Scholarships Available for Tri-Town Seniors

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 by clicking the “Apply for a Scholarship” link on the CFSEMA website, www.cfsema.org, beginning on February 1. Both parts of the […] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Riley Johnson of Marion has qualified for the Fall 2016 Dean’s List at Seton Hall University. To make Dean’s List, students must have at least a 3.4 GPA and can get no grade lower than a C. Massachusetts Maritime Academy has recently named Cadet Mariah Allen of Rochester to the Dean’s List during the fall […] Read more »

Greater New Bedford Garden Club Scholarship

The Greater New Bedford Garden Club is accepting applications for the $1,500 Rose L. Murphy Scholarship to be awarded to a student enrolled in a full-time college program in 2017-2018. The applicant must be pursuing a degree either in environmental sciences, horticulture, landscape architecture, conservation, or related scientific fields. Students are required to have been […] Read more »

Blanche B. Perry Scholarship

The Mattapoisett Land Trust is seeking applicants for their $1,000 “Blanche B. Perry Scholarship.” This award is available to a Mattapoisett resident interested in the field of Environmental Studies, Sciences, Technology or a related field, and is a graduating senior from a secondary school by June 2017. The scholarship is made available through the Edith […] Read more »

Academic Achievements

Benjamin DeMello of Rochester received Dean’s List honors at the University of Maine for fall 2016, completing 12 or more credit hours in the semester and earning a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. The following Framingham State University students were named to the Dean’s List or the President’s list for the fall 2016 […] Read more »

Flu Concerns at ORR

The flu season is once again upon the Tri-Town. Although many will feel tempted to attend school or work regardless of the severity of their symptoms, do yourself and everyone else a favor and stay home to keep from further spreading the sickness. ORRHS has recognized the presence of the influenza in the area and […] Read more »

Elks Student of the Month

The Elks of Wareham Lodge No. 1548 sponsors the Elks Student of the Month and Student of the Year Awards for students enrolled in local area high schools. The criteria used in nominating a student includes a student who excels in scholarship, citizenship, performing arts, fine arts, hobbies, athletics, church, school and community service, industry […] Read more »

Loft School of Marion

The Loft School is now accepting applications for 2017-2018 preschool and pre-K enrollment. If you are interested, please contact The Loft School at 508-748-1243 or loftschool@verizon.net. Read more »

Tabor Hosts Photographer Celebrating Cultural Diversity

Over the past week, members of the Tabor Academy community have noticed a new photographic exhibit in halls of the school’s Charles Hayden Library. These photos are part of a project by professional photographer Mark Chester called “The Bay State: A Multicultural Landscape”. The display features a selection of the more than 400 photographs that […] Read more »

Academic Achievements

The following Tri-Town residents were among 1,424 students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) named to the university’s Dean’s List for academic excellence for the fall 2016 semester: – Edward Krawczyk of Rochester, a member of the class of 2020 majoring in robotics engineering. – Nicole Mattson of Marion, a member of the class of 2020 […] Read more »