As Major League Baseball attempts a season start amid the pandemic, sports writers have spent a lot of ink on how the game has lost its number one national sports ranking. However, if we look back to the 1920s-40s, there was no question about baseball being number one in the hearts and minds of 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 »
As Superintendent of Schools for the Old Rochester Regional School District and Massachusetts Superintendency Union # 55, I am pleased to announce that Mr. Sean Persico will be the new Assistant Principal of Sippican Elementary School in Marion, Massachusetts this coming 2020-2021 school year. Mr. Persico will be replacing Mr. Kyle Letendre, who fulfilled a […] Read more »
Due to the state reopening guidelines and concern for everyone’s health and safety, the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra has decided to cancel the August 21 and September 12/13 concerts at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center and the August 28 concert at Kilburn Mill Event Center. If you hold tickets for NBSO 2019-2020 season concerts originally scheduled for March 14, April 18, […] Read more »
Whenever we at the Rochester Historical Society write an article, mount a display, or put a program we rely on the memoirs, diaries, letters, and books that were written in the past. Now that we have spent over four months with this pandemic, I wonder where the residents in 2070 or 2120 will get their […] Read more »
I’m starting this article with a correction for last week’s article. The town of Hardwick is alive and well (my source was incorrect, sorry Hardwick). A couple of issues ago I wrote an article about Varella Corner. Lena Britto, the subject for this week was the granddaughter of Bernadino and Christina Varella who came to […] Read more »
The full monthly newsletter and calendar are available on our website www.rochestermaseniorcenter.com. Event information is also available on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/rochestercoa. Beginning Monday, July 13, the Rochester Senior Center will be offering Coffee & Conversation outside on the awning covered patio and on the lawn. This will be held every Monday and Friday from 9:00 […] 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 »
The Mattapoisett Women’s Club (MWC) awarded four scholarships totaling $8500 for the 2020-2021 academic year. To continue offering generous scholarships, the MWC is proposing a modified Taste of the Town for the summer and fall of 2020, and to show our support and appreciation for restaurants that have given generously to the Club’s Scholarship Fund […] Read more »
Today 28 Marion Road in Rochester is a vacant lot, but for many years the buildings there were popular gathering spots. In 1710, the lot held a barn and stable for Ruggles Tavern. There were businesses here from then until a fire in July of 2011 destroyed the bakery, café and apartments located there. In […] Read more »