The Rochester Fire Department will again sponsor the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race. The Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race on the Mattapoisett River will take place on Monday, May 26, starting at 8:30 am at Grandma Hartley’s Reservoir, Snipatuit Road, in Rochester and finishing at the Mattapoisett Herring Weir at River Road and Route […] Read more »
The Rochester Land Trust is planning a Bird Walk next Sunday May 18 at 7:30 am (bird watching is best done early.) at the Shoolman Preserve in Rochester, led by avian enthusiast Tanya Sanders. This is the height of the migratory bird season, and Tanya will help us identify all manner of woodland and wetland […] Read more »
Silas D. Coellner, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, announces the following Students of the Month for April 2025 Green Team: Lily Cunha & Genevieve Hebert Orange Team: Madison Hardy & Owen Rider Blue Team: Lily Connolly & Gabriel Gates Red Team: Emily Lavin & Anthony Biscaia Exploratory Team: Cara Jupin & Kaylie […] Read more »
To the Editor; After another successful Earth Day on April 20 the Rochester Women’s Club would like to thank everyone who came on that beautiful Saturday. Our Boy Scout troop 31 and their leader Kevin Thompson, The members of the women’s club who come together year after year for over 23 years, the residents […] Read more »
Let them buckin’ broncos loose! Rochester’s Select Board Monday officially approved the license agreement for the rodeos that will come to the former Country Fair grounds this summer. New England Rodeo, which is currently headquartered in Norton, proposed holding a series of rodeos every other Saturday from June to September at 65 Pine St. […] Read more »
A Memorial Service for Bill Blasdale will take place on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 1 o’clock. The Celebration of Life will be held at Tabor Academy in the Wickenden Chapel located at 86 Spring Street, Marion. Read more »
Rochester Christian Learning Center is a homeschool cooperative located in Rochester for families with children in Grades K-8. This Christian learning center exists to support parents in the education of their children. Children work collaboratively in small classes with dedicated coaches. The coaches work to bring out the best in each child in collaboration with […] Read more »
The Library is happy (and sad) to announce the retirement of our Library Assistant for Youth Services Librarian, Lisa Fuller. After 17 years at Plumb Library Ms. Lisa is graduating from Storytime and going on to her next adventure. We’d love it if you would join us in celebrating her time here with us. […] Read more »
Through the generosity of homeowners that opened their homes, local businesses, Tabor Academy and our amazing community, the Sippican Woman’s Club 2024 Holiday By The Sea House Tour was a fantastic success allowing the Club to generously give back and support another amazing local treasure, the Marion Natural History Museum, with a $1,000 grant to […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Principal Michael Devoll are pleased to share that the Old Rochester Regional High School Chorus and Concert Band both performed at the Great East Music Festival held at Gateway Regional High School on Friday, May 2. The Old Rochester Regional High School Chorus ensemble received a gold rating during […] Read more »