The following awards and honors were announced at the Tabor Academy Prize Day and Commencement. Prize Day Awards: -Marion For Excellence in Latin 3 Honors: Rachel McCoog For Excellence in Physics Honors; For Excellence in English Language AP, For Excellence in Pre-Calculus Honors: Melissa Hooke For Excellence in French 2: Jackson Gebhardt For Excellence […] Read more »
Eric St. John of Rochester, Grade 11 Welding/Metal Fab, was named as a student of the month for the month of June at Old Colony High School. Read more »
The Mattapoisett Track Club is a registered 501(c)( 3) non-profit organization, founded in the early 1970s for the enjoyment of anyone interested in track and field events and a healthy lifestyle. The Old Rochester Regional High School track is named after one of our original founders, Mudgie Travers. We offer instruction, conditioning and organized competitions. […] Read more »
Late into the evening’s agenda, the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission discussed the growing issue of storm water drainage problems. To the surprise of the ConCom members, the Planning Board during their last meeting had said it was the responsibility of ConCom to handle storm water drainage problems. However, Chairman Peter Newton and member Bob Rogers disagreed. […] Read more »
A presentation by Jon Gregory, an engineer from Tata & Howard in Lakeville, on the replacement of the existing water tower, located in East Marion, engaged the Planning Board for over an hour at Monday’s meeting held at the Marion Town House. The $1.5 million cost of replacing the tank, with associated expenses, was approved […] Read more »
Friday morning we caught some first-graders in the middle of a hula-hoop relay on the grounds of Sippican School. Holding hands and cheering each other on, the kids twisted and turned themselves through the hoops and the first team to get their hoop to travel down and up the line again won the relay. Can […] Read more »
The Market is held every Tuesday, June 3 to October 14 from 3:00-7:00pm at ORR Junior High, Marion Road, Mattapoisett Read more »
The American Legion, Florence Eastman Post 280, will hold a Clam Boil under the tent in Shipyard Park in Mattapoisett on July 12 from 4:00 to 6:30 pm. Call Mike at 508-758-9311 for reservations or questions. The Boil will include our special chowder, two pounds of clams, stuffing, sweet corn, onion, potato, sausage and linguica. […] Read more »
Wendy Collins of Rochester will bike 100 miles in the 2014 Ride to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, July 12. Beginning and ending in Fort Devens, MA, the Ride provides a two-mile family ride, 30-mile, 62-mile and 100-mile route reaching all the way from Western Massachusetts to Southern New Hampshire. The Ride to End Alzheimer’s grew […] Read more »
Over the course of the 2013-2014 school year, athletic teams at Tabor Academy saw a number of successes. The Girls’ Soccer Team started the trend when they tied the championship last fall. The success continued in the winter with an impressive wrestling season, and again in the spring when the softball and baseball teams both […] Read more »