It would not be the holiday season without a drama club production at Old Rochester Regional High School. The school’s acclaimed drama club always puts on a play during the November/December corridor, and this year, that play is a radio broadcast of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life.’ Directed by Paul Sardinha and with costumes by Helen […] Read more »
Friends of Old Rochester Swimming is holding a holiday wreath fundraiser to help raise money for the ORR Swim Team. Please help make our holiday fundraiser a huge success! Help support the ORR swim team by asking your family, friends, and neighbors to purchase their fresh holiday wreaths from F.O.R.S. ORR Swimmers have the order […] Read more »
The churches of St. Anthony, Mattapoisett and St. Rita, Marion invite all Tri-Town residents to our annual Christmas Fair from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturday, December 6 at St. Anthony’s Church Hall, 22 Barstow St., Mattapoisett. Come enjoy malasadas and muffins for breakfast. Stay for a hot dog, wrap sandwich or hot lunch. […] Read more »
Here is a look at the eleventh week of results in scheduled games for all ORR athletic teams. Football: The boys’ football team was only one of two teams to participate in games this week, as all others were eliminated last week in their respective state tournaments. This week in another non-playoff game, the […] Read more »
It has taken a couple of years to get the program afloat, but starting in the spring of 2015, Old Rochester Regional High School will offer the sport of sailing, and Athletic Director Bill Tilden expects significant interest from students. “We’ve had kids talk to us for quite a few years about sailing,” said Tilden […] Read more »
Families danced the night away the evening of November 15 during the Harvest Family Dance hosted by the Southcoast Children’s Chorus. A professional caller led participants step by step in contra dancing inside the Marion Music Hall, with proceeds of the dance funding the chorus’ trip to Austria in June. Photos by Felix Perez Read more »
In today’s modern music marketplace, it has never been easier for musicians to have their work heard by a sizable audience. The Internet, social media, and the increased ease of home recording have all contributed to the breaking down of walls between artists and fans. Giant acts like U2 and Taylor Swift have made the […] Read more »
The following students have achieved honors for the first term at Old Rochester Regional High School. Highest Honors: Grade 9: Erin Burke, Thais DaSilva, Celia Deverix, Mackenzie Drew, Owen Foster, Hanil Kang, Maxine Kellum, Alexander Lorenz, Lindsey Merolla, Sam Pasquill, Hannah Powers, Jackson Reydel, Courtney Vance; Grade 10: Hannah Guard, William Kiernan; Grade 11: […] Read more »
Mites: The Gateway Mites earned their first win of the season over Lower Cape Coyotes by a score of 17-13. Gateway was ready to play from the drop of the puck. Jarrod Frates opened the scoring in the first minute of the game on a great wrist shot from almost half ice. Gateway went up […] Read more »
The Marion Council on Aging has tickets available to the yearly ORR Thanksgiving dinner. The event will be held on November 23. Doors open at 11:15 am and dinner is served at noon by the students. Call the COA if you need a ride. Meals will be delivered to home-bound elders. Read more »