Famed Massachusetts philosopher Henry David Thoreau spent two years living in the woods to “live deliberately” and “suck the marrow” out of life. These words from the 1840s and this philosophy for the last 50 years have rung true for generations of Old Rochester Regional students. In 1973, a “survival” camping trip for […] Read more »
Much has been written about the “greatest generation that ever lived.” Somehow, however, it doesn’t feel like enough, especially for those of us whose family members returned home from war to become quietly ensconced in the day-to-day of living, simply living. Much has been written about other conflicts and war such as Vietnam, […] Read more »
I’ve been keeping an eye on the world of politics lately (hard to avoid), and I have decided that in a few weeks, or maybe later, I will be making a major announcement. Today, though, because my readers are so special, I am going to let you in on what will surely be a […] Read more »
Some 95% of U.S. adults had chickenpox when they were children. Chickenpox, scientifically called varicella, is usually an annoying but not dangerous illness in children. What makes the illness treacherous is that the causative varicella-zoster virus can go into a dormant phase, hiding out mostly in nerve roots near the spinal cord. When our […] Read more »
It takes persistence, research and passion to be an author. Now toss into the mix a very curious mind, and you wind up with Kathleen Brunelle. Known by many as “Mrs. Brunelle” at Old Rochester Regional High School, Brunelle has written several books in the narrative, nonfiction style. Her latest effort titled “She’s […] Read more »
On a picturesque day overlooking the harborside, hundreds of attendees gathered at Munro Preserve for the Mattapoisett Land Trust’s and Mattapoisett Museum’s Great Community Picnic on August 1. The event, a collaboration between the two parties, offered guests to sit at a table for the purchase of a ticket and a “free reign” to […] Read more »
Ray Rose has only been traveling for 10 years, so it is only natural that he would visit Europe and forget. It was only natural that he would tour Machu Picchu and forget. “There were many times that, dammit, I meant to do it, but I keep forgetting,” admitted Rose. Then there […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional School District and Massachusetts Superintendency Union #55 is proud to announce that Superintendent Michael S. Nelson, Dr. Shari Fedorowicz, Lauren Millette, and two students, Molly Wronski and Jaymeson Gunschel, presented at the 30th Annual Paul J. Andrews Executive Institute hosted by the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents (M.A.S.S.) this month. […] Read more »
Should you be taking a daily aspirin? First, a little bit of (easy) basic science: We cut ourselves all the time, and nature has given us protection against bleeding to death every time this happens. The first line of defense is our platelets, small blood particles that go to the site of disrupted […] Read more »
Every four years the best athletes of the world gather to compete for the title of “World Champion” of this or that. This year the Olympics are being held in Paris, France, the City of Light and the home of the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Notre Dame Cathedral and sweat. Summer temperatures in Paris […] Read more »