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Three candidates face off for two Marion School Committee seats
Three candidates are facing off for two seats on the Marion School Committee. Incumbent April Nye, incumbent Michelle Ouellette Smith and Kristina Schmid Callina are running for three-year terms on the committee. The Marion town election will be...
Michelle Ouellette Smith
Incumbent candidate Michelle Ouellette Smith is running for another three-year term on the Marion School Committee. Ouellette Smith is also the chairperson of the Old Rochester Regional School Committee. She did not respond to multiple requests for...
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William (Bill, Wild Bill) D. Titcomb, 83
Former Old Colony teacher accused of raping student gets new court date
Old Rochester School Committee withdraws $12 million debt Town Meeting item
Rochester resident, School Committee member announces bid for 10th Bristol seat
‘Little Free Diverse Library’ unveiled at new Rochester site
Donna L. Hubbard, 77
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Play ball: Old Rochester Youth Baseball opens season with parade
Kristina Schmid Callina
As a member of the Sippican Elementary School Council, Kristina Schmid Callina wants to move into a decision-making role and is running for a three-year term on the Marion School Committee. Schmid Callina, a parent of a Sippican School student and...
April Nye
As current chairperson of the Marion School Committee, April Nye said she wants to continue the work that has already started. Nye is running for a third three-year term. “I'm a firm believer in doing self reflection, and when we ever have the...
Mattapoisett Congregational Church announces scholarship winners
MATTAPOISETT — The Memorials and Scholarship Committee of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church announced Sunday, May 5 the winners of its 2024 scholarship awards. Old Rochester Regional High School student Rylie Coughlin received the $2,500 Dagmar...
Two Tri-Town high schoolers win ‘Student of the Year’
Old Rochester Regional High School student Tyler Williams and Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School student Evan Angel were named “Student of the Year” of their respective schools by the Wareham-New Bedford Elks Lodge. Williams and...
‘Clue’ to debut at Old Colony
ROCHESTER — In the mood for a good mystery? Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School will be presenting “Clue” in the coming weeks. The show will premiere on Friday, May 10 at 7 p.m. Two shows will follow on Saturday, May 11, at 3 p.m...
View the artisanal excellence of Old Colony at arts fest
ROCHESTER — Check out the artistic efforts of the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School community with a weekend event. OC Arts Fest is Saturday, May 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Old Colony. The curated exhibit will feature the works...
Old Rochester School Committee withdraws $12 million debt Town Meeting item
A Town Meeting article that would authorize the Old Rochester Regional School District to borrow $12 million to address facility improvements was withdrawn following pushback from some Rochester and Mattapoisett officials. At an Old Rochester School...
Two Old Rochester seniors among recipients of Mattapoisett Lions Club 2024 scholarships
MATTAPOISETT — Two seniors at Old Rochester Regional High School have been named among the four total recipients of the Mattapoisett Lions Club’s 2024 Peter B. Hodges Memorial Scholarship. Old Rochester seniors Hunter Bishop and Jaymison Gunschel,...
Old Rochester Regional seniors named South Coast Conference Academic All-Stars
MATTAPOISETT — Five Old Rochester Regional High School students have been named South Coast Conference Academic All-Stars. During a ceremony April 25, seniors Theo Jacobsen, Brenna O'Donnell, Alia Cusolito, Jacob Hadley and Ava McLeod received the...
School district agenda item not recommended by Rochester Select Board
ROCHESTER — Ahead of town meetings in Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester, Old Rochester Regional School District officials have been pitching their plans for taking on debt to improve facilities in district schools. An item on all three town meeting...
Robot dog impresses at Rochester Memorial School
ROCHESTER — A dog was on the loose at Rochester Memorial School, but there was no worry of the canine biting students or going to the bathroom indoors as it strolled through the school gymnasium. That’s because the dog was a robot. Rochester...
Sippican Elementary School holds ‘Arts in Action’ event
MARION — Sippican Elementary School students participated in an “Arts in Action” show Wednesday, April 10. The show featured approximately 800 pieces of art created by students in kindergarten through sixth grade. Works created by sixth grade...
Old Rochester seniors learn financial literacy at fair
MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester Regional High School hosted an inaugural “Credit for Life Fair” on Wednesday, April 10. The fair aims to help students learn about budgeting, money management skills and building healthy financial habits. It was hosted...
New equipment added to Sippican Elementary School playground
MARION — An addition project to a playground at Sippican Elementary School was recently completed and announced by the town of Marion and Old Rochester Regional School District. The new equipment includes a multipurpose structure, climbing...
