Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 7 from 9:00 am to 1 pm at the Cushing Community Center, Route 6 (465 Mill Street), Marion. All items will be priced to sell. – Lots of bargains. Proceeds help the Friends of Marion Council on Aging raise money to support programs for our adult community.             Haven’t […] Read more »

From the Rochester Historical Society, a big thank you to all those who supported our August activities. That includes everyone who contributed to the success of our yard sale by donating, pricing, selling, setting up or taking away leftover items.             Another thank you to the workers and attendees at our first ever Mini-Fair. As […] Read more »

Recently, the Mattapoisett Museum and the Mattapoisett Land Trust joined together to hold a showing of the silent movie, “Down to the Sea in Ships.” This reminded me of one of my grandmother’s stories. My grandmother, Marion Frazer Hartley, came to Rochester to teach school after graduating from Bridgewater Normal School. She eventually married Jim […] Read more »

            Greetings from Plumb Library. Welcome to BookRemarks, a monthly feature focusing on all things library related.             Have you ever thought “I’d really like to do something to help out the Library” but didn’t know what the next step would be? Let me introduce you to the Friends of Plumb Library. The Friends of […] Read more »

The Rochester Cultural Council (RCC) is now accepting online applications from organizations, schools and individuals for grants to support community-oriented arts, humanities and science programs. If you have a great idea for bringing culturally enriching programming to the Rochester area and need funding to make it a reality, we can help. The online application window […] Read more »

The Marion Village Historic District Study Committee will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, September 12 at 7:00 pm at the Marion Music Hall.             This public presentation will explain the Study Committee’s progress since being formed last winter. Preservation consultant Eric Dray will present a brief history of Marion Village and its architectural styles […] Read more »

Over the course of Rochester’s almost 350 years of history, it has been home to many illustrious men and women. Some served in town, state and federal governments, while others stood out in the fields of religion and education. One resident, however, who fits in none of these categories, has had an enduring hold on […] Read more »

The Marion Art Center announces open auditions for its December production of Miracle on South Division Street, written by Tom Dudzick and directed by Donn Tyler and Maura Van Voris. Auditions will take place on Saturday, September 16, 12:00-2:00 pm and Sunday, September 17, 1:00-3:00 pm in the MAC’s Anne Braitmayer Webb Theater, located at […] Read more »

Effective immediately for all Comcast/Xfinity cable customers in the Tri-Town viewing area, ORCTV has been informed of the following channel changes to your local cable line-up: The Government channel for each town has been changed from channel 95 to channel 26. The Educational channel has been moved from channel 97 to channel 8. The Public […] Read more »

In case we didn’t give you enough time to complete your scavenger hunts, the Rochester Historical Society is extending the time to bring in your pictures until September 30 when you can bring them to the Museum during our Open House for our new exhibit: Maps, Signs, and Celebrations, Part 2 and our annual Cranberry […] Read more »