I will leave it to others to comment on the nature of other Trump nominations but must try to convince you that Robert Kennedy Jr. is uniquely unfit to be the head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).             Not all his ideas are bad. His campaign against ultra-processed foods and food […] Read more »

Now that the election is over, I can go back to thinking about some really important things that have been on my mind. You may be interested in them as well. While you were concentrating on politics, and I am sure you were, much has happened in the world. So, I have compiled a list […] Read more »

Superintendent Michael S. Nelson, Principal Michael Devoll, Coach Emma Fenton, and the Police Departments and Police Chiefs in Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester proudly announce that the Old Rochester Regional High School Unified Bulldogs continued their winning streak against the Tri-Town Police squad by a score of 86 to 74, notching their third straight win in […] Read more »

            Starting Thursday, November 21 and going into the weekend, the Old Rochester Regional High School Drama Club will perform their rendition of Michael Frayn’s “Noises off.” Irony is the farce play’s backdrop, as the “play-within-a-play” explores the chaotic nature of play production behind the scenes. The play is Director Brayden Fanti’s first at ORRHS […] Read more »

Superintendent Michael S. Nelson is pleased to share that Old Rochester Regional School District and MA Superintendency Union #55 Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Dr. Shari Fedorowicz and Marion Police Chief Richard B. Nighelli recently attended and delivered presentations at the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office Handle With Care Conference on Tuesday, November 12. […] Read more »

            On November 7, the Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library in concert with the Friends of the Library hosted an informative presentation by textile conservator Kate Tarleton. The Tri-town area hit the jackpot when Tarleton came to the area bringing with her years of expert knowledge on best practices for preserving heirlooms from quilts to […] Read more »

As the population ages, dementia has become an increasing problem. Worldwide, some 55 million people are living with dementia; in the U.S. about 7 million people suffer some form of dementia. The condition not only affects the sufferers but lowers the quality of life of their caregivers, who are usually family, and costs the healthcare […] Read more »

I’m a tool guy. Ever since I entered Lou Corey’s Manual Training class at Center School, I’ve been a tool guy. I knew what a spoke shave was early on. I know the difference between a block plane, a smooth plane, and a jack plane. Cross cut and rip saws are my thing.             That […] Read more »

This last Saturday, November 9, those in Marion may have seen a load of speedsters flying down Holmes Street. Those weren’t just any racers but were in fact, Marion Scout Pack 32 and the Rochester Cub Scouts hosting their annual soap box derby. For nearly forty years, the scouts have shown their abilities as both […] Read more »

It was difficult not to feel a bit emotional as Keri Duff of Mattapoisett talked about her grandfather John R. Duff Sr. I had promised to get in touch with her before the 2024 Veteran’s Day observances in Mattapoisett as she had a story to share about her grandfather. There had been a Purple Heart […] Read more »