Paul E. Rinta, 67, of West Wareham, died Feb. 16, 2018 in the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston after a brief illness. He was the husband of Linda (Carey) Rinta and the son of Lillian J. (Heleen) Rinta and the late Eli E. Rinta. He was born in Wareham and grew up in Rochester. He lived […] Read more »
Dear Editor: I am writing to express my support of Planned Parenthood and to encourage other community members to support this important organization. Planned Parenthood is a non-profit organization that provides sexual health care in the United States and globally (www.plannedparenthood.org). Planned Parenthood provides a variety of much-needed services ranging from cancer screenings to STD […] Read more »
Wellspring Farm’s biggest foe, next door neighbor to 42 Hiller Road Cathy Mendoza, had her appeal to the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals to overturn the Planning Board’s Site Plan Review denied on February 8. When the continued public hearing was opened, Mendoza suggested the ZBA table the discussion for now, claiming that the Board […] Read more »
On Thursday, February 15, we will have a Podiatrist Visit from Dr. Sarah Desrosiers. Returning patients will be called with reminders of appointment times; new patients need to call 508-946-1444 to schedule an appointment. Bon Jour! Conversational French I and II will be held on Friday, February 16 from 9:30 – 11:30 am. On Monday, […] Read more »
Join Heather McRae Tabisola for an evening lecture on February 20 at 6:30 pm for the next Science@Work Lecture Series at Tabor Academy as she shares information about the testing of an innovative research tool in the Arctic to advance ocean observation: the Saildrone. Learn more about the innovative technology of unmanned surface vehicles and […] Read more »
Kevin T. Brogioli, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, announces the following Students of the Month for January 2018: Green Team: Anna Kippenberger & Eli MacGregor Orange Team: Anna Dube & Marc Pothier Purple Team: Paige Long & Brett Deschenes Blue Team: Abagail Delk & Thomas Janicki Red Team: Madeline Dugas & Braden […] Read more »
Town officials from Marion, Wareham, and Carver have a sour taste in their mouths over the pickle in which the three towns now find themselves pertaining to the current state of its private collective trash entity and the uncertain future of trash collection. Ray Pickles, a man ubiquitously well known in Marion for his current […] Read more »
It’s safe to say that last Saturday’s OR Celebrates Family Night, the first district-wide event of its kind, was a bona fide success. The event, hosted by ANCHOR, a parent outreach program at Sippican School, was originally planned for Sippican families but grew to also include families from Mattapoisett and Rochester. “We wanted people to […] Read more »
The First Congregational Church of Marion is pleased to welcome The Rev. MaryAnn Purtill as our new Designated-Term Pastor effective February 4. She is a graduate of Andover Newton Theological School in Newton, MA and previously served as an Associate Pastor of the Marlborough Congregational Church in Connecticut. Rev. MaryAnn is originally from Flanders, New […] Read more »
The following students have achieved honors for the second term at Old Rochester Regional High School: Highest Honors, Grade 9: Taylor Amaral, Novalye Arruda, Alexander Craig, Rachael Fantoni, Lindsay Holick, Isabelle Kelly, Brianna Machado, Rebecca Milde, Evan O’Brien-Nichols, Brian Palker, Daphne Poirier, Paige Sommers, Jessica Vance, Sophie Vigeant, Emma Vivino, Elizabeth Wiggin, Emma Williamson; Grade […] Read more »