While our Townwide Scavenger Hunt was greeted with enthusiasm, no one came forward to claim a prize. I thought I would let everyone know the locations of the places on the hunt. #1 was the location of the Roller Rink that was once part of an entertainment area across the street from Mary’s Pond. […] Read more »
Construction to restore natural habitats at the retired cranberry bogs will begin on October 16 at Buzzards Bay Coalition’s Mattapoisett Bogs property at 141 Acushnet Road. The project will transform previously farmed cranberry bogs back to wildlife-friendly natural freshwater wetlands and grassland habitat. This natural habitat restoration will better absorb and filter water moving into […] Read more »
On Thursday, October 5, the Marion Institute hosted the first annual Boogie at the Bog fundraising event to benefit Frogfoot Farm: Neighbors Feeding Neighbors, a new farm-to-food relief program to fight hunger and poor nutrition across Southeastern MA. With plans to launch in 2024, Frogfoot Farm will grow, farm and harvest food for individuals and […] Read more »
Last year’s exhibit at the Rochester Historical Society Museum was Maps, Signs and Celebrations. As so often happens when we start looking in closets and behind cabinets, we found more maps and signs than we expected. In addition, it became apparent that when it came to Rochester celebrating an anniversary, less was never more. […] Read more »
All Southcoast Active Service Military, Reservists and Veterans are invited to join the monthly meetings of the American Legion: Florence Eastman Post #280, serving the Tri-Town area of Mattapoisett – Marion – Rochester and beyond. We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7 pm. Our next meeting is on Wednesday, Oct […] Read more »
The theme of this year’s Friends of Marion COA Annual Meeting will be Interconnections: Working Together within Our Community. Speakers from the Sippican Historical Society, Tabor Academy and the Marion Art Center will each talk briefly about their present and future collaboration efforts. They will cite activities done this past year in conjunction with the […] Read more »
The Marion Garden Group partnering with the Tree Committee began a project of identifying and putting aluminum tags on the many species of trees around town last year. This monumental task continues again this year. Led by Sylvia Strand, volunteers will meet in Bicentennial Park on Friday and Saturday, October 13& 14 at 10:00 am. […] Read more »
The weekend of October 7 to 9, Troop 31 Rochester will join thousands of scouts from around the state at the Cape Cod Fairgrounds for MassJam. This event is held every 5 years and has been since 1985 and features exhibits, challenge activities and competitions and promotes scouting and fellowship. The theme for this year’s […] Read more »
As I was preparing the Bicentennial portion of our new exhibit at the historical museum, I read about the time capsule that was filled as part of the festivities on Aug. 8, 1976. In the picture are Kathy Gayoski May, chairwoman of the Bicentennial Committee, Walter A. Pierce, Chief of Police and Julia Enroth, Rochester’s […] Read more »
Greetings from Plumb Library. Welcome to BookRemarks, a monthly feature focusing on all things library related. Charles and Elizabeth Leonard and Joseph and Dorothy Plumb. Do you recognize these names? These are the four people we have to thank for there being a library in Rochester. Charles Leonard (1814-1868) was a ship’s owner […] Read more »