Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Principal Michael Devoll are proud to announce that Special Olympics North America is awarding Old Rochester Regional High School with National Banner recognition for its work to provide inclusive sports and activities for students with and without intellectual disabilities.             Old Rochester Regional High School was one of only 17 […] Read more »

            I had a bee in my bonnet the other day. Literally. I was checking the hive at my parents – it’s a bit of a ritual that I enjoy with my dad. We load up the smoker and tools in his golf cart, I don my beekeeper suit and out we go to the […] Read more »

            This week in Revolutionary War History, let’s discuss what was going on 250 years ago in and around the colonial Province of Massachusetts Bay. Last week, Washington split his focus between a campaign to the north to assault Quebec and a proposition to attack Boston with Washington writing a letter to Canadians in an […] Read more »

            I am sorry if you missed it, because the Woodland Walk for Mushrooms, hosted by the Marion Natural History Museum, took place on Saturday, September 13. The museum invited the public to Shoolman Preserve in Rochester, jointly administered by both Rochester Land Trust and Mattapoisett Land Trust, to hike through the woods and check […] Read more »

As the 2025-26 school year gets underway, Superintendent Michael S. Nelson reminds families, students, and community members to keep safety as their top priority when traveling to and from school.             The Old Rochester Regional School District and Massachusetts Superintendency Union #55 is providing safety tips for students who take the bus to school, along […] Read more »

            This week in Revolutionary War History, let’s discuss what was going on 250 years ago in and around the colonial Province of Massachusetts Bay. Last week was a busy one; a discussion between Philip Schuyler and representatives of the Haudenosaunee would eventually spell the confederation’s doom, standards are implemented for food and bread in […] Read more »

Protein has become America’s nutritional obsession, and protein bars have become a $2 billion/year business.             The World Health Organization and the American National Academy of Medicine recommend that we get 0.8 grams/kg body weight daily. For a 180 lb. person, that would translate to about 65 grams of protein daily. At least 85% of […] Read more »

Ask just about anyone, and they will most-fondly remember particular schoolteachers and principals who went out of their way to know them.             In his decade of administration that followed his 20 classroom years, former Principal Kevin Tavares made it a mission to know each and every student that walked the halls of Old Hammondtown […] Read more »

            I suppose I’ve come to accept the arrival of fall. As I listen to the persistent hum of crickets and a Blue Jay’s distinctive jeer, I feel that familiar shift. I don’t mind the 70s temps, but the early morning dips do seem abrupt. By the calendar, fall doesn’t really happen until September 22, […] Read more »

The recipient of The Wanderer’s Marion Keel Award for 2025 is longtime resident, historian, public servant, and antiquarian Frank McNamee. McNamee was nominated for the award for his many behind-the-scenes contributions to the town and continued preservation of its history.             McNamee graduated from Bridgwater State College with a degree in Marketing and later earned […] Read more »