News

RMS Draft Budget “Alarming”

Due to a tightening budget on the school and town, ten positions may be eliminated from Rochester Memorial School next year, it was revealed at the school committee’s February 2 meeting. Under inten[...] Read more »

Town Asks Sippican for $215K Budget Cut

A packed house attended the Marion School Committee meeting on Wednesday, February 1 at the Town House to hear the committee discuss the town’s request to remove $215,000 from the proposed 2013 fisc[...] Read more »

Groundhog Sees His Shadow

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Punxsutawny Phil has seen his shadow. The famed groundhog predictor reports that the arrival of spring is another six weeks away. Recent warm weather might have put expectations to Phil not seeing his[...] Read more »

Need for Blood Donations Ongoing

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Many have heard the mantra to donate blood, but providers in the SouthCoast still are struggling to meet the need. The Southcoast Hospitals Group (Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, St. Luke’[...] Read more »

Rochester Center Zoning Changes Explored

Looking into the future, the Rochester Planning Board is setting into motion plans to revise zoning bylaws to encourage more mixed use and denser development in the center of town. The lull in the eco[...] Read more »

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Events

ORR to Present “The Boy Friend”

ORR Drama Club to put on Sandy Wilson’s spoof of the 1920′s musical comedy “The Boy Friend”. This rollicking romantic comedy is set in the[...] Read more »

First Annual Community Spelling Bee

Are you a logophile?  Love crossword puzzles?  Is correct spelling an absolute must for you? Well, here’s your chance to flaunt your grammatical p[...] Read more »

Rochester Country Fair Fundraiser

The Rochester Country Fair is celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day early this year with a Dinner Dance Fundraiser on Saturday, March 3. Guests are encour[...] Read more »

Rochester Women’s Club

The February meeting of the Rochester Woman’s Club will take place on Thursday, February 2 at the clubhouse on Marion Road, Rochester Center beg[...] Read more »

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Sports

ORR Track Teams Undefeated

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The ORR winter track team faced Seekonk in their final co-ed meet of the season on Wednesday, Februa[...] Read more »

Gateway Babe Ruth Signups

Walk in signup’s for Gateway Babe Ruth will be held February 18 and 19 at the Olympia Sports s[...] Read more »

Sports Shorts

Old Rochester Boys and Girls Track – ORR emerged with a win this week against Wareham High School,[...] Read more »

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Opinion

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To the Editor, On Monday, January 16, Martin Luther King Day  (“A Day of Service “, “A day on[...] Read more »

Thank You Roger

To the Editor, It was with great sadness that I learned yesterday of Roger Blanchette’s decision n[...] Read more »

Register to Vote!

To the Editor, It is time we take a stand! Observe the candidates, what they have accomplished. Marc[...] Read more »

2011: A Year of Wandering

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Features

Music Composer To Offer ‘Suite’ Concert

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To celebrate the 50th concert season, the Tri-County Symphonic Band is welcoming Steve Wheeler – a Marion native, ORR graduate and award-winning musician – to serenade local audiences with his lat[...] Read more »

Brushing Up on Face-Painting

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“Face painting is not just about painting, but also about safety and friendliness,” said Kara Andrews, an artist from Art on the Spot who addressed a young audience who came to the Joseph Plumb Li[...] Read more »

ORR Alum to Star in ‘Miss Saigon’

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A great many things happen to Old Rochester Regional graduates after they bid farewell to their high school years. Take Jillian Zucco – an ORR graduate who received her diploma last spring who is al[...] Read more »

Sisters Surprise Parents With Painting

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Parents pass down many of their passions to their children – some intentionally and others unintentionally. For sisters Meghan and Erin, it was the art that adorned their home as children that never[...] Read more »

Happenings

Sippican Lands Trust Cleanups

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Fifteen Marion residents (and friends) took advantage of a warm and sunny winter Saturday two weeks ago to walk through beautiful woods and wetlands t[...] Read more »

Harpoon Harmonizers Singing Valentine

As Valentine’s Day approaches many people are thinking of that special gift to give their sweetheart that will leave them speechless. The Harpo[...] Read more »

Rochester Democratic Caucus

Rochester Democrats will hold their Caucus to select 2012 convention delegates on Saturday, February 18 at the Rochester Town Hall, 1 Constitution Way[...] Read more »

ORRHS Multicultural Club

This weekend the Tri-Town residents will be receiving donation requests from Old Rochester High School AFS Club members. AFS-USA is t he country’[...] Read more »

Schools

RMS Draft Budget “Alarming”

Due to a tightening budget on the school and town, ten positions may be eliminated from Rochester Me[...] Read more »

Old Colony Students of the Month

The following Old Colony students (from the Tri-Town) were recognized as School Council “Students [...] Read more »

ORR Begins New Term

This week marks the start of the third term at Old Rochester Regional High School. Students had rece[...] Read more »

20 Years of Wanderer Christmas