Last summer my son, who was visiting from New York, and I were driving around our lovely village, heading to the wharf for ice cream. He was driving. Suddenly a police car appeared in the mirror, waving him over to the side of the street. We had no idea why. We had just […] Read more »
Old Rochester’s boys and girls swimming teams competed against Durfee (Fall River) on January 15. ORR’s boys team won its meet by a 90-72 score, while ORR’s girls team lost a 72-71 nailbiter. Jake Iappini was named the swimmer of the meet, finishing the 50 freestyle in a time of 22.71 seconds, setting a school […] Read more »
When I look at my weather app to check out the temperature, I frequently scroll over to England, Spain, and Paris to make comparisons – often wishing how nice it would be to be elsewhere. Well, this past Christmas my wish was granted and I was off to Paris for the holiday. Ooh la […] Read more »
Some of the most valuable tools Anne Realini picked up at the high-energy teaching conference held in the desert were related to phonics strategies – making learning to read and write in the classroom more fun for all her students, allowing them to master skills without even realizing it. “I think my favorite practice […] Read more »
DATMA joins the Marion Art Center as they host the third installation of Being Seen: Celebrating Pride in the SouthCoast. Being Seen is a monumental community tapestry created by over 100 SouthCoast residents from Fall River to Wareham. Over an 18-month period, this work travels throughout the region, concluding in November 2026. The indoor exhibition […] Read more »
Judith R. (Kelsey) Anthony, 86, of Mattapoisett passed away at home on Tuesday January 20, 2026 after a brief illness. Born and raised in Natick, the daughter of the late Edward and Rose (Gareau) Kelsey, she was a longtime resident of Mattapoisett. She was a graduate of Natick High School, Class of 1957 and […] Read more »
William Edmund Riseley III, 75, passed away on January 11, 2026 after an extended illness at his home in Marion, MA. His wife, Kyle, was at his side. True to character, he took his lumps honorably and with optimism. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, “Trip,” as he was known to all, was always […] Read more »
Richard A. Rucker, 87, of Rochester passed away peacefully at home on Thursday January 15, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Gloria (Smith) Rucker for 60 years. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Charles E. and Alice (Cooper) Rucker, he lived in Rochester for the past 50 years. […] Read more »
On Thursday morning, a fire broke out at the house on 5 North Street in Mattapoisett. At the three-story house subdivided into four apartments, one victim was rescued from the building and brought to the hospital with another being treated for smoke inhalation on-site. Other building residents evacuated or weren’t present but were accounted for. […] Read more »
Rochester’s Select Board on Tuesday approved the request from Bristol Asphalt, Co., Inc. for a Flammable Fluid License to store liquid asphalt at 99 Kings Highway that crowded the hearing room with concerned abutters in late December. In the last meeting of 2025, the plan to place two 15,000-gallon liquid asphalt tanks at […] Read more »