It all started when she was two years old. Before she could talk, she used to hum the Barney Theme Song, and from that point on, her parents knew she would be a singer. Now, 18-year-old Rochester native Jennel Garcia is taking her talents to the national stage as a finalist on FOX’s hit television […] Read more »
Local siblings, Arissa Underhill, a junior at Old Rochester Regional High School and her sister, Deianeira Underhill, a freshman at Old Rochester Regional High School, were honored at Wareham Crossing on Saturday, September 15 as “Braveheart” winners alongside great of the likes of former Patriots Joe Andruzzi and Steve Nelson, Olympian Joan Benoit Samuelson, Marathoners Rick […] Read more »
This year, Plumb Library in Rochester tried a new type of summer reading program. It was formatted to include students, families, and teachers, whereas previous programs focused mainly on students. They also let the students pick the books they wanted to read, rather than from a required list. The new program also let students and […] Read more »
We all remember where we were that ill-fated Tuesday morning on September 11, 2001. It seems like it was yesterday, yet here we are 11 years later still fighting a war that began when those four pre-meditated terrorist attacks changed our country forever. For some, it was a day that instilled fear and sadness inside […] Read more »
Two Old Rochester Regional High School Football games have changed times due to the increased threat of EEE-carrying mosquitoes in the Tri-Town. The risk was recently bumped from “High” to “Critical” in the area as a result of several pools of mosquitoes carrying the disease being found this past week. Tomorrow’s Home Opener against Bishop […] Read more »
Starting on Monday, September 10 through Friday, September 14, town halls in Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester will be collecting food items for the United Way Food Drive. Residents are asked to drop off non-perishable food items at any of the three town halls. All donated food will be distributed by the Hunger Commission to local […] Read more »
Thursday, September 6 marks the State Primary Elections. Traditionally held on Tuesdays, the election was moved to Thursday this year due to the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah. This election will determine which candidate within the parties will be the final name on the ticket for the November 6 election. The polls are open from 7:00 […] Read more »
Running a marathon is no easy feat. Tack on a 112-mile bike ride and 2.4-mile swim and most people would call it impossible. But for the few gifted athletes who are able to complete all three, there is the Ironman competition, an event in which Mattapoisett native Shane Wilhelmsen competed on August 19 in Mont […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Historical Society President Seth Mendell held a lecture on Sunday, September 2, where he educated local residents on the rich shipbuilding and whaling history of the town. The event was held in Shipyard Park overlooking the water on a picturesque evening. Photos by Deb Burdock. Read more »
Imagine what it must be like to raise six children. Now imagine raising six biological children and adding 20 foster kids into the mix. For the last decade, Amy and Mark Shaw of Rochester have been doing just that. “We got into foster care because we wanted to give kids the opportunity to have an […] Read more »