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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...
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.
Ceremony in the works for United States’ 250th anniversary
MATTAPOISETT — Plans are already underway in Mattapoisett for the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 2026. In recent weeks, volunteers have been helping the Mattapoisett Cemetery and Memorial Advisory Committee clean up the two cemeteries owned by the town: Hammond Cemetery and Barlow Cemetery.
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...
‘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...
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...
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.
Cape Cinema: A community treasure we cannot lose
I’ve been writing about and reporting on the arts on the Cape for over 20 years. First for the Cape Cod Times, and now on WOMR as one of the hosts of Arts Week. I’ve also been going to Cape Cinema for about 40 years. The Cinema was one of the things I missed most during the pandemic, it is precious to me.
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