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News

ORR T.U.R.F. Project Scaled Down

Rochester Town Administrator Suzanne Szyndlar briefly told the Rochester Board of Selectmen on June 18 that a recent Old Rochester Regional T.U.R.F. (Tri-Town Unified Recreational Facilities) meeting had committee members considering a more scaled-down project for ORRHS with a revised estimated cost of $2.6 million as opposed to the original project that had costs totaling […] Read more »

It’s a Go for ‘Gaga’

During his third appearance before the Marion Conservation Commission on June 13, aspiring Eagle Scout Jackson St. Don got the ‘go-ahead’ for his Gaga ball pit, his chosen project for his completion of his Eagle Scout requirements. St. Don’s Gaga ball pit is planned for Silvershell Beach and now that the Board of Selectmen, the […] Read more »

Snow Fields is Back to the Drawing Board

On June 18, the Mattapoisett Planning Board and engineer David Davignon debated, discussed, dissected, and, in the end, sent the proposed Snow Field Road two-lot subdivision back to the drawing board. The issue for Davignon, representing Dennis Arsenault, was the current inertia of the project. He needs a plan that, in theory, is acceptable to […] Read more »

RMS to Reassess Homework Policy

Homework. Like skinned knees, bedtimes, and finishing your vegetables, it’s a typical part of the collective childhood experience. The Rochester School Committee, however, wants to revisit the topic of homework, investigate how it is assigned, determine what students are really getting out of it, and decide whether the current homework policy is adequate or antiquated. […] Read more »

Complex Partnership Stalls RDA

It was a bit like putting the cart before the horse on June 11 when Mike Huguenin of the Mattapoisett Land Trust and Jack Sidor of the Buzzards Bay Coalition came before the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission to have a Request for Determination of Applicability filing heard. At issue is an effort on the part of […] Read more »

ORR Adopts Stricter AP, Athletics Requirements

Students interested in Advanced Placement courses and athletics at the high school should check the student handbook at the start of the next school year for updated, stricter policies approved by the Old Rochester Regional School Committee on June 6. Although the practice was adopted four years ago, students who take an AP course will […] Read more »

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St. Philip’s Episcopal Church

June 24 @ 8:00 am
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Saint Rose of Lima Chicken Barbecue

June 24 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Clambake

June 24 @ 1:30 pm - June 25 @ 5:00 pm
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Organ Recital Series

June 24 @ 5:00 pm

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Events

Seek out local birds with the BBC

Join the Buzzards Bay Coalition in partnership with the Wildlands Trust and Wareham Land Trust to look and listen for songbirds, shorebirds, and rapto[...] Read more »

134th Summer Season at St. Philip’s

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, next to the Town Beach in Mattapoisett, continues their long tradition of visiting clergy from Massachusetts and beyo[...] Read more »

Scrimshaw Lecture

The Sippican Historical Society will present a PowerPoint lecture on scrimshaw by its president, Frank McNamee, on June 21at the Marion Music Hall at [...] Read more »

Scrimshaw Lecture

The Sippican Historical Society will present a PowerPoint lecture on scrimshaw by its president, Frank McNamee, on June 21at the Marion Music Hall at [...] Read more »

Rochester Historical Society Meeting

The next meeting of the Rochester Historical Society will be held on Wednesday, June 20at 7:00 pm at the East Rochester Church/ Museum, 355 County Roa[...] Read more »

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Opinion

Marion Bookstall

Goodbye to The Bookstall – thank you Doris and Jack Ludes;             After more than [...] Read more »

Thank You Mattapoisett Fire Department

Dear Editor: My husband, Paul Coderre, Sr., and I would like to thank the Mattapoisett Fire Departme[...] Read more »

Thank you Senator Montigny

Thank you Senator Montigny: The We the People Resolution (S.2243) is moving forward from the Senate[...] Read more »

Thank You EMS

To the Editor: I want to thank not only the kind and helpful neighbors and friends that came to my a[...] Read more »

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Sports

Old Rochester Athletic Hall of Fame

The Old Rochester Athletic Hall of Fame will have its 2018 Induction Banquet and Golf Tournament on [...] Read more »

Buzzards Bay Coalition Golf Tournament

Golfers of all abilities have a unique opportunity to enjoy an afternoon of golf at a championship g[...] Read more »

ORR Baseball Eliminated After Extra-Inning Battle

The Bulldogs were almost able to pull off a miraculous comeback victory in the ninth, after already [...] Read more »

