knockout between Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson, join an authentic New Orleans-style jam session, bring the kids to make instruments and costumes out of recycled materials, or paint your own coastal scene while tasting some great wines for […] Read more »
The MAC is offering a second date for its one-day workshop, Expressive Landscape Painting with Acrylics, with instructor John Irwin. The workshop is scheduled for Saturday, March 23, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm in the MAC studio. Students must supply their own brushes and acrylic paints: red, yellow, blue, white, and black. The instructor will provide […] Read more »
Tabor students were released for Spring Break on Thursday, March 7, and many of them were off to adventures near and far. Four groups of students are heading abroad – three are on cultural exchanges, while one is on a research trip. The cultural exchanges include a group in Beijing, China, and another in Copenhagen, […] Read more »
Movies are shown every Friday at 1:30 pm. All are welcome and there is no charge. Join us. Movies are posted on our Facebook page. You can also give us a call to find out what’s playing. We usually know by Wednesday afternoon. Small Home Repair Financial Assistance Program: Financial assistance is available for Rochester […] Read more »
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 »