Marion Town Election Information

The Town of Marion’s Annual Town Election will be held on Friday, May 15. Nomination papers for elected positions will be available beginning February 9. Nomination papers may be obtained at the Town Clerk’s office, 2 Spring Street, Marion. Papers must be returned to the Town Clerk’s office for certification by Monday, March 23 by […] Read more »

Marion Rochester Medical Reserve Corp

The Marion Rochester MRC will meet on Thursday, February 12 at 6:30 pm at the Rochester Council on Aging at 66 Dexter Lane in Rochester. The purpose of this meeting is to move forward with the re-organization and the goal is to form the Steering Committee and plan the future direction of the MRC. The […] Read more »

Plumb Library Trustee Vacancy

The Trustees for the Joseph Plumb Memorial Library are seeking to fill a vacant seat on the Board. The Trustees would like to invite members of the Rochester community who have an interest in libraries to contact Library Director Gail Roberts, either by dropping by the library, calling 508-763-8600, or emailing groberts@sailsinc.org. Anyone interested in […] Read more »

Blue Book Deadline

Work is underway on the 2015-16 edition of The Blue Book, the popular telephone directory published by the Tri-Town League of Women Voters for the benefit of Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester residents. To assure accuracy in the new edition, residents should check their current listing in the online version of the directory which can be […] Read more »

YMCA Announces New Program Director

YMCA SouthCoast is proud to announce Stephanie Winterson as the new Program Director of the Mattapoisett YMCA located at 38 Reservation Road, Mattapoisett, MA. Ms. Winterson has been an employee here for the past four years. She has played key roles in the leadership of YMCA Camp Massasoit and has previously been an afterschool site […] Read more »

Tabor Academy Hosts Ceramics Exhibition

Two years ago, Tabor Academy art department faculty member Kevin Arnfield (Ceramics, Art History) received a Braitmayer Fellowship from Tabor to research, design and construct a 50-cubic foot wood-fired kiln. Mr. Arnfield’s project, much more complicated and involved than he anticipated, took nearly two years to complete and ended up involving a range of people […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Free Library News

Read to Sadie the Listener Dog: Sadie, the library’s wonderful listening ears dog, is coming back to hear young patrons read on Saturday, January 31 from 11:00 to 11:45 am. Children may sign up to read to the pup who loves to sit patiently and enjoy stories. Sign-ups are limited to ten children, so call […] Read more »

Marion COA Information

Tax Help: Income tax preparation for simple returns will be available by appointment only on Wednesday afternoons. Drug Disposal: Drop off at the police station. No liquids. Emergency Fund: For Marion residents in need of life sustaining services. Transportation: Call as soon as you have an appointment. Medical Appointments: – Wareham area – Monday am […] Read more »

Bill Harley to Visit Sippican

We would like to remind you that next week, Sippican School is proud to host Grammy award winning singer/songwriter/storyteller, Bill Harley, for a special engagement. Bill will conduct three days of workshops and assemblies of storytelling and song with students and teachers. As part of his visit, we invite families and all members of the […] Read more »

Marion COA Trips

The Marion Council on Aging has the following trips scheduled for 2015. Call to reserve your spot on the van. These trips fill up quickly. February 23 – IKEA March 23 – Outdoor World April 20 – JFK Memorial, Hyannis May 18 – Wrentham Mall June 15 – Glass Museum in Sandwich July 20 – […] Read more »