Are you getting your house ready for summer? Take some time to clean your shelves of your best used books to make way for the new ones you’ll be buying at the Friends of the Mattapoisett Library’s annual book sale. We’re looking for good-quality hardcover and paperback books, audio books, DVDs and children’s books. Please, [...] Read more »
Everyone loves a good story. In every age and culture, since time immemorial, people have gathered to listen as storytellers weave their spells, transporting an audience beyond the mundane to the magical realm of the storyteller. ORCTV is pleased to announce the launch of a new storytelling series on the local channel, featuring some of [...] Read more »
The next meeting of the Rochester Historical Society will be on June 19 at 7:00 pm at the East Rochester Church/Museum, 355 County Road. The program for the evening will be presented by Diane Finn, author, teacher and tour guide. All are welcome. Take a stroll through the 17th and 18th century of lesser-known heroes [...] Read more »
For over 60 years, the Mattapoisett Women’s Club has been striving to help young people in their educational pursuits. This year the Club is happy to award five scholarships to students from Old Rochester Regional High School. The selected students are: Joshua Bardwell, son of Lori and Jerry Bardwell, who will attend Northeastern University to [...] Read more »
Robert McDavid of Marion (ORR class of 2009) graduated from Roger Williams University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the US Army in May 2013. Read more »
“Just the Facts,” the nonfiction book discussion group, will be reading Visit Sunny Chernobyl: And Other Adventures in the World’s Most Polluted Places by Andrew Blackwell. From the hidden bars and convenience stores of a radioactive wilderness to the sacred but reeking waters of India, Visit Sunny Chernobyl fuses first-person reporting with satire and analysis, [...] Read more »
Donald Bamburger, President of the Mattapoisett Lions Club, one of 45,000 Lion’s Clubs around the world, announced the recipient of 2013 Mattapoisett Lion’s Club Award of Excellence in the amount of $5,000. This year’s recipient is Colleen Packard, a senior at Bishop Stang High School who will be attending George Washington University in the fall [...] Read more »
The Marion Recreation Department, in conjunction with the Marion Firefighters Association, once again is proud to announce the date for the Marion Town Party. The event will be held on August 24 (rain date, August 25). The party will take place at its traditional location on Spring Street in front of the Marion Town House. [...] Read more »
Team oN A Mission is a group of 12 riders; nine college students, two ORR seniors and our athletic director, Bill Tilden, all from the Tri-Town area riding in the 34th Annual Pan-Mass Challenge taking place August 3 and 4. As a team, we have a minimum fundraising goal of $51,600, with 100 percent of [...] Read more »
The Tri-County Symphonic Band presents its 11th Annual Benefit Pops Concert, “Space and Beyond,” on June 23 in the Grand Tent at the Fireman Performing Arts Center, Tabor Academy 235 Front Street. The Social Hour & Silent Auction bidding starts at 2:00 pm, while 3:00 pm will see the concert, cupcakes and coffee. The Tri-County [...] Read more »
