Old Rochester Regional High School is proud to announce that several of its talented art students have been recognized in the prestigious 9th Congressional District Art Competition.             The following students were selected by the judges to receive awards:             Mixed Media: 2nd Place: Lauren Serpa, 3rd Place: Jocelyn Yurof             Drawing: 1st Place: Ian […] Read more »

Students in the culinary program at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School, calling themselves the “Cosmic Chefs,” have advanced to the finals of the NASA HUNCH Culinary Challenge and are preparing to travel to Johnson Space Center in Houston to present a dish designed for astronauts aboard the International Space Station.             The team […] Read more »

After two days spent learning and rehearsing new music, 20 Old Rochester Regional Junior High School (ORRJHS) students took to the stage at the Southeastern Massachusetts Music Educators Association (SEMMEA) Junior District Festival.             Old Rochester musicians joined students from across southeastern Massachusetts for festival auditions in December, and qualifying performers gathered again on March […] Read more »

Nearly 150 Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School freshmen recently learned CPR through training provided by the Rochester Fire Department, giving students life-saving skills they could use in an emergency.             A total of 148 freshmen participated in the annual training, which is built into the school’s curriculum to ensure every student learns the […] Read more »

Superintendent Michael S. Nelson, Principal Silas Coellner and Assistant Principal Kelly Chouinard are pleased to share that Old Rochester Regional Junior High School held its first Wellness Morning on Tuesday, March 24, in a school-wide event that focused on fostering resiliency and healthy decision-making, featuring stress management activities including stretching, breathing exercises, and social-emotional “recharge […] Read more »

The Sippican Lands Trust seeks applicants for its Richard I. and Helen A. Arthur Scholarship. The applicant for this $2,000 award must be a Marion resident in their last year of high school or enrolled as a freshman or sophomore in college elsewhere. This award may be given to the same recipient at a maximum […] Read more »

July 4 will be here before we know it and so will the 54th running of the Mattapoisett Road Race, “4 on the 4th”! Begun in 1971 by Bob and Doris Gardner, 15 runners raced from Point Connett to Shipyard Park. Since then, the route has changed a few times, and now, over 1000 runners […] Read more »

Tri-Town Against Racism (TTAR) is honored to announce the establishment of the Lisa Regan Durr Community Activism Scholarship Fund, a tribute to Lisa’s unwavering commitment to social justice and her instrumental role in the early formation of TTAR.             Lisa was a passionate advocate for racial equity and believed deeply in the power of education […] Read more »

While some classrooms shared St. Patrick’s Day cheer, March 17 held another exciting event for fifth and sixth-grade students at Sippican Elementary School.             Students participated in Sippican’s annual Marion Occupation Program (MOP) event and spent the day exploring career paths through conversations with industry professionals.             Organized by the Volunteers at Sippican Elementary (VASE), […] Read more »

Rochester Memorial School is pleased to announce that fourth grader Tommy Cahill was recently selected as a Feinstein Foundation Golden Ticket winner.             The ticket earned Rochester Memorial School a $2,000 grant and an additional $500 for Tommy to donate to a charity of his choice.             Tommy donated his prize to the Forever 1111 […] Read more »