Last week, we covered Marion’s Emma Williamson and her rise in the world of competitive jigsaw speedpuzzling. Having recently had a breakout at last year’s 2025 World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship, we caught Emma last week just before she went off to Atlanta for the 2026 USA Jigsaw Nationals. As the competition was livestreamed […] 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 as the story begins to shift westward. Last week, General George Washington finally moved into Boston-proper to take stock of damage to the city and what equipment and supplies […] Read more »
Singer-songwriter and Rochester resident Grace Morrison has found a unique way to advance her career. A recording artist who has toured the country with her live performances for years, Morrison is currently offering her new CD “Saltwater Country” for free on Facebook, and this promotional effort has been a rousing success. She said […] Read more »
March slipped away gently like the proverbial lamb and here we are in April, which writer T.S. Eliot branded the “cruelest month,” thanks to its fickle weather. Despite its unpredictability, it’s a time of optimism and day-by-day progress in the garden. As the temperature rises in the soil and the air outdoors, we’re limbering […] Read more »
This is the continuing monthly column for the astronomer in all of us, or the aspiring astro-physicist. Compared to areas near Boston or New Bedford, generally speaking, the Tri-Town has pretty good dark skies and thus are very fortunate in that regard. This year has already brought with it some great stellar sights as […] Read more »
When you go out nowadays, you are entering a world where the barkeeper is so much more than the guy pouring you a beer – they are most likely a mixologist. A mixologist is an artisan much like today’s chefs are considered “curators” of food. A mixologist most likely has taken classes to learn […] Read more »
Old Rochester Regional (ORR) School District and MA Superintendency Union #55 is proud to celebrate the success of three performances starring student musicians, vocalists and actors, including two March concerts presented by Friends of Old Rochester Music (FORM) and an ORR Drama Club production of “The Proposal.” Superintendent Michael S. Nelson, High School Principal […] Read more »
The Tri-Town Basketball League wrapped up an exciting season with its championship games on Sunday, March 15, held at Old Rochester Regional High School. The league continues to provide an inclusive and flexible opportunity for boys and girls in Grades 3 through 8 across the Tri-Town communities to develop their skills, compete, and enjoy […] Read more »
Though you may not have heard of it, yet, jigsaw puzzle speedrunning is on the rise, and we have a professional in our midst! Twenty-two-year-old Emma Williamson of Marion is one such professional, having competed last September in the annual World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship in Spain and is competing this weekend in the USA […] Read more »
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 »