Seed catalogs are like smelling salts for the gardener who has been stifled by the long bleak spell. Seed catalogs don’t just sell plants; they wake up the imagination. Suddenly you’re picturing rows of tomatoes, the smell of basil in the sun, bees drifting through flowers – everything that felt frozen starts moving again. […] Read more »
This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in New England and the northern Thirteen Colonies. Last week, the Evacuation of Boston took place, with around 11,000 British and Loyalist forces departing Boston. The populous would eventually settle in Canada and England, with the army […] Read more »
Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School students recently rolled up their sleeves and gave back to the community by hosting the school’s first blood drive in nearly 10 years. The blood drive, which was organized by seniors Kyla Troup and Angelina Fowler, surpassed its goal of 30 donations, helping address the region’s ongoing […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Principal Silas Coellner are proud to announce that the Old Rochester Regional Junior High School Drama Club will present a musical about a play starring the teenage heartthrob of every girl in Shakespearean England. It’s called “Adventures of the Fearsome Pirate Frank,” and the ORRJHS Drama Club is performing […] Read more »
This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in and around the colonial Province of Massachusetts Bay. Last week, the victor of the stalemate at Boston had been decided by the force of cannons. For nearly a week, artillery, brought by Colonel Henry Knox roughly […] Read more »
It’s March! March Madness has arrived when a large portion of otherwise normal people in offices, schools, and mancaves throughout the country fill out their brackets trying to predict which college basketball team will win the annual NCAA basketball tournament and be crowned the best team in the nation. Many of them are obsessed fans […] Read more »
“Spring is icumen.” The change of the seasons is perceptible now — can you see it? More importantly, can you feel it? With the rebirth going on all around us, it’s natural to experience a sense of rejuvenation and hopefulness. While the weather report isn’t exactly blissful, I’d rather the rain than snow […] Read more »
Tuesday was Saint Patrick’s Day and there were a few events that took place in our area, though it’s likely most were pulled in a few directions to either Boston or Newport the prior weekend. Though it was a relatively light week for Ireland-related events, there was no shortage of Irish tricolors flying from […] Read more »
This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in and around the colonial Province of Massachusetts Bay. Last week, at long last, the Continental Army began the “hot” phase of the Siege of Boston as artillery atop Dorchester Heights, brought east by Colonel Henry Knox from Ticonderoga, […] Read more »
As of 2024, while the average life expectancy in the U.S. climbed to 79, there was a striking and persistent gap between men and women. Women lived an average of 81.4 years, men 76.5. This five-year difference has been consistent over recent decades. Why do women live so much longer than men? Some […] Read more »