The Pacific met the Atlantic this week as students from the American Field Service Club of Sonora High School in California were hosted by the Tri-Town community. The students arrived on Wednesday after taking the red eye from the West Coast. Sonora is located about 60 miles east of San Francisco in the foothills west […] Read more »
Marion Toastmaster’s Club held their annual speech contest on Thursday, March 15 and Maryann Murphy, of Mashpee won first place and Hope Aubin, of Wareham came in second place. Ms. Murphy’s speech was titled ‘Push – Pull’ and involved motivating yourself to continually improve your life by pushing yourself to take on new challenges, even […] Read more »
Congratulations are in order for the five ORR Junior High students who shared their talent at the Southeast District MMEA Music Festival held Friday and Saturday, March 9 and 10, 2012 at Attleboro High School. Zenobia Nelles (Clarinet) and Jane Kassabian (Trumpet) performed with the Concert Band. Max Wolski (Vibes) performed with the Jazz Ensemble. […] Read more »
The Turpan Depression, an oasis near the northern boundary of the Taklimakan Desert, is the lowest point in which country in Asia? Which country has the world’s largest Muslim population—Indonesia or Mexico? What is the term for a part of an ocean or sea that cuts far into the bordering landmass and may contain one […] Read more »
Mark Roberts of Mattapoisett has been playing music for over 30 years. But while so many musicians were hypnotized by the gyrating fingers and slippery vibrato of volcanic rock and roll, Roberts was enamored by the rustic and stark intensity of folk music. When he was a student at ORR, Roberts was first exposed to […] Read more »
Each month, four regional high schools honor a local student who has shown exceptional academic achievement, exemplifies good citizenship and participates in community service. Students are chosen from Old Rochester Regional High School, Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School, Wareham High School, and Upper Cape Regional Vocational Technical High School. Their teachers, who then […] Read more »
Caduceus is a name that was used in Ancient Greek Mythology to describe a servant or staff member that worked for a higher power. Its symbol is a winged staff with two serpents, but for a group of three Mattapoisett women, caduceus symbolized victory the evening of Friday, March 9 in the auditorium of Old […] Read more »
On the evening of Wednesday, February 7, the auditorium of Old Rochester Regional High School was filled with students, parents, teachers, and faculty. The community gathered to support some of their brave and talented friends who took the stage with song and dance to raise money for the Class of 2013 spring semi-formal in the […] Read more »
Last weekend during a random excursion with a loved one, I ended up at an old independent bookstore in Yarmouth. Ceiling-high shelves brimmed with books – old and new – telling stories I will never in my lifetime have enough time to read. The experience was all so familiar, breathing in the musty air, nearly […] Read more »
Old Rochester Regional Senior Annie Smith (contributing writer for The Wanderer) ranked as the top Varsity Affirmative Speaker at the Eastern Massachusetts Debate League Finals last week in New Bedford. And there is no debate that her victory was well deserved, according to ORR teacher Colin Everett, who has served as ORR’s debate coach since […] Read more »