The U.S. and most of the world experienced unprecedented heat waves last summer, and this summer promises more of the same. The Northeast is set to experience its first official heat wave as I write. Extreme heat can cause serious health issues, including death, so prepare – prevention is much better than treatment. […] Read more »
Well, I tried to do the right thing. I tried to join the green revolution. I am trying to save the planet, I truly am. Last summer I gave up my environment-polluting, gas lawn mower. I purchased a new-fangled, battery-operated grass cutter. It has all the bells and whistles: It is quiet, it is […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson is pleased to report that Chris Herren was the keynote speaker at an all-school assembly at the end of the school year, at Old Rochester Junior High School. The assembly, sponsored by the Tri-Town town nurses through grant funding from the Southcoast Public Health Collaborative (SCPHC), aimed to educate students […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson is pleased to announce Stephanie Wells’s appointment as the new principal of the Old Hammondtown School. Wells will begin the position on July 1 and will replace retiring principal Kevin Tavares. Wells was selected following a comprehensive search and interview process that included input from multiple stakeholders, including Old Hammondtown […] Read more »
Happy, blessed and grateful were words repeated on Saturday at a homecoming for Rajesh Shahi, who came back to Boston recently to check on his back after so many have banded together for him over the last three decades to relieve him of a back deformity. People in Mattapoisett, Marion and the Boston […] Read more »
From June 15-21, eight ORR juniors will attend the Boys’ and Girls’ State Convention sponsored by the American Legion’s Florence Eastman Post 280 at Stonehill College, 320 Washington St., in North Easton. To be eligible for Boys’/Girls’ State, students must be a member of the junior class and have achieved high academic success. Student […] Read more »
After a cool rainy spring, at least in the northeast, summer has finally arrived, bringing promise of beach time, sailing, cycling and other outdoor activities. As good as the sun is for the soul, it is hard on the skin. The sun’s UV (ultraviolet) rays age the skin, contribute to skin cancer and can […] Read more »
Short-term memories were nearly all wiped out as soon as they were conceived. Great grandchildren’s names were not conjured up out of his now-struggling thought patterns. Routines kept his life on track even if lunch consisted of a box of crackers. But he never ever forgot the war years or the sights and sounds he […] Read more »
Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School held its 48th Commencement ceremony on a bright and sunny Friday evening on the athletic fields of its Rochester campus to close off the students’ last year together with the support of family, friends and supporters cheering on 132 graduates. Class President Beatrice Ashley delivered some exceptional remarks […] Read more »
Don Cuddy has been growing sunflowers for over two decades. Originally inspired by his daughter’s bringing home a seedling when Center School closed for the summer, Cuddy has enjoyed watching the tiny stems become flowering giants in his yard. The war in the Ukraine solidified Cuddy’s concept that by growing sunflowers, he could show […] Read more »