The Brad Barrows Youth Athletic Scholarship Fund has had another successful year. There are funds available for the local athletic youth of the Tri-Town area. This includes Mattapoisett, Marion, and Rochester. The funds are to be used for several causes, such as scholarships, participation fees, and other ways to help the athletic teams. To apply […] Read more »
Marion Recreation is pleased to announce the hiring of Paige Hiller of Rochester to expand its dance programs for Tri-Town students. Paige brings years of experience to Marion Rec and will be instrumental in bolstering the options available to potential participants. In conjunction with this announcement, Assistant Director of Recreation Nathan Vaughan stated, “We are […] Read more »
Friends Academy is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Benjamin Kennedy as Friends Academy’s new Head of School, beginning July 1. Kennedy’s dedication to students and his expertise in academic innovation, faculty development, and secondary school placement are qualities that will suit him well at Friends Academy. Kennedy is just the sort of reflective […] Read more »
A new edition of The Blue Book is in the works. The 2017-18 phone directory, to be published by the Tri-Town League of Women Voters, will be mailed free of charge to every postal patron in Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester in early July. The book contains the names, addresses and phone numbers of each town’s […] Read more »
Landmines. They are gruesome, they are cruel, and they are killing over 15,000 people, including children, each year. In fact, according to unicef.org, an estimated 85% of children who are victims of landmines perish before arriving at the hospital. Landmines are explosive devices that are designed to blow when triggered by pressure or a tripwire. […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center is delighted to announce the upcoming opening of two simultaneous gallery exhibitions, both to open on February 13. Under the supervision of art teacher Erin Kirk, the art students at Sippican School will exhibit a collection of works in the MAC’s Patsy Francis (upstairs) Gallery from February 13 through March 11. […] Read more »
President Trump has pledged to enact policies that will affect our human rights such as a woman’s right to make choices about her own body or a gay man’s right to chose who he wants to marry. Are you angry that the President’s stand on immigration could deport hundreds of law-abiding people in southeastern Massachusetts […] Read more »
The Marion Harbormaster’s Office will host the Boating Safety Course at the Marion Police Station Conference room again this year. You will need to attend two Saturday classes consecutively. The first offering is May 13 and 20. The second offering is June 3 and 10. The class size is limited to 25, so sign up […] Read more »
On January 24, the Marion Natural History Museum’s after-school group investigated different adaptations wild animals make to get through the winter months. We spoke about different types of food sources animals use, as well as their caches/larders and how to identify them in the field. We also had fun working on a bird feeder project […] Read more »
Applications for Community Preservation Act funding are now available in the Marion Town House located at 2 Spring Street, Marion, MA 02738. 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 funds, in order to fund community preservation. Eligible […] Read more »