In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. The survey was funded one-half by the Sippican Historical Society and one-half by the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Due to the limits of funding, not all of the historic buildings were surveyed, but over 100 were catalogued and photographed. The […] Read more »
In this modern day and age of natural history, human beings are now discovering advanced miraculous phenomena about the previously esoteric octopus. Although oceans cover about 71 percent of the earth, it seems that human beings have barely scratched the surface of the immense shallow Atlantic continental shelf of North America, just beyond the south […] Read more »
The Rochester Land Trust received a grant from New Bedford Gardening Club to help beautify our town. We’ll be planting flowers and mulching by the pump in the center of town and in the wildflower field next to the historic cemetery on Saturday, June 15. If you’ve been looking for a chance to go outside, get […] Read more »
Kevin T. Brogioli, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, announces the following Students of the Month for May 2019: Green Team: Ava Noone & Ava Barrows Orange Team: Julia Downey & David Costa Blue Team: Emerson Femino & William Krein Red Team: Juliet Waratuke & Hermann Elger Special Areas: Helena Anesti & Ryan […] Read more »
Mrs. Mildred Waring Palmer, age 89, of Marion, passed away Monday morning, June 3, 2019 at Sippican Healthcare. She was born July 17, 1929, in Bristol County, the daughter of the late George Leach and Hildegarde Saunders. Mildred was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Bryant Palmer; one sister, Hazel Charron; one […] Read more »
The Rochester School Committee on June 6 graciously accepted the donation of a playground whirl presented by the Harding family on behalf of their daughter, Chloe Harding. Chloe, a Rochester Memorial School second-grader, passed away on February 17 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Chloe’s mother, Lindsay, formally presented the donation to the […] Read more »
For over 60 years, The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club has been striving to help young people in their educational pursuits. This year The Club is happy to award two scholarships to students from Old Rochester Regional High School. The students are Julia Cabral and Rosemary Loer. Both students possess excellent academic achievements, have done multiple community […] Read more »
Marian Howell, local landscape and nature photographer, will host sunrise photography at Brainard Marsh on Saturday, June 15starting early at 4:30 am. All types of cameras are welcome – cellphones, compacts, dslrs, whatever you use – or just join us to experience one of the earliest sunrises of the year! Enjoy and explore this special time […] Read more »
Superintendent Doug White gave a mid-cycle review of the Tri-Town schools’ five-year strategic plan, summarizing all that has occurred according to the plan’s timeline and what is still to come as year two starts in September. On June 4, White went over each of the goals of the strategic plan – 21stcentury learning, social-emotional learning, […] Read more »
It’s a right of passage for parents as much as it is for Old Rochester Regional Junior High students – Survival week. Roughly half the seventh graders at ORR choose to hike to the hills of western Massachusetts and participate in Survival week, a one-week outdoors hiking and camping experience that has been one of […] Read more »