The words of playwright William Shakespeare filled the auditorium at Old Rochester Regional High School on Thursday, May 17 as the students in Kathleen Brunelle’s theater class presented their interpretation of “The Comedy of Errors,” a complicated tale involving two sets of twins whose identities become mistaken by the other characters. The production’s cast consisted […] Read more »
Local Resident Earns Student of the Year Honors
Hollis Dunlop, a member of the Class of 2012, a Marion resident, and a public and community service major at Providence College, recently received the 2012 Service Leader of the Year Award from the Student Activities-Involvement-Leadership office at PC. This award is designed to recognize a student whose involvement in service activities and projects, has benefited the […] Read more »
High School Innovator Creates Search Website
Marc Gammell, a senior at Old Rochester Regional High School, hasn’t let the tough economy get the best of him. As jobs and internships for high school students grow more scarce, Gammell strove to make the search easier for students in the Tri-Town community by creating a forum website providing free job listings. Parents who […] Read more »
Matt Hlady Achieves Eagle Scout Rank
Matt Hlady epitomizes what it means to “Be Prepared,” the motto of the Boy Scouts of America. The 16-year old “encyclopedia of knowledge” recently earned the Boy Scouts of America’s top honor – Eagle Scout – after nine years of dedication to the Marion Cub Scout Pack 32 and Boy Scout Troop 32. He is […] Read more »
Fire Safety
More fires start in the kitchen than anywhere else in the home and in 2010, there were 9,806 home fires in Massachusetts involving cooking…but that doesn’t mean you have to get rid of your stove or eat out all of the time. There are several tips you can do to help reduce the chances of […] Read more »
Kids Cruise for Osprey in Sippican Harbor
Check out these pictures of local kids getting a chance to cruise around Sippican Harbor and look for Osprey! Each year, the Marion Harbormaster’s Office teams up with the Marion Natural History Museum to takes children out to the Osprey nest in Hammett’s Cove to sneak a peek at the rare birds. In addition to […] Read more »
Scenes from the SouthCoast Children’s Chorus
On Sunday, May 20, the SouthCoast Children’s Chorus presented their Spring Concert entitled, “Singing Our Dreams,” at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church in Marion. Check out some pictures for the concert below! Photos by Katy Fitzpatrick. Read more »
Rochester Women’s Club Celebrates Veterans
Memorial Day is May 28, but the Rochester Women’s Club celebrated the local war vets with a meet and greet on Saturday, May 19. Veteran events in Rochester aren’t very common, so event organizer and Women’s Club president Nancy Boutin was hoping for a good turnout. “There are about 300 veterans in town, and it’s […] Read more »
ORRHS Seniors Enjoy Senior Breakfast
For the first time in Old Rochester Regional High School history, the senior class enjoyed the Annual Senior Breakfast off-campus. Usually the breakfast, which brings the senior class together on their last day of classes for a meal and some socialization, is held in the school’s cafeteria. This year, the Marion V.F.W. was gracious enough […] Read more »
Old-Time Radio Show Premieres at MAC
It was a night like any other. There were countless nights like it before and there were bound to be more to follow. The air was warm, like a cup of joe that’s been sitting on the diner counter, waiting for its customer finish his cigarette outside. Down by the boat docks, the water slapped […] Read more »