Nolan Gibbons Memorial Fund

The Nolan Gibbons Memorial Fund (NGMF) announced that 12 teens from across the country, received scholarships and grants to help support their performance goals. Some winners are using funds to take a class, purchase a new instrument or acquire a software upgrade.             “We are so grateful to everyone who has donated to us to […] Read more »

Academic Achievements

            Tufts University recently announced the Dean’s List for the Fall 2022 semester. Among students earning Dean’s List honors are:             –Leighton Gray of Marion, Class of 2023             –Dylan Keenan of Mattapoisett, Class of 2025             –Rosemary Loer of Mattapoisett, Class of 2023             –Grace Russell of Mattapoisett, Class of 2023             –Emma Vivino […] Read more »

Kindergarten Registration

School Year 2023 – 2024 Kindergarten Registration for the towns of Marion, Mattapoisett & Rochester is now available. -Sippican School –16 Spring Street, Marion -Rochester Memorial School – 16 Pine Street, Rochester -Center School – 17 Barstow Street, Mattapoisett             The Kindergarten Registration Information is now available on the Old Rochester Regional School District website […] Read more »

Academic Achievements

            Bryant University is pleased to recognize the students who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to academic excellence and achievement and have been named to the fall 2022 President’s List. The President’s List is an academic distinction reserved for Bryant’s highest achievers who earn a GPA of 4.0 for at least 12 semester hours of […] Read more »

Project Grow Application Priority Deadline

Children with the experience of high quality preschool are well prepared for their future learning. In an effort to provide this opportunity to more children, Project GROW was established to serve preschoolers in Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester. The purpose of Project GROW is two-fold:             -Provide a preschool experience to children whose families have been […] Read more »

ORRJH Students of the Month

Silas D. Coellner, Principal of Old Rochester Regional Jr. High School, announces the following Students of the Month for January, 2023 Green Team: Ty L. Marques & Miah D. Motta Orange Team: Brendan P. Fuller & Kennedy M.C. Zussy Blue Team: John P. Ferreira and Jessica N. Detrani Red Team: Emma E. MacLeod & Bobby […] Read more »

Greater New Bedford Garden Club Scholarship

The Greater New Bedford Garden Club is offering two $1,500 scholarships to residents of the Greater New Bedford area who are high school seniors graduating in June and who are planning to attend a four-year college and pursue a degree in horticulture, landscape design, agriculture, forestry, conservation or environmental science.             The goals of the […] Read more »

Academic Achievements

College of Charleston congratulates students who were named to the President’s List and the Dean’s List for Fall 2022, including Sarah Moitozo of Mattapoisett who was named to the President’s List. Moitozo is majoring in Public Health and Sally Butler of Mattapoisett who was named to the Dean’s List. Butler is majoring in Marketing.             […] Read more »

Lamoureux Music Scholarship

The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce that applications are now available for the 2023 Lillian B. Lamoureux Music Scholarship. The scholarship competition is open to all South Coast music students ages 14–21. Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded, one high school student and one college student. The deadline for application (including two […] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Curry College congratulates Ariane Dias of Rochester who was named to the Fall 2022 Dean’s List.             The University of Maine recognized Griffin Lawrence of Mattapoisett for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2022 semester.             Emma Thorell of Mattapoisett, who is in the physician assistant program and Cecilia Prefontaine of Rochester, who is […] Read more »