Rochester and Marion voters will have a choice when they head to the polls this year for their towns’ annual elections; however, the Mattapoisett Board of Selectmen race is currently uncontested as are all other Mattapoisett races. On Wednesday, April 3, Rochester Planning Board member Michael Murphy will seek to occupy Selectman incumbent Brad Morse’s […] Read more »
The following students have achieved honors for the second term at Old Rochester Regional High School: Grade 9 Highest Honors: Michael Barry, Julia Cabral, Sara Campopiano, Danielle Craig, Alexandra Fluegel, Ian Friedrichs, Sydney Green, Genevieve Grignetti, Amelia Isabelle, Kaitlin Kelley, Michaela Mattson, Claire Noble Shriver, Harrison Riley, Megan Shay, Geneva Smith, Gates Tenerowicz; Grade 10 […] Read more »
February 22: “The Pendleton Disaster Off Cape Cod: The Greatest Small Boat Rescue in Coast Guard History.” It happened long ago on February 18, 1952. One particular Coast Guard rescue mission with its mismatched crew of four young men has survived the proverbial test of time, but how? Why is the saving of 32 merchant […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Lions Club invites you and your family to the movie Inside Out on Friday, February 26 at 6:00 pm in the ORR Auditorium. Admission donation: school supplies, new socks, new underwear, toothbrushes, toothpaste, gently used books. Donations will assist local families in need and supply Gifts to Give. We will also be accepting […] Read more »
Jeanette P. (Prokott) Webb, 73, of Mattapoisett, formerly of Lexington and Rochester died February 14, 2016 peacefully at home. She was the beloved wife of Herbert F. Webb. Born in Little Falls, MN, she was the daughter of the late Joseph M. and Helen (Eggert) Prokott. She had been a member of the Franciscan Sisters […] Read more »
Evelyn Veiga of Mattapoisett, wife of the late George Veiga Sr. and eldest daughter of the late Anibal Abreu and Edna Mae Walker, granddaughter of Ida Mae Walker of Harwich, MA, passed on in the presence of her loved ones on the night of Feburary 15, 2016. She graced the earth for nearly 98 years […] Read more »
Marian T. LeBlanc, 85, of Palm Desert, California, and Marion, Massachusetts, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2016. She was born in Norwood, Mass. on September 20, 1930 to the late Michael & Marian Murphy. She is survived by her beloved spouse of 59 years, Harold E. LeBlanc. Also surviving are her brother Paul C. […] Read more »
Tri-Town voters may find a ballot question this year for a tax override to help fund the Old Rochester Regional school budget for fiscal year 2017 to help ease the burden on the towns’ municipal budgets. Concerned their municipalities won’t be able to cover their share of the Old Rochester Regional fiscal year 2017 school […] Read more »
Chief among this week’s athletic accomplishments for ORR was the boys’ basketball team’s 61-58 victory over Dighton-Rehoboth that allowed the team to clinch its second consecutive SCC title. Boys’ Hockey also secured big victories over GNB Voc-Tech and Apponequet, scoring a combined 20 goals in the two contests. To cap off the week, a few […] Read more »
Blind Date with a Book: Will your mystery date be with a classic, a thriller, or maybe a trip down memory lane? Take a chance and you might just find your next perfect book! Through the month of February, you can check out a wrapped book (with topic hints on the wrapping) and see if […] Read more »