Student Opportunity Act to prioritize high-needs students
MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional School Committee unanimously approved Student Opportunity Act terms to be sent to the state that will aim to help ensure that students are receiving high-quality learning opportunities. Assistant...
Mattapoisett Woman’s Club to offer continuing education scholarship
MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club is offering a continuing education scholarship. The award will be given to a Mattapoisett resident who is reentering the academic world after graduation or receipt of GED and is in pursuit of a post-...
Mattapoisett Scholarship Committee seeks applicants for scholarships
MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Scholarship Committee is seeking graduating high school seniors to apply for scholarships. The committee recently met at town hall after being inactive since COVID-19 school closures. Members voted to award up to $1,...
Old Rochester Regional receives award for music education
MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional School District received an award for music education. The school district was recognized as a Best Community for Music Education by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation. The recognition is...
Student from Mattapoisett recognized by state senator for project
FALMOUTH — A student from Mattapoisett was recognized by a state senator for a project focused on protecting piping plovers, an endangered bird species. Zoë Van Keuren, a 9th grade student at Falmouth Academy from Mattapoisett, and four other...
Old Rochester students to advise Gov. Healey on issues, lead initiatives with youth council
Two Old Rochester Regional High School students traveled to the Massachusetts State House on Monday, March 25. There, with 58 other young people, Old Rochester senior Jaymison Gunschel and junior Emerson Gonet were sworn into Massachusetts Governor...
Two Mattapoisett residents named to Massachusetts Maritime Academy regimental leadership roster
BUZZARDS BAY - Two Mattapoisett residents were named April 2 to the Regimental Leadership and the Cadet Academic Leadership Team at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy for the 2024-2025 academic year. Marina Stephens and Aiden Harrington were both...
Old Rochester Regional School Committee approves $21.7 million budget
MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional District School Committee has approved a proposed budget of more than $21 million for fiscal year 2025. At a Thursday, March 28 meeting, the School Committee approved a $21.7 million budget. The 2025 budget...
Old Colony basketball coach wins statewide leadership award
MATTAPOISETT — At just 24 years old in 2004, Matt Trahan took on the role of athletic director at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School . Over the years, Trahan has had to clear room for a number of awards earned for his leadership,...
‘It was so kind’: Autographed books join school library
MATTAPOISETT — Collin Nashold, a sixth grader at Old Hammondtown School, walked away from a talk given by author Jeff Kinney with autographed copies of 10 books in Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Nashold, a superfan of Kinney and the series,...
Openings available in Old Rochester Regional preschool program
MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional School District and MA Superintendency Union #55 announced March 25 that openings are available in the district’s Project GROW preschool program. The program is “an effort to provide high-quality pre-...
Old Rochester’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ shows new side of drama club
MATTAPOISETT – There’s more to musical theater than princes, Shakespeare and helpless ingénues. It can be dark, fun and can make difficult topics more accessible for audiences of all ages. With Old Rochester Regional High School Drama Club’s...
Old Rochester seeking responses to stakeholder survey
MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester Regional High School is seeking responses to a stakeholder survey that was shared with the community. The survey has been emailed to Old Rochester families and posted on the ORRconnect Facebook page. It is also available...
Old Hammondtown students face staff in annual basketball game
MATTAPOISETT — As Old Hammondtown School sixth grade students and staff stepped on to the basketball court at Old Rochester Regional High School Friday, March 15, an undefeated record hung in the balance. When coached by Old Hammondtown Principal...
Six junior high students perform at regional music festival
On March 8 and 9, six Old Rochester Regional Junior High School students took part in the Southeastern Massachusetts Music Educators Association Junior District Festival. The event took place at New Bedford High School and featured five ensembles...
Student musicians perform at scholarship concerts
MATTAPOISETT — On March 5 and March 12, student choirs and bands from across the Tri-Town sang at The Friends of Old Rochester Music (F.O.R.M.) Scholarship Concerts, hosted in the Old Rochester Regional High School gymnasium. Both concerts featured...
Tree poster contest winners recognized at Old Hammondtown
MATTAPOISETT — Fifth grader Cabot Van Keuren didn’t expect to win the poster contest held by the Mattapoisett Tree Committee at Old Hammondtown School. He joined the contest to have some fun and make some art. Van Keuren was “just thinking that it’d...
