A Great Year to be a Bulldog

What a year it was at Old Rochester Regional High School. From sports to seniors to Sweeney Todd, there were plenty of big events that defined the 2014-2015 school year. As the school year comes to a close with the last day of finals on Monday, June 22, let’s take a look back of some […] Read more »

Juniors Reminisce, Look Forward to Senior Year

There’s a different feeling in the halls of Old Rochester Regional High School after the seniors depart. For starters, the aforementioned halls are much clearer, making it easier to get to classes, especially in the English wing where the seniors used to reside. Also, with the seniors gone, the end of the year is near […] Read more »

Tobey Hospital Guild Scholarships

The Tobey Hospital Guild recently announced $3,000 in scholarship awards for individuals who are pursuing a career in healthcare. The Guild presented three $1,000 scholarship awards to area high school seniors during its annual Scholarship Luncheon held May 28 at Bay Pointe Country Club in Buzzards Bay. The awards were presented by Josephine Praino, Scholarship […] Read more »

Academic Achievements

The spring semester Dean’s List at Bryant University includes the following area residents: – Stephanie M. Barrett, a senior in Finance from Marion – Christopher C. Carando, a sophomore in Finance from Mattapoisett – Bradley J. Ellis, a senior in Marketing from Mattapoisett – Austin R Gibbs, a freshman in Accounting from Marion In honor […] Read more »

ORRJHS Students of the Month

Kevin T. Brogioli, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, announces the following Students of the Month for May, 2015: Green Team: Megan Guaraldo and Noah Cunningham Orange Team: Claire Noble-Shriver and Samuel Gordon Blue Team: Alexa McLeod and Eric Tippins Red Team: Katherine Kirby and Benjamin Ritchie Special Areas: Robert Pina and Maya […] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Emily Roseman, resident of Rochester, graduated from Bates College on May 31 with a bachelor’s degree in politics, magna cum laude. The largest graduating class in WPI’s history – 1,680 students – received their degrees beneath a large, billowing tent that shielded graduates and well-wishers from the sun that occasionally peeked from behind generally cloudy […] Read more »

ORRHS Revises Handbook Addressing E-Cigs

In order to adapt to changes in technology and behavior among young adults, the Old Rochester Regional High School Student Handbook is always changing. A new rule added earlier this year is cracking down on the use of electronic cigarettes, which come in many shapes and forms, making them a hard item to regulate. Although […] Read more »

19 Inducted into Cum Laude Society at Tabor

At Tabor Academy’s graduation on Tuesday, May 26, nineteen seniors who have earned top academic honors were inducted into Tabor’s Cum Laude Society. The Society was initiated in 1906 to highlight superior academic performance, with chapters granted only to high schools with academic programs that met the Society’s stringent standards. Tabor was granted a chapter […] Read more »

Academic Achievements

The following local residents were among more than 800 students from Providence College who received undergraduate degrees during the College’s Ninety-Seventh Commencement Exercises held on Sunday, May 17. – Shanice DaSilva, a resident of Marion, received a bachelor’s degree – Haley Frade, a resident of Marion, received a bachelor’s degree Cum Laude – Meghan Kelly, […] Read more »

UCCRT Graduates

The following students will graduate from the Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School on June 7: – Kyle Boyle of Marion, Plumbing & Heating – Jessica Tripp of Marion, Auto Collision Repair – Megan Youlden of Marion, Culinary Arts Read more »