Folks, we’ve all dreamed about being a sweepstakes winner like the people we see on TV, and some of us have even entered our names once or twice. “I’ll never win,” many of us might have said, or, perhaps, “Nobody ever wins these things.” But the truth is, people actually do win these sweepstakes. Just […] Read more »
The second annual Boat Building Seminar took place under clear skies on Saturday, April 4, a perfect spring day in the lot next to the Rochester Fire Department. Art Benner, chairman of the Boat Race Committee, greeted each visitor and got them started with registration, a map of the Mattapoisett River course, race rules, and […] Read more »
In May of 2018 during a Bulldog Block in Señora Carreira’s Spanish classroom, Lily Govoni, Class of 2019 at Old Rochester Regional High School, expressed her desire to create a knitting club to teach other students how to knit. Lily is a very kind and talented student, and Señora Carreira did not hesitate to say, […] Read more »
ArtWeek is returning to Marion this year April 26 – May 5, but in the time leading up to then, it’s an entire Art Month at the Elizabeth Taber Library, with plenty of events to inspire the artist in you. Anyone can stop by the library and create their own pin back button to hang on […] Read more »
With the spring gathering of migratory Baltimore orioles to their breeding grounds from Central and South America, one can find them high in deciduous leafy tree tops, but not in deep forests. They instead prefer the edges of urban groves, well adapted to proximity to human settlement. After both the spring and fall arduous migration, […] Read more »
There are people who simply exude positive energy – call it joy. It’s not that they’re shouting, “seize the day!” and bouncing up and down; they are, however, through their efforts and actions, lighting a way, one that can be inspirational and possibly even life-changing. On March 31, Donna Lee Tufts shared her vision of […] Read more »
Jamele Adams’ face is as familiar to Old Rochester Regional Junior High as it is unfamiliar. The poet, activist, and dean of students at Brandeis University is no stranger to ORRJHS, as Principal Kevin Brigioli often invites the speaker to the school to engage the seventh and eighth grade in an exchange their regular everyday […] Read more »
In the winter of 2018, Ari Uhlin of Mattapoisett was casting about trying to decide what service project her family might take on for the holiday season. The Uhlins had already done all the common, traditional ways to give, but this year Ari wanted to do something different. One day, Uhlin was speaking to her […] Read more »
Prepare yourselves, Tri-Town, because the Old Rochester Regional High School is bringing Anything Goesto ORR and, with the fresh talent of a few new rising stars, the ORR Drama Club is going to make this year’s spring musical the go-to event of the school year. The show opens on Thursday, March 28 at 7:30 pm at […] Read more »
For the most part, the ballot for Rochester’s Annual Election this year won’t offer residents much of a choice when it comes to democratically elected town officials with nearly all of the races being run uncontested by incumbents seeking reelection. The only contested race this year will be for Constable, with three vying for the […] Read more »