Marion BOH Heat Advisory

The National Weather Service has issued multiple heat advisories over the past several days, and expects this level of heat to be present through Friday. The Marion Board of Health reminds everyone to increase their fluid intake to decrease their personal risk of experiencing dehydration.  Dehydration occurs when there is a fluid imbalance in your […] Read more »

Garden Groomers Are Back

Do you enjoy sunshine, salt air, and harbor views? If so, please join the Mattapoisett Land Trust’s Garden Groomers! We meet at Munro Preserve (just west of the Town Wharves) at 8 am each Wednesday morning to pull weeds and do light garden maintenance, while enjoying the sunshine and a cup of coffee. Join us […] Read more »

Sippican Historical Society

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 »

The Marion Garden Group

For many years The Marion Garden Group has been planting and tending window boxes, planters, and urns throughout Marion Village in an effort to beautify the village. Building on that mission, Liz Hatch, newly elected Vice President, along with a dedicated group of volunteers is heading up a new initiative – beginning with beautification of […] Read more »

Rochester Council on Aging

For questions, please contact: Sharon Lally, Director, at 508-763-8723 or at slally@townofrochester.com. For the complete newsletter please visit us at 67 Dexter lane Rochester Ma, or visit us on our website a http://rochestermaseniorcenter.com/ Also, please don’t forget to follow us on Facebook at: fb.me/rochestercoa for weekly updates Volunteers Needed – To help in the Breakfast […] Read more »

Sippican Historical Society

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 »

Bike Share comes to Mattapoisett

An effort to bring bike rental to Mattapoisett has been successful.  The Town’s recent approval of VeoRides’ proposal for a pilot program has resulted in 30 bikes placed in six strategic locations.  These bikes are available for public use.  The locations are shown on the downloadable app.  Any one using the bikes should read the […] Read more »

Montigny Announces Critical State Funding To Combat Addiction

Senate Assistant Majority Leader Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford) is pleased to announce that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health awarded Positive Action Against Chemical Addiction (PAACA) in New Bedford a $27,777 grant to combat the critical problem of substance abuse. The Department awarded a total of nine grants of $27,777 to each of the Recovery […] Read more »

Sippican Historical Society

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. Because of the limits of funding, not all of the historic buildings were surveyed, but over 100 were catalogued and photographed. The […] Read more »

MPD Awarded “Accreditation” Status

On June 5, the Marion Police Department received state accreditation from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission. Accreditation is a self-initiated evaluation process by which police departments strive to meet and maintain standards that have been established for the profession, by the profession. These carefully selected standards reflect critical areas of police management, operations, and technical […] Read more »