Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Principal Michael Devoll are proud to announce that five Old Rochester Regional High School seniors have been named Commended Students in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program. The seniors – Caroline Achilles, Jacob Iappini, Ella Milhench, Hannah Thorell and Linden White – will each receive a Letter of Commendation […] Read more »
A thin blanket of snow fell over the SouthCoast last Sunday, but that didn’t stop the Marion Village Christmas Stroll from happening. Maybe some were dissuaded from attending, but you wouldn’t be able to tell from seeing the packed Island Wharf with spectators waiting for Santa and Mrs. Claus’ boat to dock. The boat […] Read more »
Old Rochester kicked off the 2025-2026 debate season with hundreds of debaters and judges from around 15 local high schools. Members of the Southeastern Massachusetts Debate League (SEMDL), which aims to elevate the next generation of critical thinkers and communicators, gathered on Wednesday, December 3, at the Old Rochester Regional High School for the […] 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, General Washington received various anxieties originating from Boston by Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin. Baldwin stated there were large deliveries of ammunitions from Britain arriving in the harbor. […] Read more »
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 »