All programs are drop-in. No registration needed! New Year’s Wish Tree: Tuesday, December 27, 1:00 – 3:00 pm. What do you want to wish for in the New Year? Drop by, write it on a light bulb, and hang it on our gazebo Christmas Tree. Take a picture of you with your wish. All ages. […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional High School administration, along with the Rochester and Mattapoisett Police Departments, had been investigating a reported potential threat made towards the student body at the high school, and Principal Mike Devoll followed up the report on December 9 with an email message to parents. In the December 9 letter, Devoll explained […] Read more »
As most of the Tabor Academy student body packs up and heads home for Winter Break on Friday afternoon, many Seawolves will be staying behind to compete in holiday tournaments at home and around New England. Over the winter break, Tabor will host several tournaments in the Fish Center for Health and Athletics. The first […] Read more »
It was a very quiet night for the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals on December 8 as four board members, two applicants, and a couple of interested bystanders listened to the clock tick down to 7:30 pm. Chairman Richard Cutler had put a call out to two board members in the hope of having more […] Read more »
“A partridge in a pear tree” is a haunting holiday refrain from the melody The Twelve Days of Christmas, first circulated in 1780 as a children’s game. Each verse had to be recited verbatim in proper sequence until the first mistake prompted the penalty of giving a kiss or piece of candy to other players […] Read more »
Gerald W. Buckley, 90, of New Bedford passed away Tuesday December 20, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Cecelia Alice (Oliveira) Buckley; they had been married for 52 years. Born in Lynn, the son of the late Walter and Amy Blanche (Vaillancourt) Buckley, he lived in Rochester, Acton, and […] Read more »
The following students have achieved honors for the first term at Old Rochester Regional High School: Highest Honors, Grade 9: Emma Gabriel, Ian McCann, Janey Rego, Mackenzie Riley; Grade 10: Lily Govoni, Rosemary Loer, Michaela Mattson, Samantha Nicolosi, Claire Noble Shriver, Harrison Riley, Nicholas Thayer, Lauren Ziino; Grade 11: Austin Alexander, Haleydawn Amato, Caitlyn […] Read more »
She began her conversation with the audience using a joke that some might find not quite politically correct enough. But coming from her lips, it seemed innocent and sweet, old-fashioned, as well as funny. We’ll refrain from repeating that joke here, but rest assured her Irish eyes were smiling, making the world feel bright and […] Read more »
The December 13 session of the Rochester Planning Board meeting started off with a bang, as board members blasted ABC Disposal President Mike Camara for not having a definitive timeline for construction. Zero Waste, off of Cranberry Highway in Rochester, has been operating via special permit for the last year, but board members claim they […] Read more »
On December 12, the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission reopened a notice of intent hearing for 4 Seabreeze Lane, property owned by Daniel and Lisa Craig. Represented by Brandon Faneuf, the Craigs have been seeking permission to retain a large swath of lawn they installed in violation of agreements the town had placed on the sub-division 17 […] Read more »