NBYB Takes Flight with The Firebird

The New Bedford Ballet is hosting its annual spring fundraiser on Sunday, March 18, from 2pm to 5pm at the NBB Community Theatre, 2343 Purchase Street in New Bedford.  The afternoon will include an array of elegant desserts and beverages, live music provided by members of the New Bedford Symphony Youth Orchestra, and performances of […] Read more »

FY13 Budget Proposal Still in Works

Superintendent Doug White opted to wait until the Mattapoisett School Committee’s March 12 public hearing before laying out the specifics of the proposed FY 2013 budget for the town’s two elementary schools. He said ongoing talks with town officials – the result of which could lead to multiple scenarios – precludes him from going into […] Read more »

New Exhibits at the MAC

The Marion Art Center, located at 80 Pleasant Street, Marion, MA 02738 is pleased to announce the opening of an exhibition of photographs by Neil Alexander entitled “Portraits” on Friday evening, March 9, 2012 from 6:00 – 8:00PM.  The exhibition will be in the Cecil Clark Davis Gallery and runs through April 24th.  Mr. Alexander’s […] Read more »

Tri-Town Travel Basketball Team Captures Championship

The Rochester Travel Basketball team captured the prestigious 2012 Cape Cod Youth Basketball League 6th Grade Boys Championship on Sunday, February 12 defeating Falmouth 38-37 in the final.  The win also gave the Rochester team a perfect season 18-0. The Championship Game started as a defensive struggle with no team scoring until six minutes had […] Read more »

New England Clam Boil

The Marion Fire Fighters Association would like to thank all who supported us in January and announce our next event. A New England Clam Boil to be held on Saturday March 24 at Marion Fire Station One, 50 Spring Street Meeting Hall. Doors will open at 5:00 pm with a traditional winter seafood dinner served […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Lions Club Scholarship

The Mattapoisett Lions Club; a member of Lions International, consisting of 45,000 clubs and more than 1.3 million members making this the world’s largest service club organization. The Mattapoisett Lions Club announces one-$ 5,000 award to be awarded this year to a graduating high school student residing in Mattapoisett, Marion and Rochester. The funds for […] Read more »

ORR Term 2 Principal’s Honor Roll

Old Rochester Regional High School announces the following second term honor roll students: Highest Honors, Grade 9; Michael Amato, Andrea Harris, Austin Salkind, Bailey Truesdale, Grade 10; Emily Audet, Michaela Bouvette, John Hewitt, Kelly Merlo, Brianna Perry, Ruhi  Raje, Renae Reints, Kaitlyn Sethares, Leah Thomas, Grade 11; Casey Garstang, Colby Garstang, Abigail Offringa, Grade 12; […] Read more »

Orchids Reign at Gallery 65

            March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, the theme for this month’s AHA Night in New Bedford “Hear me roar”, prompts Gallery 65 artist Kim Barry of Mattapoisett, to bring us into the month with a softer touch, Orchids! Kim will present a display of her […] Read more »

ZBA Endorses Planning Board on Asphalt Plant

Nearly 15 months have passed since Edgewood Development first unveiled its plans to construct an asphalt plant on a 5.3-acre site off King’s Highway in northeastern Rochester – but the fate of the project remains up in the air. Edgewood Development first proposed its bituminous concrete plant in the town’s industrial section in November 2010 […] Read more »

Sparks of Inspiration

The gymnasium of Center School in Mattapoisett was buzzing with the energy of dozens of third graders…and 12,000 volts of electricity. Andy Hall – a graduate of Tufts University and educator from the Boston Museum of Science – visited the school on Thursday, February 9 to present a special interactive lesson on electromagnetism. He conducts […] Read more »