It’s time to renew or maybe sign up for a new membership in the Rochester Historical Society. The Historical Society which owns and maintains its 1857 church/museum is predominantly member supported, with some help from MA Cultural Council Grants. Membership forms may be found at the Plumb Library or can be mailed out to […] Read more »
In 2024, the Rochester Historical Society Museum has had lots of visitors. Our current exhibit, a social history of how Rochester residents entertained themselves for more than 337 years, has appealed to both young and old. We introduced “history” to some local children at our June “Historical Fair with a Colonial Flair” and watched […] Read more »
The 2025 Beach/Parking Stickers, Transfer Station Stickers and Shellfish Licenses will be available at the Harbormaster Building at 1 Island Wharf Road beginning on Monday, February 3. The Benson Brook Transfer Station will accept 2024 stickers until February 22. After that date, vehicles must have the 2025 sticker. Read more »
The Marion Historic District Study Committee is pleased to note that they are moving forward with the proposed bylaw for a design review district in the historic village center. The Preliminary Study Report has been submitted to the Massachusetts Historical Commission for review. It will soon be available locally and will be presented to […] Read more »
It was primarily a musical evening. This year we resurrected the tradition of a Christmas party at the Rochester Historical Museum and expanded it to invite the public. It was a musical evening and the top picture shows Andrew Cody, 6th grader at RMS, playing We Wish You a Merry Christmas on his trumpet. He […] Read more »
Applications for Community Preservation Act funding will be available in the Town Clerk’s office at the Marion Town House located at 2 Spring Street, Marion, MA 02738 on January 13. The Community Preservation Act is a Massachusetts Law that allows participating cities and towns to adopt a real estate tax surcharge supplemented by State matching […] Read more »
For those who have never heard of “Quilts of Valor”, it is a National organization begun in 2003 by one woman’s idea “to cover service members and veterans touched by war with comforting and healing quilts.” It now includes all service members and veterans no matter where or when they served. Since it began, other […] Read more »
Elizabeth Magauran, CMC of Town of Marion, has earned the designation of Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC), which is awarded by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC), Inc. IIMC grants the CMC designation only to municipal clerks who complete demanding education requirements; and have a record of significant contributions to their local government, […] Read more »
Rochester just had its tree lighting, an annual tradition. The town trees that have been decorated over the years have been many as not all the planted trees have survived. The tree in this picture is the town Christmas tree of 1990. It is shown being planted in front of Town Hall. This tree came […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center announces a call for works for the Winter Members’ Show opening January 11 with a reception from 3:00 pm to 5:00pm. The show runs through February 14. All members may enter up to two pieces each. Works must be original, must have been executed by the artist within the last five […] Read more »