The Eighth Annual Old Colony Golf Tournament to be held at the Acushnet River Valley Golf Course in Acushnet on Saturday, May 19 will honor local business owner, Dennis Hudon, a 1981 graduate of Old Colony’s Machine and Tool Technology Shop. Mr. Hudon is the owner of N.C. Hudon Crane and Rigging Company, Inc. in […] Read more »
Marion First Congregational Church Concert
“All nature sings and round me rings the music of the spheres,” words from the hymn “This Is My Father’s World,” is an apt description for “Ring in Spring,” a concert on Sunday, April 22, at 4:00 pm in Marion’s First Congregational Church. Flutist Wendy Rolfe, soprano Patrice Tiedemann, and The Occasion Singers will combine […] Read more »
Machacam Club Meeting
The Machacam Club will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 2 at the Legion Hall, 3 Depot Street. Social time is 5:30 pm, dinner at 6:00 pm. Our speaker this month will be Seth Mendell. Seth will give a Power Point presentation of the many images found in Clifford Ashley’s 6’ X 16’ mural […] Read more »
ORCTV Hosts Youth TV Camp
The Old Rochester Community Television Station is holding a camp for children to learn about television production during April vacation week. From shooting cameras and editing videos, to conducting interviews and anchoring the news, these campers will learn it all. Check out our media gallery! Read more »
ORR Hall of Fame Golf Tournament
The second annual Old Rochester Athletic Hall of Fame Golf Tournament will be held at Acushnet River Valley Golf Course on Sunday, June 10. After a shotgun start at 1:00PM, a Team Best Ball Format with Callaway Scoring will be used. A $115 fee per player includes green fees, cart, steak dinner, prizes and tourney […] Read more »
Blast Off!
Over the last few years, the interest and test scores of American students in matters of science and mathematics have been on the decline. Scientific exploration and innovation in the U.S. are slipping away because the younger students aren’t gravitating toward those disciplines with the ferocity and tenacity of previous generations. What does it take […] Read more »
Five Towns Respond to Brush Fire
A large brush fire on the Rochester/Mattapoisett town line broke out sometime Saturday afternoon, burning about five acres in the woods near Wolf Island Road and Long Plain Road. The blaze was first reported by towns to the north of Rochester, with a second report coming in from some campers who were near by. Engines […] Read more »
Marion Democratic Committee Meeting
On Saturday, April 21, 2012, at 10:00 am, the Marion Democratic Committee will convene at the Music Hall for the first time in almost five years. After a period of inactivity, the Committee is working to reestablish itself in the community. In February, they held a town-wide democratic caucus. Of the total in attendance, 17 […] Read more »
A Room of One’s Own
Come, writers, to the Mattapoisett Free Public Library’s A Writer’s Day Away to find “a room of one’s own” on Sunday April 29 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. This year’s worship facilitators are the poets Scott Withiam and Barbara Siegel Carlson. Both are published in literary journals, have collections of poetry, and have taught […] Read more »
George Mendes
George Mendes, 89, of New Bedford died April 10, 2012 at Our Lady’s Haven after a long illness. He was the husband of Mary (Lopes) Mendes. Born in Assonet, the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Lopes) Mendes, he lived in Fairhaven and Dartmouth most of his life before moving to New Bedford. Mr. […] Read more »