Antone B. Mello Jr., 51 passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022 in New Bedford. He was born February 2, 1971 in Framingham to Antone B Mello Sr. and Mary E. Mello. Antone “Tony” grew up in Marion and graduated from Old Rochester Regional High School in 1989. After graduation, he enlisted in the […] Read more »
The Marion School Committee was not asked to vote on the Old Rochester Regional School District’s new OpenSciEd presentation, which was given at the committee’s October 26 public meeting for information purposes only. Dr. Shari Fedorowicz, ORR’s assistant superintendent of Teaching & Learning, discussed the program earmarked for students in Grades 6-8. OpenSciEd […] Read more »
Only the four best scores turned in by a six-player team count in high school golf, but Old Rochester Regional High School’s two best players insist that added roster depth was the difference maker for the Bulldogs in a magical run that saw them go through the regular season at 14-0, win the South […] Read more »
To the Editor: The nationwide wave of efforts to censure literature has reached the shores of the Tri-Town area through the recent actions of a small minority to ban certain publications in our ORR junior and high school library. This should come as no surprise to any of us given the antics of this […] Read more »
Interactive Family Storytime with Michelle Cusolito – Join us on Thursday, November 17 in the Plumb Library’s new downstairs programming space for an Interactive Family Storytime with Rochester author Michelle Cusolito. Michelle will be reading her newest book, Diving Deep: Using Machines to Explore the Ocean, as well as showing fun objects related to underwater […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center announces its upcoming production of the holiday classic A Christmas Carol, adapted for radio from Charles Dickens’ novella by Anthony Palermo, directed by Rick Sherburne. Audience members will enjoy the storytelling nature of this production through performance of the voice featuring all the familiar characters: Scrooge, the Cratchits, Jacob Marley, […] Read more »
On October 27, the Mattapoisett Select Board met in a joint session with the town’s Finance Committee to close the November 14 Special Town Meeting Warrant and decide to recommend or withhold recommendation of articles. There was little if any discussion that would lead to changes in the warrant as presented, but there […] Read more »
Register now for a spice blending workshop hosted by library staff on Saturday, November 5 at 2:00 pm. Discover how to create your own spice blends. We’ll provide spices and containers for three different combinations: mulling spices, Chinese Five-Spice powder and Herbes de Provence. Pick up a list of resources to learn about crafting your […] Read more »
In the earliest days of Rochester, laws for the town were made at Proprietors’ meetings held in Plymouth, but as time passed, the meetings were held in Rochester. When the town was incorporated on June 4, 1686 under the name of Rochester-town in New England, laws began to be made by the freemen who made […] Read more »
Largely forgotten after 200 years of writing, Washington Irving has a literary legacy that digs down deep in children dressing up in costume to collect treats from door to door in their neighborhood. The tradition of spooky appearance has an origin in Irving’s classic creations of “Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy […] Read more »