Project 351 ambassadors are hosting a food drive. We want your help in the fight against hunger. Do your part by giving donations of food. Donations of any quantity are greatly appreciated. The drive has already started and will go until December 12. We are asking for pop canned goods (cans that don’t require a […] Read more »
While the picture with this article isn’t the clearest, it surprised me when it showed up after typing in Rochester, MA. The Wikipedia entry for Rochester begins with this view of a smokestack at an industrial site. I had to double check that it wasn’t for Rochester, NY. While I did recognize it as SEMASS, […] Read more »
Mia Balestracci, a 6th grade student at Old Hammondtown School has taken the first step to becoming an internationally recognized artist by winning a local competition sponsored by the Mattapoisett Lions Club. Mia’s poster is among more than 450,000 entries submitted worldwide in the annual Lions International Peace Poster Contest. Lions Clubs International is […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center will give away free decorate-your-own cookies this year during the Marion Holiday Stroll on Sunday, December 11 from 3:30-5:30 pm, or while supplies last. Decorate your cookie with squeezable frosting, mini M&M’s, sprinkles and more. The MAC holiday elves will have their cookie stations set up on the MAC patio, located […] Read more »
Tri-Town Against Racism (TTAR) is excited to announce they have received official 501c3 nonprofit status. TTAR began in April of 2020 as a grassroots organization formed in response to racist incidents happening in the Tri-Town. The group gained a large following after the murder of George Floyd one month later. Ongoing Initiatives: Community Conversations […] Read more »
The Marion Historical Commission would like to share information with the Tri-Town communities about the next round of Massachusetts State Preservation Grants. It is anticipated that funding will be in the range of $1,000,000. The Massachusetts Historical Commission has just announced Round 29 of the Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund grant program (MPPF.) The […] Read more »
Be kind to one another. The other person may be hurting. Be patient with one another. For none of us is perfect. Be encouraging to one another. It may be just what someone else needs to hear. Be generous to one another. With no thought of anything in return. Be honest with one another. And […] Read more »
I have come across a piece of Rochester history that presents me with a bit of a mystery. The picture with this article shows a water tower that appears to be made of wood. The photograph was in the museum collection, and on the back was a notation saying that the tower was located […] Read more »
The 2022-2023 Blue Book has been mailed. We would like to thank all of this edition’s advertisers. If you did not receive one they are available at three locations: Eastern Bank, 340 Front St., Marion; The Wanderer, 55 County Rd., Mattapoisett and Plumb Memorial Library, 17 Constitution Way, Rochester. If you have received a copy […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center (the MAC) is calling for entries for its first gallery show of the 2023 season, the Winter Members’ Show. The show runs January 6 – February 10, 2023, with an opening reception scheduled on Saturday, January 14 from 3:00-5:00 pm. All MAC members are invited to enter up to two […] Read more »