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 »
Approximately 7,000 students received bachelor’s degrees in over 100 majors at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Undergraduate Commencement on May 18, 2024 at the McGuirk Alumni Stadium, including from Marion: Dillon Aguilera Romig. From Mattapoisett: Danielle Elizabeth Craig, Benjamin Marc Hall, John William Jahn III, Paul Herbert Kippenberger III, Jack Landry LeBrun, Jack Martins, Aurora […] Read more »
Charlotte Cole of Mattapoisett and Victoria Sullivan of Marion received their degrees in May as part of the Class of 2024 at Roger Williams University. Roger Williams University Announces 2024 Graduates BRISTOL, RI (07/29/2024)– The following students received their degrees at Roger Williams University in May as part of the Class of 2024; […] Read more »
Below is a list of local students who were named to the Dean’s List at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for the Spring 2024 Semester. In order to qualify, an undergraduate student must receive a 3.5 grade-point average or better on a four-point scale. From Marion; Jacqueline Elizabeth Barrett, David Michael Berman, Rachael Fantoni, […] Read more »