Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Principal Michael Devoll are pleased to report that Old Rochester Regional High School celebrated the unveiling of the ORR Alumni Wall with a reception held on Thursday, May 1, sponsored by the National Honor Society and attended by the graduates of the Classes of 1962-1965. About 30 members of […] Read more »
May has some… interesting developments astronomically. Aside from the 50-year-old satellite crashing back down to Earth, it’s fairly ordinary though. The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is ongoing (April 21 through May 20) but reaches its peak May 5-6. This meteor shower is the result of the Earth passing the trail of the tail of […] Read more »
Happy Mother’s Day to all those who are moms, will soon be moms, have tried to be moms, or are currently trying to be moms. Until I was much older and mature, I didn’t realize the sheer heights needed to climb in order to just become a mother. Then comes the work after birth. I […] Read more »
The Park Commission marked the imminent installation of a new playground at Raynnor Gifford Park with a well-attended groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, May 1. The 3,649 square-foot, $81,724.68 playground at 13 Mary’s Pond Road will be suitable for children ages 2 to 12. It will include a slide, swing sets, a Cyclo Cone Climber, […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Dr. Jaime Curley are proud to share that students from the Old Rochester Regional School District and MA Superintendency Union #55 joined with others at Tabor Academy in Marion to celebrate Unified Game Day on Wednesday, April 30. The annual Unified Game Day, […] Read more »
Of our many organs, the prostate gland seems to offer the most annoyance to men as we age. The prostate produces most of the fluid that carries semen and so is critical to reproduction. It is located near the bladder outlet and in young men is about the size of a walnut. As men […] Read more »
Did you ever want to hug a tree? Or just sigh as you admired one? From colossal sequoia to shapely bonsai, in summer’s finery or winter’s bareness, they make the spirit soar just standing there. The classical oak immortalized in John Constable’s paintings of English pastures; towering walls of ancient cypresses of the Mediterranean; […] Read more »
In 1975, the Mattapoisett Grange building, now a four-unit condominium complex situated at the corner of Route 6 and Main Street, received the esteemed designation of qualifying for inclusion to the National Register of Historic Places. While it has long stood as a significant piece of the community’s storied beginnings, the building, would now […] Read more »
The League of Women Voters SouthCoast hosted a candidates’ forum on Tuesday night at Sippican School for those seeking election in Marion’s local elections on May 16. Eileen Marum, Co-Chair of the League of Women Voters SouthCoast, spoke before passing to the moderator saying, “democracy requires active participation.” Serving as Moderator was Jack Eklund, […] Read more »
April 25 was Arbor Day, a long-held day of observation for tree planting and tree conservation. “Arbor” is the Latin word for “tree.” In Mattapoisett that Friday morning, the Mattapoisett Tree Committee held some events to commemorate the day, preserve the town’s natural beauty, and celebrate the memory of a local teacher now passed. […] Read more »