Old Rochester basketball player ‘no longer’ on team after spitting incident
WORCESTER — An Old Rochester Regional High School boys basketball player is no longer on the team after spitting at an opposing player during a Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association tournament game. The incident occurred during Old...
Application windows opens for Mattapoisett Lions Club scholarships
MATTAPOISETT — The application window for a scholarship offered by the Mattapoisett Lions Club is now open. With the Peter B. Hodges Memorial Scholarship, four $2,500 scholarships will be awarded to Mattapoisett, Marion or Rochester residents or...
ORRJHS drama club to perform a Shakespeare spoof
MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional Junior High School will present “Romeo and Winifred” on Saturday, March 16 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 17 at 2 p.m. in the school auditorium. The performance is directed by Kate Fishman. “This hilarious...
Old Rochester student council takes a trip to State House
MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional High School Student Council visited the Massachusetts State House on Tuesday, Feb. 27 after receiving an invitation from State Senator Michael Rodriguez and legislative aide Kyle Neves. The 35 members of the...
Old Rochester School Committee approves resolution in support of state legislation that would limit MCAS scope
MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional School Committee approved a resolution supporting proposed state legislation that would limit the scope of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System. The resolution, passed unanimously during a March...
Cereal domino train topples 1,200 boxes at Rochester Memorial School
ROCHESTER — More than 1,200 boxes of cereal stood upright in the halls of Rochester Memorial School Thursday morning. They lined the hallways, curled down a flight of stairs and stretched through two levels of the building. A nudge to the first box...
Old Colony culinary program takes over Gillette Stadium
ROCHESTER — The ProStart Invitational, a culinary competition hosted by the Massachusetts Restaurant Association, is the most important event on the yearly calendar for selected Old Colony Regional Vocational High School culinary students. “We look...
Interactive career assembly held at Old Rochester
MATTAPOISETT — On Feb. 15, nonprofit organization “STEAM the Streets” hosted an assembly at Old Rochester Regional High School . According to the Old Rochester Regional School District, STEAM the Streets is a nonprofit organization that aims to...
‘It motivates me’: Old Colony teacher wins statewide teaching award
ROCHESTER — Like any good computer science teacher, when Sean Riley sees a suspicious email in his inbox, he deletes it. When he got an email that told him he won an award from Mass Insight, an organization that partners with schools to support K-12...
Greater New Bedford Garden Club offers scholarships to students pursuing horticulture
The Greater New Bedford Garden Club is offering two $2,000 scholarships to students in the Greater New Bedford area, which includes Old Rochester High School and Old Colony Regional High School. High school seniors graduating in June and planning to...
Applications open for Woman’s Club scholarships
MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club is offering three scholarships totaling $6,500 to three Mattapoisett residents this academic year. Two $2,500 scholarships will be offered to male or female high school seniors planning to graduate during...
Sippican Elementary Volunteers’ annual Boosterthon is fast approaching
MARION — Students will be running for fun and funds at Volunteers at Sippican Elementary’s “Boosterthon,” the group’s largest annual fundraiser, from March 1 to March 12. The theme of this year’s Boosterthon is “World Changer Workshop” where...
Rochester students learn coding fundamentals
ROCHESTER — A lot can happen in an hour. At Rochester Memorial School, students took 60 minutes out of their days to learn computer science and coding as a part of the Hour of Code during computer science education week at the school. Hour of Code...
Old Rochester schools closed on Tuesday, Feb. 13
MATTAPOISETT — There will be no school on Tuesday, Feb. 13 for students in the Old Rochester Regional School District “due to the anticipated winter storm that is predicted to bring unfavorable conditions to the area,” announced Old Rochester...
Old Colony closed on Tuesday, Feb. 13 due to snow
ROCHESTER — School is canceled at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School on Tuesday, Feb. 13 due to impending snow, according to superintendent Aaron Polansky. “Special thanks to students from our Senior Culinary Related Class for...
Children’s Art Exhibit opening at Marion Council on Aging
MARION – The Marion Council on Aging will host an opening of the Children’s Art Exhibit Friday, Feb. 23 from 12 to 1 p.m. The exhibit will have drawings from sixth grade students at Sippican Elementary School and ceramic masks created by Old...
Old Colony students build, put robots to the test at Vex Robotics Competition
ROCHESTER – The cafeteria at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School became an arena for specially designed robots during the Vex Robotics Competition on Saturday, Feb. 10. Old Colony hosted five other schools from Massachusetts and...
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