Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Principal Michael Devoll are pleased to share that Old Rochester Regional High School hosted its second annual Community Service Learning (CSL) Day on Wednesday, November 26. More than 600 ORRHS students and staff members spent the half-day before Thanksgiving break engaging in hands-on service projects benefiting local schools, nonprofit […] Read more »
While cannabis (marijuana) is still classified as a Schedule I drug at the federal level, meaning it has no legitimate medical use and a high potential for abuse, the same is not true at the state level. Forty states plus the District of Columbia allow licensed health professionals to prescribe cannabis products for medical use. […] Read more »
As the daylight recedes, I continue to make a bee-line for my coveralls and a little time in the garden after putting in a day of work in education. It feels good just to be outside and also to get more tasks accomplished – all bulbs are in the ground as of this weekend; […] Read more »
On a chilly Saturday, December 6 with the icy breeze skirting along the sea, 300 Santas descended on Mattapoisett’s Shipyard Park for the Santa Stampede road race. The 5K began at the park and went past the town beach, up Ned’s Point Road to and around the lighthouse, around Tupola Lane and back […] Read more »
The conversations start at home with Sippican Elementary School students talking to their families, asking, “Where did our ancestors come from? And how did they end up in America?” Then, the second graders come to class and begin their research, using a special collection of informative books about foreign countries and their cultures, allowing […] Read more »
While it may seem that some snow has been forecast for us, we can still collectively hope for clear skies. At least, hopefully at night! We have been incredibly lucky in the last month being able to see the Northern Lights, Aurora Borealis, this far south (relatively speaking). This month, as the weather starts feeling […] 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, Washington declared November 23 be an official day of thanksgiving, primarily to warn the favor of God in their struggles. The general received reports that more troops […] Read more »
We finally know the holiday season is here, now that the house on Acushnet Road is lit up. Marino Carreiro and his wife Grace greeted guests and onlookers at the grand opening of the annual exhibit at 59 Acushnet Road in Mattapoisett on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The Carreiro house becomes a popular […] Read more »
Pamela LaPointe, a classmate of mine in high school who came from Tennessee in our senior year and stayed just that one year, wrote in my yearbook, “Good luck with the beatniks.” She was referring to the fact that I was off to art college. That exposes how old I am, but the fact is […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Youth Football & Cheer (ORYF) Pee Wee Cheerleading Team is headed to nationals! Through their hard work, the team earned a spot at the 2025 Pop Warner Cheer & Dance Nationals in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Dance and Cheer Nationals coincide with the Pop Warner Youth Football Super Bowl, with events […] Read more »