The Maconchu Club of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church will begin the fall season with a potluck dinner at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday October 20th at the church. Please bring a main dish or salad for 6 to 8 people and your own place settings. Coffee and dessert will be served by the committee.The speaker for […] Read more »
As the days get a bit colder and the air more crisp, the leaves tumble down from their loft perches and blanket the ground. It’s autumn in New England, a time when our thoughts turn to apples, pumpkins, Halloween, and mushrooms. Wait, mushrooms? On Saturday, October 6, the Rochester Land Trust led their first “mushroom walk,” where […] Read more »
Back when she was a student at ORRJHS, Marion resident Nina Batt played a concert with the jazz band for an auditorium of deaf children. “We did a concert at the Rhode Island School for the Deaf. I thought it was a horrible idea. Why would you play music for deaf people?” Batt said. But […] Read more »
Rochester Memorial School PTO has cancelled all after school activities for the autumn, with no guarantee that they will resume for the spring semester. When asked during the public comments portion of the October 5 meeting of the Rochester School Committee, White deferred until after the meeting to answer questions. According to White, the PTO […] Read more »
From a very early age, students in the United States are exposed to the existence and importance of the SAT. In junior high school, it’s the PSAT, which comes with a considerably lighter amount of pressure. But in high school, the specter of the SAT looms over the heads of virtually every student for four […] Read more »
As always, there are a plethora of yard sales scheduled this weekend in the Tri-Town, but two in particular will be raising money for local worthwhile charities. Here’s the information for both! St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church in Marion will be holding a Yard Sale on Saturday, October 6 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. The Adult Choir […] Read more »
A random drug search is underway Friday morning at Old Rochester Regional High School. More than a half dozen cruisers and K9 units from Mattapoisett, Stoughton, Weymouth, Yarmouth and Plymouth County Sheriff aided in the search. The search is one of a few scheduled each year in order to ensure the school and students are […] Read more »
The Rochester School Committee met at the Town Hall on Thursday night for their monthly meeting. Superintendent Doug White began the meeting with his report. He highlighted newly released information from the state regarding MCAS. According to the new numbers, the entire Old Rochester district has consistently scored above the state […] Read more »
As the beginning of the school year bedlam calms into routine, the senior class has a growing list of things we need to complete. As of Monday, we can all check the Yankee Candle fundraiser off the list. The first step in our final months of fundraising, it is good planning to have that end […] Read more »
With September already behind them, this new school year is off to an active start for the staff and students at Rochester Memorial School. Recently, the RMS school community took the pledge to increase physical activity during the school day by actively participating in The JAM World Record 2012. The Rochester elementary school team joined […] Read more »