One of the most uniquely talented people at Old Rochester Regional is definitely junior Kyle Costa. An amateur filmmaker, Costa has been making videos with his friends for over four years now, beginning with YouTube videos while he was in the sixth grade. “I made a really stupid video on my bus, about a bus […] Read more »
Marion Boy Scout Troop 32 and Cub Scouts Pack 32, in conjunction with the Marion Police Department and the Marion Police Brotherhood, will be collecting donations for a local food pantry from Wednesday, November 5 until noon on Sunday, November 15. Please bring your non-perishable food to the Marion Police Department located at 500 Mill […] Read more »
Shake off that food coma, grab your canine friend, and come join the Sippican Lands Trust for our 2nd annual guided dog walk on Sunday, November 30! The Hot-to-Trot Post-Thanksgiving Doggie Walk will begin at 10:00 am at our White Eagle Property kiosk. All dogs and owners are welcome. Dogs must be leashed and under […] Read more »
Above the main auditorium in Hoyt Hall is the Will Parker Black Box Theatre, an intimate setting for small-scale drama productions. During the past few months, a number of Tabor students have been rehearsing every afternoon in the Black Box to put together shows for the community. This year, the two fall dramas were both […] Read more »
The cost to replace the playground at Old Hammondtown School is more than double what the school central administration and the Mattapoisett School Committee had anticipated – and way more than what Mattapoisett Town Meeting allocated for the project. Old Rochester Regional Business Manager Patrick Spencer told committee members November 10 that, contrary to what […] Read more »
The Marion Rochester Health District, the Marion Board of Health, and the Rochester Board of Health are pleased to announce seasonal flu clinics for the residents of Marion and Rochester. The flu vaccine will be available as nasal mist for residents between the ages of 2 and 49 years of age and is also available […] Read more »
Here is a look at the tenth week of results in scheduled games for all ORR athletic teams. Football: The Bulldogs had a strong week, as they managed to snap a two-game losing streak by defeating Archbishop Williams 32-27. The game was a close one, as with only 2:30 left in the game, the score […] Read more »
Bad news for residents who regularly use Acushnet Road – Highway Superintendent Barry Denham said at the November 10 meeting of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission that the road would remain closed until the spring because of problems with the bridge. Residents won’t find relief from this travel inconvenience until extensive repair work can be completed […] Read more »
Suddenly pointing up at the sky, I shouted to my out-of-towner friend to look at the three screeching “obviously not seagulls” birds hovering above the Mattapoisett River estuary, where it meets the harbor near the Mattapoisett YMCA. “Oh, look at the ospreys!” I cried, my words too slow for my racing thought process that had […] Read more »
Jean (Holland) Maher, 87, of Marstons Mills, affectionately known to many as ‘Dutchie’, passed away peacefully at home on October 28, 2014, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Robert N. Maher, formerly of Marstons Mills, her son, Peter S. Maher, also formerly of Marstons Mills, and […] Read more »