Cranberries play an important role in late-year festivities like Thanksgiving and Christmas. In the Tri-town and surrounding Southeastern Massachusetts, cranberry bogs are a defining feature of the land, culture, and history of the region. We pass them on the road, we hike past them in the summer, we visit local farms in the fall, then […] Read more »
Old Rochester Regional School District and MA Superintendency Union #55 Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Principal Michael Devoll are proud to announce that two talented artists from Old Rochester Regional High School are being celebrated for their artwork in the Emerging Young Artists and Designers 2025 Juried Exhibition. Works by juniors Alexis Barber and […] Read more »
Among developed countries, only the U.S. and New Zealand allow direct-to-consumer advertising by pharmaceutical companies and boy, do they take advantage of this opportunity! You cannot watch television with seeing ads for pharmaceutical products. The FDA relaxed its guidelines on radio and television advertising in 1997, and the boom took off. In 2012, spending […] Read more »
The Frosty Runner Road Race, an annual long-distance run at Old Colony, matched its billing in its 12th year. More than 280 participants came to the high school on Saturday, January 25 to complete the 10.5-mile or 5-kilometer circuit through a mid-20-degree chill. “Definitely lived up to the name of the frosty runner,” Robert […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Principal Michael Devoll are pleased to share that Old Rochester Regional High School celebrated its annual Genealogy Class Celebration on Wednesday, January 15. The event, held in the high school library, served as the culmination of a semester-long genealogy course offered through the English Department. Students showcased their completed […] Read more »
As toddlers, nothing is off-limits. We are fascinated by the whole world, including our bodies and the things that come out from them. As we get older, we are socialized to regard many topics as not to be discussed, and this often colors the way we present ourselves to doctors and nurses, sometimes to […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Center School Principal Linda Ashley are pleased to announce the successful run of an artist-in-residence program that brought renowned Aquinnah Wampanoag artist Elizabeth James-Perry to the Old Rochester Regional School District and MA Superintendency Union #55’s Center School on Jan. 13 and 14. Students in grades 1 through 3 […] Read more »
Tyler Macallister is a renaissance man. He appreciates the beauty of nature, believes in conservation efforts and enjoys hunting, especially harpoon hunting. He also has been a select board member in Mattapoisett for the last thirteen years. He holds degrees in education, business, and biology. But it is his lifelong love of fishing that has […] Read more »
A shining example of generosity and determination has again emerged this past holiday season. Young Davin Alves of Marion has once again successfully organized and executed a fundraiser aimed at supporting local food banks. His initiative not only brought joy to many families during the festive period but also highlighted the power of youth-led community […] Read more »
Police Chief Richard Nighelli, Fire Chief Brian Jackvony, and Harbormaster Adam Murphy report that their departments cooperated to rescue a duck hunter after he fell out of his boat into the water Monday morning, January 20. Marion’s emergency dispatchers received a 911 call reporting that a man fell in the water from a boat […] Read more »