As toddlers, nothing is off-limits. We are fascinated by the whole world, including our bodies and the things that come out from them. As we get older, we are socialized to regard many topics as not to be discussed, and this often colors the way we present ourselves to doctors and nurses, sometimes to […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Center School Principal Linda Ashley are pleased to announce the successful run of an artist-in-residence program that brought renowned Aquinnah Wampanoag artist Elizabeth James-Perry to the Old Rochester Regional School District and MA Superintendency Union #55’s Center School on Jan. 13 and 14. Students in grades 1 through 3 […] Read more »
Tyler Macallister is a renaissance man. He appreciates the beauty of nature, believes in conservation efforts and enjoys hunting, especially harpoon hunting. He also has been a select board member in Mattapoisett for the last thirteen years. He holds degrees in education, business, and biology. But it is his lifelong love of fishing that has […] Read more »
A shining example of generosity and determination has again emerged this past holiday season. Young Davin Alves of Marion has once again successfully organized and executed a fundraiser aimed at supporting local food banks. His initiative not only brought joy to many families during the festive period but also highlighted the power of youth-led community […] Read more »
Police Chief Richard Nighelli, Fire Chief Brian Jackvony, and Harbormaster Adam Murphy report that their departments cooperated to rescue a duck hunter after he fell out of his boat into the water Monday morning, January 20. Marion’s emergency dispatchers received a 911 call reporting that a man fell in the water from a boat […] Read more »
The news media have been filled with reactions to the U.S. Surgeon General’s recent pronouncement that alcohol was a major cancer risk, and that alcoholic beverages should carry a cancer warning label like that on cigarette packages. (Ireland currently requires such warning labels.) The World Health Organizations estimates that about 4% of cancers worldwide […] Read more »
In what can only be described as a coincidence, a surprising coincidence, Rochester’s Plumb Library along with the Friends of the Library, hosted Matt Davis on January 11. Davis’ timely lecture was on the topic of coping with threats from natural disasters. Davis brought his understanding of how humans cope with natural disasters in […] Read more »
On a bitterly cold Monday, the first of 2025, members of the Sippican Choral Society met in the northern section of the Wickenden Chapel on Marion’s Spring Street. For sixty years, the choral society has graced the Tri-Town with its performance of many different genres of song. For their anniversary, the chorus will perform […] Read more »
There are many gastrointestinal infections that spread person-to-person, including E. coli, salmonella and listeria, but by far the most common is the norovirus. Norovirus typically infects some 20 million people in the U.S. every year, and this winter has seen an increase in reported outbreaks. The virus is highly transmissible, resistant to alcohol […] Read more »
This is for the astronomer in all of us or the aspiring astro-physicist. Compared to areas near Boston or New Bedford, generally speaking, the tri-town has pretty good dark skies. We are very fortunate in that regard. Though we can’t normally make out the Milky Way’s signature glow, we can still spot a lot. This […] Read more »