Are you looking for more interesting and exciting ideas for menu planning during this pandemic? Are you looking for a practical gift for someone for this holiday season? Well, look no further than the recently released Wareham Garden Club’s cookbook. It was published just in time to commemorate the club’s 82nd birthday. It is a […] Read more »
restoration and preservation of Ned’s Point Lighthouse in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. This will be accomplished through fundraisers and the sale of lighthouse-related gifts, educational materials, and clothing promoting educational awareness, volunteerism, and membership benefits. The Board of Directors is directly involved with the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary’s Flotilla 63, who through a merger with […] Read more »
Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School students will be preparing 125 turkey dinners for Rochester seniors. The meals will be available for curbside pickup at the Rochester Senior Center on Friday, November 20. Turkey dinners include 8 ounces of turkey (white and dark), 5 ounces of herb stuffing, butternut squash, mashed potatoes, 4 ounces […] Read more »
The Mass Cultural Council has adjusted to the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to support a variety of artistic, scientific, and humanitarian projects that provide rich cultural activities for our communities. Many current grant recipients have had to alter their original proposals and use virtual format options, reorganize to comply with […] Read more »
The Principal Michael C. Devoll of Old Rochester Regional High School announced today that Alexander Craig, Parker Simpson, Evan Smith, and Emma Vivino have been named Commended Students in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented […] Read more »
By the time you read this, Election Day will have come and gone and hopefully we will know who our next president will be; so, it seems like a good time to get the perspective of history. Abraham Holmes, whose extensive memoirs I have previously cited, was born and raised in Rochester. As an adult […] Read more »
The new scouting year is underway for Mattapoisett Boy Scout Troop 53! Are your favorite sports and clubs canceled? Then why not check out scouting? We are able to offer all our usual activities in-person including biking, kayaking, climbing, fun monthly campouts, and more. We are looking for boys ages 11–17 to join us for […] Read more »
Superintendent of Schools Michael S. Nelson, Marion Town Administrator Jay McGrail, and Marion Board of Health Chair Dr. Edward P. Hoffer report that the Old Rochester Regional School District and MA Superintendency Union #55 was informed of a positive case of COVID-19 on November 3. An individual at Sippican School has tested positive for the […] Read more »
Marion (Old Rochester) is one of the oldest towns in the United States, and the Sippican Historical Society maintains an extensive collection of documentation on its historic buildings. In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. Over 100 were cataloged and photographed. SHS will feature one building […] Read more »
For people living in the 1600s and 1700s, the idea of encounters with all manner of spirits was accepted by pretty much everyone. Abraham Holmes, a well-regarded lawyer in Rochester, writes in his memoirs that, “Doubtless most of the stories which are told about witches and apparitions are ideal only and exist only in the […] Read more »