How does a small seaside village successfully run a five-mile race with 1,000 runners on the morning of the 4th of July? One word: Volunteers. There are over 100 volunteers who play a role in the success of this race. There are the individuals on the Race Committee – all volunteers – who spend almost […] Read more »

For the 12th summer, the Old Rochester Regional School District and Riverside Tennis will again offer student tennis lessons at the Old Rochester Tennis Complex. The first clinic will be held June 23 – June 27 and the second clinic will be held July 28 – August 1. During the Monday through Friday clinics, there […] Read more »

Marion Recreation is offering several Basketball Clinics at Silvershell Beach this summer for both boys and girls. Coach Kyle Erha (Varsity Coach of Sturgis West High School Boys and coach of the Marion Recreation Boys’ Travel Team) will be running drills, competitions and games to get players ready for next season. After an incredibly positive […] Read more »

Here is a look at the sixth week of scheduled games for ORR spring athletics. Baseball: The Bulldogs continued their SCC dominance this week, notching two key wins on their march to become the conference champions. The boys easily defeated Wareham, 12-1, early in the week, and then followed it up with a tight 5-4 […] Read more »

Brian Rose Baseball’s 9th Annual Summer Clinic will be held July 14 – 18 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm for children ages 6-14 at Old Hammondtown School in Mattapoisett. The clinic is run by former Boston Red Sox Pitcher Brian Rose and staff. Five fun-filled, fundamental training days will feature work on all baseball […] Read more »

In a few short weeks, summer will be here and with it comes the 44th annual Mattapoisett Road Race on July 4. The race is such an integral part of community life that the publicity committee wants to share some interesting moments in race history over the next few weeks. Runners, volunteers, and sponsors have […] Read more »

Here is a look at the fifth week of scheduled games for ORR spring athletics.             Baseball: The Bulldogs snapped a lengthy win streak this week with a close loss to Case, 3-1, in an eight inning game. The game was tied 0-0 going into the eighth inning, where the Bulldogs gave up three runs […] Read more »

Here is a look at the fourth week of scheduled games for ORR spring athletics. Baseball: The boys’ baseball team has seemed to hit their stride, as for the second consecutive week, the Bulldogs claimed victories in all three of their games. The boys started off their season with a worrying 0-2 record, but thanks […] Read more »

The Mattapoisett Road Race Committee, chaired by Bill Tilden, recently met to continue preparations for its 44th July 4 road race. There are several highlights for this year’s five-mile race. Included are: – New lightweight T-shirts guaranteed for first 750 runners; – “Future Runner” T-shirts for children on sale race day (sizes 2-4T, 5-6, 7); […] Read more »

Celebrate Independence Day by running the 44th annual 5-mile road race held in the scenic seaside town of Mattapoisett, MA! The race begins at 9:00 am Friday, July 4; mail-in registration is $20 by June 22; online registration is $15 by June 24; registration at Shipyard Park is $20 July 3 (5-7:30 pm); $25 the […] Read more »