Black History Month is a time to celebrate and a time to remember sacrifices made as well as challenges overcome. It has been said that when something bad happens, oftentimes something good can come out of that negative experience. No experience amplifies that point more clearly than the experience that John Excellent suffered. […] Read more »
Old Rochester Regional School District and MA Superintendency Union #55 Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Principal Silas Coellner are proud to announce that three students represented the District in Boston on Saturday, January 25, as Project 351 kicked off a year of youth-led service. The three students – Genevieve Hebert of Mattapoisett, Sophie Zhou […] Read more »
Though we may be forecast for some snow, February will hopefully see clear skies for all the constellation and planet viewing. As stated last month, compared to areas near Boston or New Bedford, generally speaking, the tri-town has pretty good dark skies. We are very fortunate in that regard. Though we can’t normally make out […] Read more »
There are many influenza viruses. A and B are the main causes of seasonal flu outbreaks and while B only infects humans, influenza A can infect many bird and animal species. A given influenza virus is identified by two proteins found on its surface, H and N. The common viruses causing winter influenzas are […] Read more »
As I was saying… Since the new year began, I have made every effort to ignore the world around me, locally and nationally. I have attempted to just chill out and relax sitting by the fire catching up on reading my collection of last year’s Christmas gift books. It hasn’t been easy. If […] Read more »
Sitting atop a small rise in the topography of Spring Street sits the Elizabeth Taber Library, an elegant fixture in the community since 1872. The library was gifted to the town by philanthropist Elizabeth Taber. The posted history of the library states that Taber was considered the “fairy godmother” of Marion. The childless widow was […] Read more »
Cranberries play an important role in late-year festivities like Thanksgiving and Christmas. In the Tri-town and surrounding Southeastern Massachusetts, cranberry bogs are a defining feature of the land, culture, and history of the region. We pass them on the road, we hike past them in the summer, we visit local farms in the fall, then […] Read more »
Old Rochester Regional School District and MA Superintendency Union #55 Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Principal Michael Devoll are proud to announce that two talented artists from Old Rochester Regional High School are being celebrated for their artwork in the Emerging Young Artists and Designers 2025 Juried Exhibition. Works by juniors Alexis Barber and […] Read more »
Among developed countries, only the U.S. and New Zealand allow direct-to-consumer advertising by pharmaceutical companies and boy, do they take advantage of this opportunity! You cannot watch television with seeing ads for pharmaceutical products. The FDA relaxed its guidelines on radio and television advertising in 1997, and the boom took off. In 2012, spending […] Read more »
The Frosty Runner Road Race, an annual long-distance run at Old Colony, matched its billing in its 12th year. More than 280 participants came to the high school on Saturday, January 25 to complete the 10.5-mile or 5-kilometer circuit through a mid-20-degree chill. “Definitely lived up to the name of the frosty runner,” Robert […] Read more »