Connecting curriculum, student support and school safety across the Tri-Town schools is the focus of work underway or planned for the fourth year of Vision 2028, the five-year strategic plan reviewed at the October 1 joint school committee meeting. Superintendent Mike Nelson explained how the plan guides the four school districts while allowing […] Read more »
Each Wednesday, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, teens in grades 6-12 can join us in the Student Lounge for snacks, crafts and chill time. Teens and tweens in grades 4-12 can also join us every Friday for T(w)een Friyays in the Student Lounge from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm to play games, read or […] Read more »
The Bulldog Pride Alumni Association (BPAA) is pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2026-2027 cycle of the Grant Program, supporting creative and impactful initiatives at Old Rochester Regional Junior High School (ORRJHS) and Old Rochester Regional High School (ORRHS). The program is open to students, teachers, and current staff. BPAA grants […] Read more »
Mauk Hudig passed away peacefully in Fairfield, NJ on September 29 at the age of 87. Mauk was born to the late Maurits Hudig and Helma Heringa Hudig on January 23, 1939 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Mauk and his family made their primary home in Montclair, NJ and enjoyed many summers in Marion as renters […] Read more »
Residents crowding into the Senior Center meeting room successfully lobbied the Rochester Select Board Monday to suspend the use of the Flock cameras scattered around town that video-record car license plates and, some say, spread townspeople’s private data. Flock cameras are AI-powered automated license plate readers used by law enforcement and private groups […] Read more »
Welcome to The Best of Boston: Superstars of Sports, hosted by award-winning sportswriter and author Marty Gitlin, who wrote The 50 Greatest Athletes in Boston Sports History. Watch performance videos of the legends, including Tom Brady, Bill Russell, Ted Williams, Bobby Orr, Larry Bird and many others. Interact with Marty and each other through fun […] Read more »
To the Editor; The Erosion of Constitutional Order Every ordered society is governed by core rules, customs, and principles. This is true not only of human communities but, in different forms, of other species that live collectively: the hive of honeybees, the colony of ants, or the pod of whales. Each depends upon […] Read more »
James F. Moran, a cherished member of the Mattapoisett community, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2026, with his devoted son and daughter at his side. Born on April 15, 1936, in New Bedford, MA, James lived a life marked by dedication to his family, community and country. James was the beloved son […] Read more »
The Marion Planning Board met on Monday, October 5, with Toll Brothers — a Pennsylvania-based builder of luxury homes — to discuss a housing development that will run adjacent to its Marion Pointe project at 78 Wareham Road. Marion Pointe, a 48-home luxury single-family development, is currently under construction; homes are priced starting at […] Read more »
It was a Brittany takeover at Silvershell Beach in Marion on a sunny Saturday, October 3, with temperatures reaching 67 degrees. At the “pawty,” dozens of Brittanys in all shapes and sizes frolicked, jumping in the water, running across the sand, and playing with one another as their owners looked on. This year’s […] Read more »