“Face painting is not just about painting, but also about safety and friendliness,” said Kara Andrews, an artist from Art on the Spot who addressed a young audience who came to the Joseph Plumb Library on Saturday, January 28. The instructional workshop drew a bevy of girls, ages 10 to 12 and their parents, who […] Read more »
A great many things happen to Old Rochester Regional graduates after they bid farewell to their high school years. Take Jillian Zucco – an ORR graduate who received her diploma last spring who is already making great strides. Already known as a performer with the music groups The Varsity Girls and Showstoppers, post-diploma she is […] Read more »
Parents pass down many of their passions to their children – some intentionally and others unintentionally. For sisters Meghan and Erin, it was the art that adorned their home as children that never left their imagination and thoughts, even after they left the house as adults. In particular, the colorful scenery and landscapes of artist […] Read more »
John Theriault, a resident of Mattapoisett, is launching a new weekly radio show focused on small business success using social media and the Internet. The show will be featured on WSAR 1480 AM on Wednesdays from 2 – 3 p.m. Mr. Theriault is the founder owner of a company called Truventis, which provides social media […] Read more »
Is your yarn taking over your house? With this question in mind, Joseph Plumb Library Director Gail Roberts organized a “yarn swap” last Friday afternoon at the library. The yarn swap table was loaded with bags of yarn, magazines, books and lots of patterns to choose from. Some of the magazines had titles including: Knit’n […] Read more »
The Relay for Life of the Tri-Town gathered together at the ORR library on Tuesday night for the official kick off to the upcoming event, which will happen on Friday, June 8 and Saturday, June 9 at the ORR High School track area. “As of tonight, we have four teams registered, nine participants and have […] Read more »
Not everyone thinks about what happens on the other side of the globe, but a group of hearty intellectuals are taking on the task of better understanding our ever-shrinking world. The Mattapoisett Women’s Club is bringing together about 25 to 30 individuals to discuss the latest global shapers – including the Arab Spring, Cyber security, […] Read more »
Members of the Sippican Women’s Club were transported to the far away lands of China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand last Friday during a slideshow presentation of Harry and Pam Norweb’s six week trip taken in the spring of 2011. The Norweb’s are Marion residents. Wearing the beautiful silk garb of China, the pair chatted […] Read more »
Know the parts of the fire tetrahedron? What would you do to extinguish a grease pan fire? How do you safely melt wax? Thanks to a new partnership between the Mattapoisett Fire Department – the Mattapoisett Boy Scout Troop 53 will become experts on all of these questions and more as part of their undertaking […] Read more »
All it takes is an instant for an attacker to strike – and a life to be changed. However, the Rochester Police Department’s popular self-defense program is teaching women just how to respond during those unexpected moments, turning potential victims into empowered defenders. Running in its seventh year, the police department’s classes – which teach […] Read more »