Bertha S. “Beth” (Salvucci) Kelley, of Mattapoisett died October 16, 2017 at home. She was the wife of the late Roger E. Kelley. Born in Waltham, MA the daughter of the late Peter and Bertha (Pazzano) Salvucci, she lived in Weston, MA before moving to Mattapoisett in 1965. Mrs. Kelley graduated with honors from Fisher […] Read more »
Friends Academy, located at 1088 Tucker Road in North Dartmouth, will hold an Open House on Sunday, November 5 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. Families who are interested in learning more about the school’s programs, including the Sally Borden Program for children with language-based learning differences, are invited to tour the school with student […] Read more »
Old Rochester Travel Basketball Association is announcing their tryouts for the 2017-18 basketball season on Saturday, October 21. This is open to boys 4th – 8th grade and girls 5th – 8th grade from Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester, as well as School Choice students. The tryout schedule is as follows: All boys’ tryouts will be […] Read more »
The First Congregational Church of Rochester Women’s Guild will hold its annual Christmas fair on Saturday, November 4 from 9:00 am until 2:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall at the Church on 11 Constitution Way, Rochester. There will be many tables with handmade items, silent auction, baked goods, jewelry, plants, hand carved birds, quilted items, […] Read more »
The thrill of bird watching in autumn might suddenly arrive from over the horizon when any number of a wide variety of raptors appears in flights of migration, taking wing a day or two after the arrival of a high pressure system and cold front and driven by a northwesterly wind. The sight of their […] Read more »
It was a wonderful Homecoming Week at Old Colony, but Athletic Director Matt Trahan is even more excited about the days ahead — hopefully, Championship Week. With volleyball, boys’ soccer, and football all looking at co or outright Mayflower League championships, it’s been a great October in the Rochester woods. “Lots of good stuff happening […] Read more »
October Day Trip: October 26 – Day Trip to Salem Witch Museum and Pickering Wharf. Admission to the museum is $9. Bus leaves at 8:30 am and returns at 5:00 pm. Call the Rochester COA at 508-763-8723 for more information. If you need transportation, please call the Senior Center at least 24 – 48 hours […] Read more »
Please join us for an immigration discussion forum with Helena DaSilva Hughes, executive director of the Immigrants’ Assistance Center, and Corinn Williams, executive director of the Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts on Wednesday, November 8 at 7:00 pm at the Marion Music Hall (164 Front Street). Helena DaSilva Hughes immigrated with her family […] Read more »
Kevin T. Brogioli, principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, announces the following Students of the Month for September 2017: Green Team: Jennifer Williams & Ethan Perez-Dormitzer Orange Team: Alexandra Macallister & Stephen Old Blue Team: Faileen Fitzpatrick & Rudy Arsenault Red Team: Julia Downey & Walter Rosher, III Purple Team: Amelia Joseph& Ethan […] Read more »
Please join the Elizabeth Taber Library on Sunday, November 5 at 2:00 pm at Tabor Academy’s Lyndon South for a film screening of One Big Home. Twelve years in the making, One Big Home follows one carpenter’s journey to understand the trend toward giant houses. When Thomas Bena feels complicit in wrecking the place he […] Read more »