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ORRHS Boys’ Basketball 256 viewsThe Old Rochester Regional High School boys’ basketball team had the support of a packed gymnasium for MIAA Division 3 tournament wins over Foxboro, Salem (pictured) and Dover-Sherborn. Having run the table on home court, the second-seeded Bulldogs went to Worcester State on Monday night and defeated Pittsfield to earn a spot in the state championship this weekend in Lowell. Photo by Mick Colageo
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Marion Natural History Museum255 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum summer programs Life Along the Shore and Coastal Explorations 1 enjoyed a day of crabbing at Silvershell Beach while Coastal Explorations II group was out kayaking and discovering a little about water quality issues on the Sippican and Weweantic Rivers. Looking forward to more fun next week!
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Plumb Corner Halloween Party255 viewsEvery year, the ghosts, ghouls, princesses, and superheroes come out to the Annual Plumb Corner Halloween Party, sponsored in part by the Friends of the Plumb Library. DJ Howie provided the tunes, and families enjoyed pumpkin painting, a costume contest, and a variety of spooky-themed crafts and activities. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat255 viewsThis weekend was the time for the ORR Drama Club to shine on the big stage! At least one show even sold out during the weekend performances of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Photo courtesy Erin Bednarczyk
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DREAMFAR High School Marathon Program255 viewsDREAMFAR High School Marathon Program participants at ORR are only weeks away from running 26.2 miles in Providence, RI. Some ORR members of the student running group recently ran a 20+ mile run in Boston in preparation for the Providence Marathon to be held on May 7. Many of the kids – and some of the mentoring adults – have never run before, especially on the scale of a marathon. They trained through the winter of 2016-17, running outdoors in rain, sleet, and bone-chilling South Coast wind to get to this
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Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race255 viewsIt rained, again, for the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race on Monday, May 29, but that never stops the participants from paddling the 14 miles of the Mattapoisett River that winds from Grandma Hartley’s Reservoir in Snipatuit Pond in Rochester all the way to the Herring Weir in Mattapoisett off River Road and Route 6. This was the 83rd year of the Tri-Town tradition. Photos by Jean Perry
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100th Birthday255 viewsPaul Brown, Mattapoisett resident and a World War II veteran, was celebrated on Friday, July 24 on his 100th birthday, by the Marine Corps League of New Bedford and a gathering of local supporters. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Pan-Mass Challenge255 viewsCalib LaRue and Andrew Reveill were riders in the Pan-Mass Challenge and wanted to do something special for the neighborhood kids and have them ride around the neighborhood together before they left for their ride. Rochester Police Department Sergeant Kevin Flynn and Officer Jason Denham took it upon themselves to join us and provide a safe ride with the kids. Photos courtesy Calib LaRue
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Stylish Hydrant255 viewsHanna Milhench sent in this picture of a stylishly decorated fire hydrant on Point Road in Marion.
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Mattapoisett Women’s Club 255 viewsThe Mattapoisett Women’s Club was on hand October 24 in the sun at Ned’s Point selling daffodil bulbs, cloth bags commemorating 100 years of women’s right to vote, and individual notecards and postcards. Photo by Jennifer Shepley
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Chief Garcia Retires255 viewsAt 2:06 pm on Friday, December 11, Marion Chief of Police John Garcia signed off to radio dispatch, ending his shift and a law enforcement career that spanned three and a half decades. The Town of Marion recognized his retirement with a drive-thru sendoff outside the Cushman Community Center. School children created a banner for the occasion that included greetings from the Board of Selectmen, Fire Department, town and school district officials, police cruisers from several towns across southeastern Mass
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255 viewsThe Old Rochester Regional Debate Team has just concluded a successful season. Twenty-five students from ORR were included in the 300 students in the Eastern Massachusetts Debate League from 15 schools from around Massachusetts.
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