The Marion Board of Health is pleased to announce that they will sponsor a flu clinic on Wednesday, September 26. The clinic will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at Sippican School, 16 Spring Street. Parking is available at rear of school in the Park Street lot. Please do not park in the traffic […] Read more »
The Nasketucket Bird Club’s first meeting of the season will be on Thursday, September 27 at 7:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Public Library, 7 Barstow Street. This meeting is open to all who are interested in South Coast birds, from beginners to advanced birders. We will be discussing summer sightings and planning for the fall […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Women’s Club will kick off their 2012-2013 season with an old fashion welcome back Potluck Luncheon at 12:00 pm on Thursday, September 20 at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church, 27 Church Street, Mattapoisett. Come reunite with long-standing friends, and as always, we welcome new members and guests. Sign-up sheets will be available for various […] Read more »
You would like to have a yard sale, but live off the beaten path? You’ll have a chance on Saturday, October 6 by reserving space at the Mattapoisett Friends Meeting annual yard sale, at the church, on heavily-traveled Route 6. The sale will be conducted from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm, rain or shine. Inside […] Read more »
The next Rochester Historical Society meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 19 at 7:00 pm at the East Rochester Church/ Museum, 355 County Road. The program for this meeting is “Cranberry Tales & Tools,” a talk by Doug Beaton, local cranberry grower. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Read more »
The Gateway Youth Hockey season has begun! Gateway Hockey is pleased to announce that the Bantam team has been accepted into the Yankee Conference for the 2012-2013 season. Head coach Mike Houdlette and assistant coaches, Ben Hathaway and Chris Smith, are excited to be given the opportunity to play at a competitive level. With 30 […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Police Department will be participating in a prescription drug disposal day. This event is part of a nationwide initiative by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, (DEA). It will be held Saturday, September 29 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. The purpose of such programs is to allow for safe, legal and environmentally-friendly disposal […] Read more »
Before the fall sports contests truly began at ORR this week, a lot of rumors were swirling concerning a few hot topics. Would the Phillips brothers help lead a young football team to victory over Martha’s Vineyard? Would boys’ and girls’ soccer be able to win over Seekonk despite losing […] Read more »
Last year marked the departure of four integral parts of the ORR high school faculty; each carried their weight in teaching skills as well as intellect. This year marks the arrival of three young, bright, new minds with their eyes set on similar sights. There are two different departments in the school represented by […] Read more »
Four new administrators were welcomed by the Old Rochester Regional School Committee at their first meeting of the 2012-2013 academic year on Wednesday, September 12. The new Facilities Director, Eugene Jones, and District Technology Director, Ryan McGee, were on hand to present their reports at the beginning of the meeting, while the new School Business […] Read more »