Gateway Youth Hockey

Squirts: In the Gateway Gladiator Squirts game versus YD Dolphins on Sunday, Gateway started strong right out of the gates. Matthew Paling put Gateway on the board with an unassisted goal and added another assisted from Benjamin Hebbel. Ty David Ribeiro added a goal assisted by Paling. In the second period, Ribeiro Hadan scored unassisted […] Read more »

Eugene A. Zussy

Eugene A. Zussy, 60, of Rochester, passed away on January 20, 2016 after a long and most courageous battle with A.L.S. He was the longtime companion of Linda Rounseville. Born in New Bedford, he was a son of the late Armand and Marcelle Zussy Hebert. He was the co-owner of Zussy Brothers Ship Repair. A […] Read more »

Report Shows ORR Schools Progressing

The Old Rochester Regional School Committee on January 13 reviewed the data from the state’s 2015 school Accountability Report, which showed the numbers behind the high school’s return to a Level-1 school and the junior high’s steady progress towards meeting its goal. Narrowing proficiency gaps in all categories and areas, said ORR High School Principal […] Read more »

Tri-County Symphonic Band

New Bedford Symphony concertmaster, violinist Jesse Holstein returns to the Tri-County Symphonic Band stage on Valentine’s Day to perform the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in a program of symphonic band music that is filled with rhapsodic rapture and romance. The concert, “Love Is In The Winds,” will be Sunday, February 14 at 3:00 pm at Dartmouth […] Read more »

ConCom Grants Emergency Certification to DPW

The Marion Conservation Commission on January 13 issued a number of negative determinations for various Requests for Determination of Applicability, as well as a few Certificates of Compliance and an Emergency Certification for the Marion Department of Public Works for a wastewater outfall located off Ryder Road near Burr Brothers. Conservation Commission Chairman Norman Hills […] Read more »

Rochester ZBA Gives Kennel Thumbs-Up

“By the time we get done with all this, we might be done at midnight,” Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals Chairman Richard Cutler joked as he emerged from the cold on January 14. He carried a tall stack of folders in his arms. “Do we have to get through all that today?” fellow ZBA member […] Read more »

OR Little League Baseball Registration

Old Rochester Little League registration for the 2016 season is now open. Register early for local winter clinics. Five divisions starting at Tee Ball for 4 and 5 year olds (and first-year 6 year olds) through Majors for kids up to 12 years old. Clinics will be held in the summer by the Wareham Gateman […] Read more »

Our Lighthouse and Its History

On January 16, the Friends of the Mattapoisett Council on Aging held their annual meeting. After conducting business, the guest speakers were invited to share their presentation. For the next 30 minutes, the 20-member group was entertained and enlightened by Betty and Bert Theriault’s talk on the history of what Betty called, “Our lighthouse.” The […] Read more »

Boys’ Hockey Scores 10, Again

There was plenty to cheer about in Bulldog Nation this week. Both basketball teams, both track teams, and Boys’ Ice Hockey were all undefeated on the week. Hockey’s 10-3 win over GNB Voc-Tech stood out as one of the week’s biggest highlights. Also, Boys’ and Girls’ Track defeated three teams each in Thursday night’s Quad-Meet […] Read more »

A Royal Princess Tea Party

The Marion Art Center Dance Academy is pleased to announce that a Royal Princess Tea Party will be held on Saturday, February 6 from 2:00 – 3:30 pm at the Marion Art Center located at 80 Pleasant Street, Marion. Girls and boys ages 3 through 9 and their parents are cordially invited to attend! Come […] Read more »