Richard D. Webb “Dick”, loving husband, father of two, and grandfather of three passed away peacefully at age 95 on February 6th, 2022. Dick was born on January 15, 1927 in Yonkers, New York to then British citizens Richard and Lydia Webb. Dick attended high school at Brunswick School in Greenwich, Connecticut and then […] Read more »
The 2022-23 academic calendar needed two rounds of voting and much in the way of discussion before a consensus was reached by the Old Rochester Regional Joint School Committee/Superintendency Union #55 in its January 20 meeting. The merits of half days in general and Good Friday’s place on a public-school calendar dominated a […] Read more »
Limited parking availability in and around Mattapoisett Boat Yard was discussed when the Mattapoisett Marine Advisory Board met on January 27. Present during the discussion was Ned Kaiser from the MBY. He said that new parking restrictions along Ned’s Point Road implemented last year have put a burden on the limited parking available on […] Read more »
We have over 1,000 pounds of plastic so far! All over the Earth there is plastic. In the waterways, landfills, highways and oceans. All this plastic causes a negative impact on the environment. Like in the ocean, plastic is killing coral reefs and animals. Then on land, plastic is killing plants and more animals because […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center Theater introduces the Playwrights Incubator, a program for first-time playwrights to see their work realized on the stage. Finding theaters to produce new or unpublished plays can be an obstacle for any new playwright. The program provides resources for emerging artists to workshop and launch new plays through a structured program. […] Read more »
Thomas A. Schroder, 63, of Mattapoisett, died Feb. 1, 2022 in St. Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford. He was the husband of Birgitt Schroder and the son of the late Angelika and Horst Schroder. He was born in Berlin, Germany. He went to an American International school in Dusseldorf where he grew up. In 1977 he […] Read more »
It is with great sadness and sorrow that we announce the passing of a wonderful man, James Francis McDonald. He passed on 30 January, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, MA due to complications from COVID-19. He was the son of James Bernard McDonald and Florence (O’Hara) McDonald, born on 29 March, 1946 […] Read more »
On January 27, the Old Rochester Regional High School girls’ basketball team hosted Dartmouth in their second matchup of the season. A month prior, the Bulldogs visited the Indians on December 23 and lost 60-41. Following the defeat, ORR went on a second streak, winning six straight games including a 56-29 win over Joseph Case […] Read more »
In a brief Budget Subcommittee report to the Rochester School Committee on January 18, Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson said the process has shown momentum. The next steps, he said, will be to invite key town stakeholders such as town administrators and Finance Committee representatives. “At this point, one of our top priorities includes […] Read more »
The Godwit is a remarkable member of the Sandpiper family that is clearly plumaged with a long black tail and underwings, with a long, pinkish-colored bill that towards the end turns up toward the sky, giving it the heavenly title of identification. Most godwits breed within the northernmost boreal woodland habitat. It is called […] Read more »