This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in the early United States. Last week, the Battle of Long Island took place at Brooklyn Heights, where superior British strategy paired with highly effective tactics led to a devastating defeat and retreat for the Continental Army. As […] Read more »

There was a time when people would write letters. Not so much anymore. Today they might send an email or a text message, but a nice handwritten letter, possibly written with a fountain pen and in cursive, is passé. (It is probably a good thing since my handwriting has seriously deteriorated. If I do say […] Read more »

About 110 cyclists registered for the South Coast Bikeway Alliance’s seventh annual Pedal for the Path on Sunday, August 30. They set out from Running Brook Vineyard for 21- and 35-mile rides through Dartmouth.             The annual ride raises money and awareness for a much longer journey: completing a multi-use South Coast Bikeway stretching from […] Read more »

Rochester officials received a letter from two dozen residents on the morning of Monday, August 24, requesting that the town suspend use of Flock Safety cameras and hold a public town meeting to address their privacy and data concerns. While a discussion is planned for a currently undetermined Select Board meeting, the Rochester Police Chief […] Read more »

Michael S. Nelson is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Perrone as Interim Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations for Old Rochester Regional School District and MA Superintendency Union #55, effective September 21.             Perrone brings more than 20 years of experience overseeing school finance and operations in Massachusetts and other states. Most recently, […] Read more »

            This week in Revolutionary War history, let’s check up on what was going on 250 years ago in the Thirteen Colonies. Last week, Washington scrambled for last-minute supplies and manpower, as tens of thousands of British troops eagerly awaited storming New York. Skirmishes on the Hudson are ongoing, as the Royal Navy has wholly […] Read more »

When I was a boy and had a tummy ache, my mommy would reach for a can of Campbell’s chicken noodle soup, always a trusty remedy for my upset stomach. Truthfully, mom wasn’t much of a cook, so the convenience of spending a minute and a half instead of one to two hours making it […] Read more »

            Roll back those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer! As always, just when I’m finally getting into the gardening groove, the season is winding down.             Nevertheless, it has been — and continues to be — a wonderfully busy summer, with as much time outdoors as possible. It’s important not to feel too tethered […] Read more »

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced the first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Massachusetts this year in a man in his 90s from Middlesex County. Because of this case and continued WNV detection in mosquitoes statewide, DPH raised WNV risk levels to moderate in 70 communities in Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, […] Read more »

            The Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library held a week of festivities to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Events ranged from playing with bubbles on Tuesday, August 18, with Mr. Vinny the Bubble Guy, to playing with antique cars on Thursday, August 20, with auto expert and resident Richard Cutler. A special ceremony took place on […] Read more »