Part I ended with the runners making their first major turn. Charlie rounded the corner onto Hammond Street thinking to himself what a great day to run. It was overcast, not too hot with a breeze off the water. He started the race with his sister, Annie, and alongside two servicemen in fatigues, packs, and […] Read more »
If you walk into Tom Norris’ technology classroom at Old Rochester Regional High School these days, you’ll likely see a student or two hovered over an 8x8x8-inch gray cube lit from within making some random, non-rhythmic robotic noises. What you would see before you is the future of technology at ORR in the form of […] Read more »
Drainage concerns, open culverts, uncovered basins and basins with no grates… Rochester Planning Board Chairman Arnold Johnson on June 9 had a laundry list of concerns for Tim Higgins, vice president of Connet Woods developer Edgewood Development, some of which Johnson referred to as real public safety hazards. On behalf of the Town of Rochester, […] Read more »
Robert L. Welter, 80, of Mattapoisett died June 12, 2015 unexpectedly at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the husband of Maria A. (Orlassino) Welter, with whom he shared 51 years of marriage. Born and raised in Simsbury, CT, the son of the late William L. and Gertrude (Beaudreau) Welter, he lived in New Jersey and […] Read more »
Spiderman! Batman! Aquaman! Just like many famous superheroes have animal powers, every animal has the power to be a superhero. On Monday, June 15 at 6:30 pm in a new children’s program called “Wild Heroes,” children get the opportunity to meet Tootsie the turtle and other animal friends and learn about their special abilities that […] Read more »
The Rochester Historical Society’s June meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 17 at 7:00 pm at the East Rochester Church/Museum, 355 County Road. The program about handwriting analysis will be presented by Sheryl Alexander. Sheryl is a member of several handwriting analysis organizations in Florida and New England and has been the featured speaker […] Read more »
Here is a look at the ninth week of scheduled games for Old Rochester Regional High School spring athletics. Boys’ Tennis: This week, the boys’ tennis team received the No. 2 seed in the Division 3 South state tournament, and started off their postseason right with a huge 5-0 sweep over No. 15 seed Dedham. […] Read more »
The night of June 18 could prove to be one heck of a night at Center School for the students and one brave staff member who put a good night’s sleep on the line to alleviate hunger in the community. The students at Center School and Old Hammondtown have been collecting canned goods for the […] Read more »
Elaine Bothelho, president of the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club presents the 2015 scholarships to Michael Kassabian, Morgan Browning, Victoria Caton and Abigail Rottler at the Mattapoisett Library. Read more »
The Mattapoisett School Committee met for the last time in the 2014-2015 school year on June 9 to take care of several end-of-year tasks; primarily, the reorganization of the board, the approval of the School Improvement Plan, and the Teachers Memorandum of Agreement. The reorganization of the committee is a yearly task that must be […] Read more »