The Marion-Rochester MRC is seeking volunteers to assist with efforts to prepare for and respond to threats to the health and well-being of our towns’ residents. We need a diverse group of volunteers with both medical and non-medical skills and abilities. A steering committee will be formed at our next meeting on Thursday, January 29 […] Read more »
The Rochester Historical Society will meet at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, January 21 at the East Rochester Church/Museum. After a short business meeting, Mack and Cathy Phinney will present a program entitled “Treasure Boxes.” All are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Read more »
Happy New Year from the Marion Natural History Museum! In the next month or so we will be offering the following programs. Please check out our website for more information: www.marionmuseum.org. Hope to see you there! Wednesday After-school Programs February 4: Animal homes. Students will learn a little about how animals in our area survive […] Read more »
Every high school senior, college student, and adult student who will be attending college during the 2015-2016 academic year needs to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to apply for federal, state, and institutional financial aid. FAFSA Day Massachusetts, part of the national College Goal SundaySM program, provides FREE help […] Read more »
What are your priorities for bicycling? Where do you want to go? What would help you get there? What would help you or your family make more bike trips or go farther? SRPEDD (acronym for SouthEastern Region Planning and Economic Development District) is in the process of developing a Regional Bicycle Plan to identify and […] Read more »
A Parent Orientation Meeting for the parents of all children eligible to enter Kindergarten has been scheduled on Thursday, January 29 at 6:30 pm in the cafeteria of Center School. All parents of children eligible to attend Kindergarten are asked to attend this special informational meeting. Any child born before September 1, 2010 is eligible […] Read more »
Marion has joined the District with the Veterans Service Office for the Towns of Mattapoisett and Rochester. The mission of the Veterans Office is to advocate on behalf of the veterans and their families and provide services including financial assistance, food, housing, employment, and burial assistance. Federal benefits include obtaining discharge papers, compensation pensions, VA […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Friends Meeting (Quakers) will host an Amnesty International letter-writing session on Sunday, January 18 to support various political prisoners around the globe. Anybody interested is invited to drop in between 12:00 and 2:00 pm at the community hall behind the meeting house: 103 Marion Rd.(Rt.6). Sample letters will be provided. This is part of […] Read more »
John R. Buckley, Jr., Register of Deeds, will hold Rochester Office Hours on Thursday, January 15, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon, Town Hall Conference Room, Rochester Town Hall, One Constitution Way. The Register and members of his staff will be available to answer questions or concerns about any Registry of Deeds matter. Information will be […] Read more »
All members of the Friends of the Mattapoisett Council on Aging, Inc. and all citizens of Mattapoisett are invited to the Annual Meeting of its membership. This will be held on Saturday, January 17 from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon in the meeting room at the Mattapoisett Public Library on Barstow St. An informal mixer […] Read more »