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New signs at Covell Beach let people know about Vineyard Wind cables buried under sand
CENTERVILLE — With a GQ EMF390 electromagnetic field meter in hand, resident Tom Cambareri paced a section of Covell Beach on Wednesday morning, announcing readings as he went. The numbers he called out rose, crested and fell like the waves coming to shore nearby — indicators of his passage...
Gold Star Mother Teach Children About Sacrificies
HARWICH – Stories about the importance and meaning of military service need to be passed down through the generations, Gold Star Mother Cyndy Jones said during the town’s Memorial Day ceremony in Brooks Park Monday. “Tell your stories to your children, to your grandchildren. You hold the future...
Bebrin Wins Brewster Seat By Three-vote Margin
BREWSTER – If you thought last year’s select board race was tight with a six vote margin, well, 2024 produced an even tighter result. After the final 10 ballots were counted, Amanda Bebrin held off Laurel Labdon by a three-vote margin, 1,458 to 1,455 for. In the second board seat up for grabs, incumbent Mary Chaffee racked up 1,685 votes to win her third term as a select person.
Brewster Residents Heading To Polls
Brewster's annual Town Election is scheduled for today with residents casting votes for Select Board and several uncontested races including positions on the Recreation Commission, School Committee and Planning Board. One ballot question deals with an operational override for the local Stony Brook and Eddy schools and the second would...
Brewster Memorial Day: A Reminder Of Loss And Sacrifice
BREWSTER – While people broiled their hot dogs and steaks on the grill or spent time on the beach or shopping, speakers at Brewster’s Memorial Day ceremonies at the council on aging wanted them to remember the reason for the holiday weekend. “The reason for this long holiday...
‘Remember their names’: Marion observes Memorial Day with address by local veteran
MARION — A veteran of the Vietnam War encouraged fellow Marion residents to remember the names of fallen American service members during the town’s Memorial Day ceremony Monday, May 27. Charles Brown, a Silver Star and three-time Purple Heart recipient, asked those in attendance to “please never forget...
Longtime Marion town employee says goodbye after 32 years
MARION — A longtime town of Marion employee who is credited with saving the Marion Town House from catching fire in 2000 will retire from her role after 32 years. Accounts payable clerk Kathy Kearns smelled something burning shortly before the building was set to close for the weekend on a Friday afternoon. When she couldn’t figure out the source of the smell, she called the fire department, who found arcing wires behind a back office wall.
Ceremonies across town honor the fallen
Wareham residents came together on Monday, May 27 to honor those who have given their lives in service of their country, in Memorial Day ceremonies that took place at several cemeteries and monuments across town. “Today, no other day… during the year, we take the time to reflect on the...
Three votes separate Select Board candidates in Brewster. Here are ballot results
For the second consecutive year, the annual town election on Tuesday in Brewster produced a razor-thin result in a race for the Select Board. Voters also backed an operational override for the local schools and agreed to exempt some of their fellow residents from paying the town Community Preservation Act tax surcharge. Nearly 33% of the town's eligible voters visited the polls at the Brewster Baptist Church, according to the clerk's office. ...
Opinion: On the stretch code in Marion
As of this week, 300 of the 351 towns and cities in Massachusetts have chosen to adopt the stretch code. Only Rochester has withdrawn; Marion should not make that mistake. The new version of this code will have little to no effect on most existing houses, continue to bring the town some significant financial benefits, and will reduce the town's long-term environmental impact.
History of Marion VFW shared at Memorial Day exhibit
MARION — A game of donkey ball was had in Marion on a Thursday night in July 1959. Donkey baseball is similar to regular baseball, except that the fielders and baserunners played mounted on the eponymous animal. Charles R. Washburn Memorial Field hosted the ballgame. It was organized by...
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