As we reach the November 1 deadline to pay our Quarterly property taxes, I want to take this opportunity to remind residents of an easy and impactful way to support education in our community. Under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 60, Section 3, taxpayers are given the option to voluntarily contribute additional funds when paying their […] Read more »
Daniela Gil Veras of Marion, Allison Paim of Marion, and Lilah Gendreau of Mattapoisett have been named to the 2024 spring semester dean’s list at Simmons University in Boston. To qualify for dean’s list status, undergraduate students must obtain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher, based on 12 or more credit hours of […] Read more »
Amanda Carreiro of Mattapoisett was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Carreiro was initiated at MCPHS University. Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Old Rochester Regional High School (ORRHS) Principal Michael Devoll are pleased to announce that the school has ranked Gold on CollegeBoard’s 2024 AP School Honor Roll. The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs have successfully motivated and prepared students for college success. The criteria reflect a […] Read more »
Superintendent Michael S. Nelson would like to share that there are limited openings available for Marion and Mattapoisett students wishing to attend the Project GROW preschool program this school year. Project GROW was established in an effort to provide high-quality preschool to children in Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester. “We are very excited to […] Read more »
Magnar Kvilhaug of Mattapoisett, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Kvilhaug was initiated at MCPHS University. Katherine Solowey, of Mattapoisett, was among the Hamilton College athletes earning national recognition for their academic achievements in 2023-24. Solowey, a member of […] Read more »
The ORR Class of 1985 40th Class Reunion is scheduled to be held on Saturday, August 2, 2025. Our reunion committee is working on location details and is excited to get our class together. We are looking at venues in Mattapoisett, New Bedford and Fairhaven. We are trying very hard to keep the […] Read more »
To coincide with the start of the new school year, Superintendent Michael S. Nelson would like to share back-to-school safety tips and important bus route information with families, residents and area motorists. The first day of school for grades 1-12 is Wednesday, August 28, and Kindergarten begins on Friday, August 30. “As the […] Read more »
Students Named to The Dean’s List at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences include: Jhett Labonte, a native of Marion, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences, Physical Therapy degree and will graduate from the Worcester, Massachusetts campus in 2025 and Maura Bailey, a native of Rochester, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in […] Read more »
The ORR Bulldog Pride Alumni Association (BPAA) announces Alumni Weekend 2024. All events will be organized around the annual Homecoming game. The parallel events will run from Friday, October 25 through Sunday, October 27. The program of events is open to all ORRJHS and ORRHS alumni and friends, an inclusive experience that hopes to […] Read more »