Superintendent Michael S. Nelson is pleased to share information on the upcoming Kindergarten Parent Information Night for Sippican School, Center School and Rochester Memorial School families. The meetings at all schools will take place Tuesday, January 30 from 6-7 pm. All informational meetings will be held in person at the respective school buildings. -Sippican School, […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Principal Michael Devoll are pleased to announce that artwork by three Old Rochester Regional High School students has been selected for the Emerging Young Artists and Designers (EYAD) 2024 Juried Exhibition. The EYAD is hosted annually by the College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) at the University of […] Read more »
On January 22, the Mattapoisett Select Board began the process of interviewing candidates for the open position of Building Commissioner. The sitting commissioner, David Riquinha, tendered his resignation, opting to focus on his business ventures. On hand as the board poised pertinent questions to Kevin Greiner of Acushnet (working for the Town of Easton) […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional High School girls and boys swim teams faced Durfee High School (Fall River) on January 19 and took care of business, as ORR’s girls won 90-83 and the ORR boys won 103-74. The wins move the girls’ record to 2-2 and the boys to 4-0. Caitlyn Lund was named the […] Read more »
Bree LeFavor, a swimmer in need of an alternative activity, got more than she bargained for in the world of pageant competition. Sidelined last year from her favorite competitive pastime, the 13-year-old, life-long Marion resident was encouraged by her music teacher to take her other favorite activity, singing, to a beauty pageant. “Honestly, during […] Read more »
Rep. Bill Straus (D-Mattapoisett) is pleased to note that today up to $100K will be distributed to the town to defray costs incurred from the August, 2023 tornado. The EF-1 tornado left homes, trees, power lines, including the town’s water treatment building damaged. “The funds going to the town will certainly help with the […] Read more »
Becky Tilden, director of the Marion Department of Public Works, appeared for an appointment with the Marion Select Board on January 17 to give the members a rundown on DPW matters. Marion has 47.44 miles of road (up and down, so just under 95) to work, including the trimming back of road edges […] Read more »
The Rochester Special Town Meeting’s lone negative vote Monday was also its most debated. After Council on Aging Friends Chairman Michael Cambra complained the town was trying to take away the council’s power to govern itself, a quorum of 163 residents gathered at Rochester Memorial School voted down Article 8, a bylaw amendment that […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center (the MAC) Theater announces open auditions for the June production of The Minotaur, written by Anna Ziegler and directed by Kate Sorensen-Young. A present-day version of a classic Greek myth, The Minotaur is a contemporary take on love, honor and human connection. With refreshing originality and wit, it explores how we […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Congregational Church is pleased to once again offer scholarships to students graduating from high school in June 2024 who reside in the town of Mattapoisett, Marion or Rochester or are a member of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church. Two $2,500 scholarships will be awarded on the basis of scholastic achievement, community service and financial need. […] Read more »