Floyd W. Taylor, 91, of Rochester passed away June 14, 2014 at Tobey Hospital. He was the widower of Florence J. (Snell) Taylor. Mr. Taylor was born in New Bedford, son of the late Floyd H. and Lois M. (Brown) Taylor, and resided in Rochester most of his life. He was a U.S. Navy veteran […] Read more »
Elizabeth Taber Library Events
Fizz Boom Read! at the Elizabeth Taber Library! Children ages 2-12 and their families can discover the joy of reading at the Elizabeth Taber Library this summer. The fun begins on Monday, June 23 and continues until Friday, August 1. Play the “Fizz Boom Read” Reading Game for fun prizes and a good cause. Thanks […] Read more »
ORR Senior Class Awards
The following seniors received awards from the Old Rochester Regional High School: Classical and Modern Languages Department Awards French Department Award: John Hewitt Spanish Department Award: Kaitlyn Sethares Latin Department Award: Brianna Perry English Language Arts Department Award: John Hewitt History and Social Science Department Award: Emily Audet Mathematics Department Award: KaitlynSethares Physical Education Department […] Read more »
Marion Woman Turns 100
When Marion Connors was a little girl, she used to think the rest of the world was helping to celebrate her birthday when, year after year, people would raise their American flags on flagpoles and front porches every June 14. She realized years later that her birthday on June 14, 1914 shared the same date […] Read more »
Conditions of Grant Writer Position Change
Grant Writer Pamela Marean volunteered to change her employment conditions after the controversy surrounding her performance came up during budget season when the Finance Committee wanted to cut the position, citing less than favorable results from Marean. “I’ve never had someone question my ability as a grant writer,” said Marean. She proposed changing her salaried […] Read more »
Bead a Solar System
Elizabeth Taber Library presents “Bead a Solar System” on Wednesday, June 25 at 2:00 pm. This event will take place at the Music Hall on the corner of Cottage and Front Streets. Please register for this event by dropping by the library, calling 508-748-1252 or emailing Rosemary Grey, Children’s Librarian at rgrey@sailsinc.org. Read more »
Inside the ORR School District
The final program for the school year in the series “Inside the ORR School District” features members of Destination Imagination. Destination Imagination teams from ORRHS and ORRJHS competed in the Global DI Finals in Knoxville, TN. The “Inside the ORR School District” series is funded through a grant from the Lighthouse Foundation. The program airs […] Read more »
Selectmen Appoint New Town Administrator
After narrowing it down to two candidates, Rochester selectmen on June 16 held final interviews for the two finalists to replace Town Administrator Richard LaCamera, and then chose current Town of Avon Town Administrator Michael McCue over Newburyport’s Director of Policy and Administration Peter Lombardi. After concluding the interviews, Selectman Richard Nunes was first to […] Read more »
Maconchu Club Annual Cookout
The annual cookout for the Maconchu Club of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church will be at 4:00 pm on Saturday June 28 at the Pavillion at Ned’s Point. There will be a grill so you can cook your meat of choice, and the committee will furnish coffee, salads and dessert. Bring your place settings, a chair […] Read more »
ORR Class of 1964
The Old Rochester Class of 1964 is holding their annual summer gathering for local classmates on Saturday, June 28 at 1pm at Ned’s Point Lighthouse in Mattapoisett. This would be a good time to confirm your attendance at our 50th reunion in September 2014. Read more »