The Ladies’ Branch of the New Bedford Port Society is accepting applications for its annual scholarships. The board awards scholarships based on need and merit, giving first consideration to descendants of seamen. Applicants must be residents of New Bedford, Dartmouth, Westport, Fairhaven, Acushnet, Mattapoisett, Marion or Rochester. All of these requirements must be met in […] Read more »
Students of Old Rochester Regional High School were surprised by a phone call on Sunday night, February 22. The recorded message said school was canceled for the first day back from February vacation. Due to a compromised roof, both the high school and junior high school were closed on February 23. The winter that just […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Woman’s Club is pleased to offer four $1,000 scholarship awards to Mattapoisett residents who are high school seniors graduating June 2015. Those who are re-entering the academic world after graduating prior to 2015, and are in pursuit of a post secondary degree program, will also be considered for one of these awards. The Mattapoisett […] Read more »
Allison LaCrosse of Mattapoisett has been named to the Dean’s List at Salve Regina University, Newport, RI for the fall semester. She will graduate in May 2015 with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. Allison is the daughter of Karen Barrows of Mattapoisett and Matthew LaCrosse of Yarmouth and the granddaughter of Betty Barrows […] Read more »
Graduating high school seniors from the Tri-Town area are urged to apply for a several scholarships now available through the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts (CFSEMA). The following scholarships can be applied for online at www.cfsema.org/scholarships by April 30, unless otherwise noted: The George Earl and Katherine Hartley Church Scholarship Fund provides several scholarships of […] Read more »
Kiernan M. Reynolds, son of Dr. and Mrs. Jason Reynolds of Marion, was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2014 semester at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Kiernan is a junior majoring in Political Science. Megan Psyhojos, a member of the class of 2016 from Marion, has been named to the fall 2014 […] Read more »
On Thursday, February 18, twelve Tabor Academy students headed to Durham, North Carolina to participate in the Duke University Model United Nations Conference. These students have spent their winter together in the Model United Nations (MUN) group and have been preparing for this conference for a while. The students who attended the conference with Faculty […] Read more »
Kevin T. Brogioli, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School announces the following students have achieved honors for the 2nd quarter marking period. Grade 7 High Honor Roll: Alves, Colby Ryan; Appleton, David John; Besancon, Sarah Elizabeth; Brickley, Tova Kirstine; Butler, Mary Clare; Cusolito, Dante Michael; DiTata, Michelina Gabriela; Downey, Kathleen Canavan; Gabriel, Emma […] Read more »
Earlier this year, a beloved guidance counselor and well-respected faculty member, Scott Griffith, retired from Old Rochester Regional High School. During a busy time earlier in the school year when students were still changing class levels, Lisa Shields took over the vacant guidance position. Currently, Ms. Shields and the guidance staff are working on next […] Read more »
For years, Old Rochester Regional High School Nurse Kim Corazzini and Social Worker Kerri Dowdall have wanted to start a gay/lesbian support group at ORR. Now, with a $5,000 grant, the program will become a reality with a school-wide introductory presentation on February 25 to kick off the program. “Some kids have expressed a very […] Read more »