Inspired by the recent win of the Broadway phenomenon Hamilton of the coveted Pulitzer Prize for drama, Marietta’s Community Theatre, the Susquehanna Stage Company (SSC) has chosen six former Pulitzer Prize winning plays and musicals for the 2017 season. An eclectic and challenging season awaits theatre goers at SSC, located on the grounds of the
As our culture increasingly moves toward freelancers and home-based businesses, co-working spaces are opening in cities and towns around the world. Shared work spaces are well received by a variety of professionals such as freelancers, start-ups, and larger companies who have employees working remotely. Sometimes the space may be focused on a particular industry, such
Written By Jack Ries If you know me, you know that I have a love affair with food. Food is always there for you, and it almost never lets you down. My eating habits may be beginning to catch up with me as I get older, but even so, I can’t resist trying new things
Compiled by Trisha Ries 1719 – Three hundred acres of land were purchased by Indian trader Robert Wilkins along river, adjacent to property of George Stewart, also a trader. This includes the area that would become Marietta. 1803 – David Cook’s son lays out town of New Haven (east end of Marietta). 1804 – James
Marietta Restoration Associates is holding a t-shirt sale to raise money for the purchase of an automated clock winder for our town clock, located in Old Town Hall. The clock is currently being wound manually once a week by volunteers, the automated clock winder will replace the need for volunteers to undergo this laborious and
Written by Richard Washburn There’s going to be a new eating place in Marietta. It’s called “Heart Café”. Heart Café, at 17 East Market Street, is the dream of Leah Nagle. She and twenty one investors have come together, to form a community building venture bringing at least five new jobs, and a new and
Written by Trevor Williams Well here we are, at last. The holidays are finally upon us and a tense election is behind us (a foretoken as I write this). With everything that has happened, hopefully a sigh of relief will permeate through Marietta as we approach the end of an exhausting year. With that said,
Written by Adam Jenkins “I gotta have this” was Stephen Ulrich’s first thought when he heard that Marietta Restoration Associates was seeking a new occupant for the former Farmer’s First Bank in Marietta. Ulrich and his wife, Abby, have an appreciation for historic architecture and the bank building at 100 West Market Street abounds with
Written by Trisha Ries Christmas is that magical time of year where hearts grow three times their normal size, and you can smell the wonderment in the air. If you are anything like me, the joy of giving is far greater than the joy of receiving. Although, I must admit that I had some pretty
Written by Linda Ross A total of three hundred and seventy-three buildings in town are listed on the National Register of Historic Places because they are preserved and contribute to the largely nineteenth century streetscapes around Marietta. It is always striking how familiar the many old postcard views are to our presentday eyes, but the