OCRVTHS Withdraws School Building Project

Following the outcome of the district-wide ballot vote held on Saturday, June 20, the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School District has formally notified the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) that it will withdraw its proposed school building project from the MSBA pipeline.             The vote marked the second time voters in the district’s […] Read more »

ORRHS Honor Roll

The following students have achieved honors for the fourth term at Old Rochester Regional High School:             Highest Honors: Bobby Calder, Phoebe Cowles, Sara Duane, Ava Figueiredo, Giada Gandolfi, Lucas Hadley, Laney Hayes, Grace Horta, Chase Karo, Alexandra LeColst, Caitlyn Lund, Faelyn McCarthy, Annalise Milhench, Jiya Patel, Isabella Perez-Dormitzer, Tyler Porto, Elsa Pothier, Grace Rousseau, […] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Dean College is pleased to announce Joseph Bacchiocchi of Rochester and Emily Kilpatrick of Marion who have earned a place on the Dean’s List for the Spring 2026 semester.             Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced the university’s Dean’s List for academic excellence for the spring 2026 semester. The following students were recognized:             Mattapoisett, […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Community Tennis Association Scholarship

The Mattapoisett Community Tennis Association (MCTA) is pleased to announce the winners of a $500 scholarship for a senior member of the Old Rochester Regional High School tennis team.             The recipients this year are Neva Matos of Rochester and Caroline Houdelette of Marion. Neva plans to attend Stonehill College to pursue a program of […] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Audrey Wallace of Marion and Bailey Tieu of Rochester, enrolled during Spring Semester 2026 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean’s list with an academic record of 3.5 (or above).             Emmanuel College awarded a Bachelor of Science Biology Magna Cum Laude to Madeline Wright of Mattapoisett at the College’s 104th Commencement. […] Read more »

OCRVTHS Budget Receives Required Community Approval

Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School is pleased to announce that its Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget has received the approvals necessary for adoption under the district’s regional agreement.             To date, the member towns of Carver, Lakeville, Mattapoisett, and Rochester have voted to approve the FY27 budget. While the Town of Acushnet has […] Read more »

MLT Blanche B. Perry Scholarship

The Mattapoisett Land Trust announced that Linden White has been awarded its 2026 Blanche B. Perry Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to a Mattapoisett senior planning to pursue environmental studies in a four-year university program.             Linden will begin studies in Ocean Engineering this fall at the University of New Hampshire. He says he has […] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Springfield College has named Rylee Kouta from Mattapoisett to the Dean’s List for academic excellence for the 2026 spring semester.             Sally Butler, of Mattapoisett, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the College of Charleston.             The University of Hartford is pleased to announce that Jay Carrillo of Marion has been named […] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Stonehill College is pleased to recognize Amelia Joseph of Mattapoisett, Hannah Squires of Mattapoisett, Nathan Yurof of Marion, Andrew Poulin of Rochester, Caroline Williams of Marion, and Allison Winters of Rochester, named to the Spring 2026 Dean’s List. To qualify for this honor, undergraduate students must have achieved a semester grade point average of 3.50 […] Read more »

Sippican Lands Trust Arthur Scholarship Recipients

Sippican Lands Trust is pleased to announce the 2026 recipients of the Richard I. and Helen A. Arthur Scholarship. This award is given to high school senior(s) or student(s) in their first or second year of college who are Marion residents, with a preference towards students interested in the environment, conservation, or a related field […] Read more »