Falls can have very serious consequences as we age. Every year more than 25 percent of adults 65 or older have a fall, and 3 million are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries, according to the CDC. Several things increase your risk of falling. Blood pressure that falls when you get up is a […] Read more »
One of the best presentations offered took place on April 3 at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library hosted by the Mattapoisett Land Trust. The title of the presentation was “Kids And Dogs Do Mix.” The trust’s presenter was Tadhg Irving of OutHounds Adventure and Training Academy, a for-profit organization that teaches dog training and nearly […] Read more »
On the nights of April 9 and April 10, the temperature floated in the 30s and 40s. That did not halt the filming of The Weekend on Cape Cod When Everything Changed. A beach wedding scene was to be filmed on those nights. Local extras were asked to park at Mattapoisett’s Park and Ride to […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Police Chief Richard Nighelli are pleased to share that 14 students at the Sippican Elementary School so far this year have received the Norman Award, named after the police comfort-dog that’s been serving the school community since June 2024. The Norman Award was established this school year to honor students […] Read more »
For many decades, doctors have used the traditional coronary disease “risk factors” to predict an individual’s risk of developing heart attacks or other major coronary events. These include smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure, and elevated cholesterol. These factors can be plugged into various formulas to predict the likelihood of a coronary event occurring in […] Read more »
Spring comes in increments – each little note building up to a symphony. We bystanders are delighted by the show and feel ourselves come alive in this most resplendent of seasons. Birdsong and tiny flowers envelop us, brooks gush, buds swell, drawing us into this magnificent and mysterious rebirth. Are you ready? Then […] Read more »
The Tony Award winning screwball musical comedy “The Drowsy Chaperone” is the story of a 1920s style stage musical set in the imagination of a lonely musical theater fan. Its pace is frenetic and makes its cast work very hard, but the Old Rochester Regional High School Drama Club will be meeting the challenge […] Read more »
Old Rochester Regional (ORR) School District and MA Superintendency Union #55 Superintendent Michael S. Nelson is pleased to share that Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Jaime Curley was recently featured on Corwin’s “Teacher to Teacher” podcast. Curley joined host Dr. Carol Pelletier Radford and fellow guest John Almarode for the premiere episode of Season […] Read more »
Earth Day is held on April 22 with this year’s being the 55th anniversary of the first in 1970. It began during a time of great public protest in this country due to the Vietnam War, the Nixon Presidency, and increasing fears of pollution and climate change. Earth Day offers us a time […] Read more »
Easter is fast approaching and with it returns snatches, bits, and pieces of childhood memories. As a child, it was a day to eat chocolate before breakfast and dress up in new Easter outfits. It was celebrated in a secular fashion; my parents didn’t attend any type of organized religion. They did, however, […] Read more »