ORR Track & Field Well Represented at All-States

The 2018 MIAA All-State Championship once again witnessed multiple Old Rochester Regional track and [...] Read more »

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Features

The Colors of Katherine Lee Bates

As we approach July 4th and all it means to those of us who call this place “home,” it seems fitting to talk about how the country has been depicted in verse, especially America the Beautiful. One[...] Read more »

‘Survival’ Still Teaches What Tech Cannot

Any Old Rochester 7th-grader who’s lived in the Tri-Town since the early 1970s knows what it’s like to experience Survival. Some of those very first ORR Junior High School students to experience a[...] Read more »

An Anthology of Bird Feathers

The most surprising discovery about birds by paleontologists uncovering prehistoric fossils is that dinosaurs likely grew feathers between their bones to stay warm during the Jurassic period. This pro[...] Read more »

Homespun and Foreign Invaders

If you are a gardener, either casual or serious, then you know the activity is really a sport – sometimes a blood sport – as you attempt to rid your well-ordered patches of invasive plants. Some o[...] Read more »

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Happenings

Sippican Historical Society

In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. The survey was funded one-ha[...] Read more »

Bike Share comes to Mattapoisett

An effort to bring bike rental to Mattapoisett has been successful.  The Town’s recent approval of VeoRides’ proposal for a pilot program has res[...] Read more »

Montigny Announces Critical State Funding To Combat Addiction

Senate Assistant Majority Leader Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford) is pleased to announce that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health awarded Posit[...] Read more »

Sippican Historical Society

In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. The survey was funded one-ha[...] Read more »

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Schools

Academic Achievements

Brian Fox of Marion on received a Bachelor of Arts degree on May 20 from Framingham State University[...] Read more »

ORRJHS Students of the Month

Kevin T. Brogioli, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, announces the following S[...] Read more »

2018 Senior Assembly: Goodbye Seniors!

Although they had their official graduation on June 2, Old Rochester Regional’s senior class said [...] Read more »

Mattapoisett Woman’s Club Scholarship Winners

For over 60 years, the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club has been striving to help young people in their e[...] Read more »

Teaching Excellence Award

Ryan Robidoux, a Computer Science teacher at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School, w[...] Read more »

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Obituaries

Timothy “Tim” Donohue

Timothy “Tim” Donohue, 64, died peacefully at his home in Sagamore Beach on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Tim was born on July 4, 1953 in New [...] Read more »

William J. Johnson

William J. Johnson, 68, of Mattapoisett died June 10, 2018 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Owen L. and Lillian (Normand[...] Read more »

Beatrice W. Taber

Beatrice W. Taber, 98, of Rochester died Monday, June 4, 2018 at Country Gardens Health & Rehabilitation, Swansea. Born in Acushnet, daughter of t[...] Read more »

Frank J. Tomkiewicz

Frank J. Tomkiewicz, 88, of Rochester, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband[...] Read more »

Hilda B. (Braz) Harrop

Hilda B. (Braz) Harrop, 87, of Mattapoisett passed away Monday June 11, 2018 after a brief illness. She was the wife of William M. Harrop, the love of[...] Read more »

Maurice “Mudgie” Tavares

Maurice “Mudgie” Tavares passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at the Care One healthcare facility in New Bedford. Mudgie was the son o[...] Read more »

Lois Martin

Lois Martin, 90, passed away on June 4, 2018 in Dover, New Hampshire. Lois spent her childhood in Mattapoisett, attending Center School and graduating[...] Read more »

Richard Mello, Jr.

Richard Mello, Jr., age 56, passed away, Thursday June 7, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the son of the late Richard Mello, Sr. and Shirley Ann[...] Read more »

Joanna “Jenny” DeLuz

Joanna “Jenny” DeLuz, 85, of Mattapoisett died June 6, 2018 at Sippican Health Care Center. Born in Mattapoisett, the daughter of the late[...] Read more »

Bernadette (Bernie) Borelli

Bernadette (Bernie) Borelli of Mattapoisett formerly of Newton, passed peacefully at home on June 1st after a long illness. Beloved wife of Robert, de[...] Read more »

Steven C. Johansen

Steven C. Johansen, 61, of Mattapoisett, passed away unexpectedly at home Monday, May 28, 2018. He was the husband of 36 years, of Lisa A. (Carey) Joh[...] Read more »

Lisa N. Stupalski

Lisa N. Stupalski, 53, of New Bedford, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018, at Bedford Gardens, in New Bedford, after a long illness. She was the longt[...] Read more »

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