Superintendent Michael S. Nelson, Principal Michael Devoll and Guidance Director Lauren Millette are pleased to share that 16 Old Rochester Regional High School students received honors from the College Board Advanced Placement Program for the 2021-22 school year. Two students received the AP Capstone Diploma and 14 students were awarded the AP Seminar […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Republican Party invites everyone interested to join us on Tuesday, September 13 at 6 pm at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, 7 Barstow Street. Topics for discussion are: -Primary Election results -GOP Activity for 11/8/22 State election -Candidates for Republican Town Committee -Candidates for 2023 RTC Offices […] Read more »
In 1679, when the proposal was made to buy the lands of Seppecan, the court in Plymouth agreed with the purchase, so long as the group could “procure some more substantial men that are prudent sons and of considerable estates”. The court wanted these men to settle with their families in the area. As has […] Read more »
The Ned’s Point beacon stands alone today in a beautiful park at the entrance to Mattapoisett harbor. The lighthouse residence itself was moved to the Cape Cod location in Bourne after Ned’s Point was decommissioned in 1952. The light itself had a history of a troubled and turmoiled construction for busy navigation and ship […] Read more »
Mattapoisett resident, Peter Michael Martin, will be exhibiting a number of White-Line woodblock prints at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library from September 15 to October 14, most of which were created within the past two years. Some prints were from the two recent series completed during the Covid lockdown – “The Simple Life” and “Abstract […] Read more »
Marion Cultural Council is excited to receive online grant applications for individuals and organizations for art and STEM-related projects that will help to enrich the Marion community beginning in September. Marion Cultural Council has set an October 17 deadline for organizations, schools, and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities and proposals for […] Read more »
Ashleigh Wilson, of Mattapoisett received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Writing and Rhetoric during the 2022 Commencement Ceremonies of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, held on Sunday, May 22. Wilson, the child of Ross & Michelle Wilson, graduated Summa Cum Laude. Read more »
Jean M. (Iannone) Cerulli, the beloved matriarch of the Cerulli family, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2022.Jean, or “Nonna” to her family, was born on March 28, 1937 in Isernia, Italy, daugher of the late Liberato and Angelina (Avicolli) Iannone. The town of about 20,000 people, located in the Molise region of central Italy, […] Read more »
The Rochester School Committee began its 2022-23 academic year on September 1 with a tour of Rochester Memorial School and then held its first scheduled committee meeting where Chairperson Sharon Hartley stressed the importance of planning and goals and beginnings and endings and shared her excitement at the sight of teachers and students on […] Read more »
The First Congregational Church of Marion, 28 Main Street is inviting all nursery to college age students to a special Sunday service, for “The Blessing of the Students” at 10 am, September 11. We also invite administrators, educators, bus drivers & all others involved in our children’s’ education to this special service conducted by Reverent […] Read more »