Marilyn P. (Pearce) Searle

Marilyn P. (Pearce) Searle passed away, due to Alzheimer’s complications, on October 31, 2018 in Scottsdale, AZ. She was born on June 14, 1931 in Boston, grew up in Hyde Park and lived in Waltham, prior to being a longtime resident of her beloved Mattapoisett. Marilyn is survived by her daughter, Ellen Haddad (Michael) of […] Read more »

ORR Honors Legacy of Retired Coach

After 41 years, Polly Perkins Lawrence has retired, leaving the field as Old Rochester Regional High School’s beloved Varsity Field Hockey coach, and her position as teacher’s assistant in the classroom. The impact that Lawrence left on ORR graduate Lauren O’Brien is as strong as the impact she’s made on the scores of other girls […] Read more »

BWAA Holiday Art Sale

The Bourne Wareham Art Association (BWAA) will hold its Annual Holiday Art Show and Sale at the Wareham Historical Society Meetinghouse, 495 Main St., Wareham on Friday, December 7from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm and Saturday, December 8from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Featured is original framed artwork by local artists in oil, watercolor, pastels, […] Read more »

Rochester Democratic Town Committee

The next meeting of the Rochester Democratic Town Committee is December 1, 2018 at 10:30 am in the Rochester Town Hall conference room. We will be learning about ranked choice voting and discussing our efforts from this past year as well as planning for 2019 and 2020. All are welcome to attend and participate. Read more »

Citizens Commission

To the Editor: Question 2 on the ballot in the November 6, 2018 elections in Massachusetts called for the establishment of a Citizens Commission. This proposed law would be set up to consider and recommend potential amendments to the U.S. Constitution to establish that corporations (and other artificial entities) do not have the same Constitutional […] Read more »

Tabor Grad Competes in Cross-Country Nationals

Tabor Academy graduate and former Tabor correspondent for The Wanderer, Julia O’Rourke, is going the distance as a cross-country runner at Bowdoin College, even coming in 15thplace out of 398 runners recently, a personal best for her at 2:25:39, qualifying her to compete in the NCAA DIII Cross Country National Championships as senior co-captain of […] Read more »

Cinderella Brings Magic to ORR

The night of Thursday, November 29, will be one of magic at Old Rochester Regional High School (ORR). At 7:30, the curtain will rise and the premier of the ORR Drama Club’s fall production of Cinderellawill have audiences spellbound with magic faster than you can say bibbidi-bobbidi-boo! Even on the night of Tuesday, November 27, […] Read more »

ORRHS Term 1 Honor Roll

The following students have achieved honors for the fourth term at Old Rochester Regional High School:             Highest Honors, Grade 9:Edward Gonet, Isabella Hunter, John Kassabian, Amaya McLeod, Marc Pothier, Emma Thorell, Autumn Tilley; Grade 10:Stephen Arne, Benjamin Austin, Alexander Craig, Jordan Duarte, Rachael Fantoni, Sydney Feeney, Davis Fox, Rachel Foye, Isabelle Kelly, Madisyn Leavitt, […] Read more »

Friends of Plumb Library Holiday Fair

On Saturday, December 1, the Friends of Plumb Library will be hosting their annual Holiday Fair from 10:00 am at 2:00 pm. Featured will be the Silent Auction, Bake Sale, Rochester Historical Society table, and musical entertainment throughout the day, with chorus members from RMS Chorus, and local Brownie Scouts. Santa will visit from 10:30 […] Read more »

Cinderella Brings Magic to ORR

The night of Thursday, November 29, will be one of magic at Old Rochester Regional High School (ORR). At 7:30, the curtain will rise and the premier of the ORR Drama Club’s fall production of Cinderellawill have audiences spellbound with magic faster than you can say bibbidi-bobbidi-boo! Even on the night of Tuesday, November 27, […] Read more »