On Saturday night, the Gateway Youth Hockey Bantam team took the first step towards what they hope will be a culmination of four years of work as they defeated Pembroke 6-2 in the first game of the Yankee Conference playoffs. The team consists of several skaters who represent the first class of hockey players that […] Read more »
Raymond J. Carvalho, 75, of Fall River, passed away March 5th after a long illness. He was the husband of Marilyn A. (Soares) Carvalho and the former husband of Claire M. (Shannon) Carvalho of Mattapoisett. Born on February 16, 1938 in Fall River, MA, a son of the late Mariano and Emma (Carvalho) Carvalho; he […] Read more »
Think about the Marion Bermuda Race as a two tiered family vacation. While sailors like the challenge and adventure of a 645 mile Atlantic Ocean, Gulf Stream crossing to Bermuda, landlubbers can travel fast and dry, choose a two-hour ride on a 737 and a long weekend of fun in sunny Bermuda. They’ll be enjoying […] Read more »
On Friday, March 22, the public is invited to enjoy another installment of the Sippican Historical Society’s popular program, Classic Film Friday. Now co-sponsoring the film series is the Marion Council on Aging. One Friday each month, the organizations present a classic movie and offer a discussion on its historical context or significance. This month’s […] Read more »
Are you a logophile? Love crossword puzzles? Is correct spelling an absolute must for you? Well, here’s your chance to flaunt your grammatical prowess. On Friday, April 5, at 6pm The Mattapoisett PTA is having it’s Second Annual Community Spelling Bee at the ORRHS Auditorium. The PTA is signing up 20 teams of three to […] Read more »
A comprehensive permit to build a Habitat for Humanity home at 185 Wareham Street in Marion was approved by the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday evening. Habitat representatives Jack Beck and George McTurk applauded the decision, which will be reviewed by town counsel, Jon Witten, for a review of the wording of the […] Read more »
The Rochester Police Department was awarded a $1500 grant this week from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Highway Safety Division. The grant will allow the department to purchase a number of child car seats to be distributed and installed by Child Passenger Safety Technician Officer Robert Nordahl who Rochester Police Chief Paul Magee […] Read more »
This week, students at Old Rochester Regional High School participated in a three-on-three basketball tournament with the community service cause of international aid in mind. The tournament was held on Wednesday, March 6 in the high school gymnasium. All proceeds went directly to an orphanage in Trinidad, with the money going towards rebuilding the orphanage […] Read more »
Students at Sippican School recently completed their annual Winter Reading Challenge. Each year, the school attempts to meet a specific goal set by the school librarian. This year, students in grades K-6 participated in a 17,844 mile “Reading Road Trip” through all fifty states. For every 30 minutes that students spent reading outside of school […] Read more »
The Rochester Memorial School Committee meet for their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, March 7 at 6:30pm. The Chairperson, Michelle Cusolito, informed the committee that although the playground committee is not ready to come before the school at this time that the teachers and parents in the group are working hard and making progress. Next […] Read more »