On Sunday, January 6, the Tabor Academy Varsity B Hockey Team hosted Academie St. Louis from Quebec, Canada for a non-conference game. Once a year, a team travels down from Canada, and while the Seawolves were not victorious, the game proved to be a learning experience for the players facing off in an international match […] Read more »
Squash is more than just a gourd. It’s a fast-paced competitive sport enjoyed by people all over the world. Though it may not be as popular as basketball or soccer, its players and fans are fierce and loyal. At Tabor Academy in Marion, the love for the game has been strong for decades. “I don’t […] Read more »
Back in 2012, Sippican School sixth-grader Julia Winters was in Vermont with her mother, Christine, when they decided to stop at the King Arthur Flour company. The younger Winters, who has a budding passion for cooking and baking, was interested to see the home base of a familiar brand. “They have a store and a […] Read more »
Ada (Heuberger) Moss, age 90, of Kingston, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at her home in Kingston on Friday, December 28, 2012. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Helmuth and Ellen (Fowler) Heuberger, she lived in Mattapoisett for 37 years, moved to St. Johnsbury, VT for four years, and […] Read more »
The Town of Rochester’s Annual Town Election will be held on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. The Polls are located at the Council on Aging Senior Center on Dexter Lane. The last day to take out and return nomination papers is Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 4:30 pm. The last day to register to vote at […] Read more »
On December 27 Rochester Police were called to Lloyds Market on Hartley Road after store owners realized that a book of lottery scratch tickets had been stolen from the store. Rochester Police turned to the state-of-the-art video security system in the store for clues on who the suspect may be. The extensive video surveillance system […] Read more »
Emotions ran high at the Rochester School Committee meeting on Thursday over the inability to use a large back field for recess at Rochester Memorial Elementary School. “How long do we have to wait to use the field…our priority is to provide physical activity along with education for our students,” asked Sharon Hartley, a Committee […] Read more »
Rochester Police have charged a pair from Plymouth in connection with a December 17th house break in the 200 block of High Street. Rochester Police were tipped off to the crime when an alert neighbor notified them about a suspicious vehicle. The vehicle fled the scene prior to police arrival but the neighbor was able to provide the […] Read more »
Temperatures in the Tri-Town will be frigid on Thursday, with the highs expected to be in the mid to low 20’s. Be careful! The American Red Cross offers these safety tips when dealing with temperature plunges: Dress in several layers of lightweight clothing. That will keep you warmer than a single heavy coat. Mittens provide […] Read more »
In the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., safety and security took center stage at Wednesday’s Marion School Committee meeting, the first of the new year. “Everybody in this room is entrusted with the safety in and around the Sippican School. It’s such a profound tragedy that causes us to […] Read more »