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Snow day shenanigans: Tri-town residents enjoy fresh snowfall

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Across the Tri-towns, kids and adults alike took advantage of time off from work and school to enjoy a snow day. After several inches of snow covered the area this weekend, winter activities abounded Monday, Jan. 19. In Rochester, father-son duo...

Rochester student receives academic honors

HINGHAM — A Rochester student was recognized as part of a Hingham school’s honor roll. Ninth-grader Bella Glynn was named to Notre Dame Academy’s president’s list, as she was among students who earned a grade of 90 or above in all major courses...

Service project feeds families at Old Rochester Junior High

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MATTAPOISETT — Seventh-grader Andrew Cody rushes around a small room in his junior high school’s building. He’s busy scanning the barcodes of the dry goods packed into the space with a scanner connected to his computer. He cuts out stickers and...

'Everybody deserves to feel pretty for one night': The Gleason YMCA's sew good prom dress drive

Four dresses have been donated so far in the drive. Photos by Brandy Muz

Getting dolled up in glitzy dresses and spending the night dancing away at prom with friends is something most high school students dream of. That's what Special Events Coordinator Cathy Longfield for the Gleason Family YMCA is aiming to make sure...

State grant funds career development at Old Rochester

The Old Rochester Regional School District school committee discussed the high school's career development program at its Thursday, Jan. 15 meeting. Photo by Grace Roche

MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester Regional High School will soon receive a $75,000 state grant to support career development. The school board approved the Innovation Career Pathways Implementation and Support Grant from the Massachusetts Department of...

Acushnet, Old Rochester tuition deal negotiation progresses

Superintendent Michael Nelson, right, addressed the Old Rochester Regional School District school committee at its Thursday, Jan. 15 meeting. Photo by Grace Roche

MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional School District has formally begun negotiations on a tuition deal with the Acushnet school district. Old Rochester Superintendent Michael Nelson announced this step towards bringing Acushnet high schoolers...

New boating regulations ensure education, safety on the waters

The new boating law requiring motorboat operators to complete safety training goes into effect April 1. Photo by Grace Roche

A new boater safety law will soon come into effect for Massachusetts motorboat operators. Beginning April 1, the Hanson-Milone Act requires all boat operators to complete a safety education course about navigational rules, emergency procedures and...

Friends of Jack supports pediatric health around the South Coast

Jill Fearons, left, and Dr. Brian Sard, Chairman and Medical Director of Pediatrics at Southcoast Health, pose together after The Friends of Jack donated $11,529 to St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford to purchase medical equipment. Photo source: Friends of Jack Foundation

MATTAPOISETT — Jill Fearons never left her son Jack’s side when he was admitted to Boston Children’s Hospital at 5 years old. Jack needed surgery to correct a brain malformation that can cause motor and cognitive dysfunction. As he was recovering...

Marion town administrator will not leave position for Harwich

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HARWICH — Marion Town administrator Geoffrey Gorman was not selected for an open town administrator position in Harwich. At a Harwich Select Board meeting on Monday, Jan. 12, the Board unanimously elected James McGrail for the position of town...

Marion Town Administrator vies for new job in Harwich

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HARWICH — Geoffrey Gorman, the town administrator for Marion, is running for the open town administrator position in Harwich. The other candidates are James McGrail, Middleboro town manager, and Jim Kreidler, former Winchendon town manager. Gorman...

Over 200 gather to voice opposition over ICE

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MATTAPOISETT — Over 200 people from across the South Coast showed up to an anti-ICE rally in front of Salty the Seahorse in Mattapoisett, Sunday, Jan. 11. Protests took place all over the country in response to the death of Renee Good, a...

Turk's Seafood expands with purchase of former Rustico building

The former site of Rustico will soon be transformed into a test kitchen and catering space. Photo by Grace Roche

MATTAPOISETT — When Turk’s Seafood ends its season each year, owner Richard Pasquil and his staff ask themselves how to make the business even better when it opens again. This year, the answer came in the form of Rustico, a former pizza restaurant...

Mural competition coming to Marion to decorate Town Hall

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MARION — A mural competition to decorate the main entrance of the newly constructed Marion Town Hall will take place this March. Town Administrator Geoffrey Gorman announced the competition at a Tuesday, Jan. 6 Select Board meeting. Submissions...

Old Rochester Regional School District awarded agricultural education grant

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MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional School District was awarded a $30,000 grant to support their Grow Education program, an experiential learning opportunity teaching students about how food is grown and produced. The district received the...

A whalin’ we must go: The Tri-towns participation in the annual “Moby-Dick” Marathon

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NEW BEDFORD — Several Tri-town residents were among the 3,000 readers who spent 25 hours on one mission — reading "Moby-Dick" at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. From Saturday, Jan. 2 to Sunday, Jan. 3 seafarers, scallywags and sailors headed to the...

Old Colony junior rebuilds father’s first generation Xbox 360

Moskos stands proudly in front of his work. Source: Rick Durta

ROCHESTER — Tyler Moskos hit a “gold mine” when he found his fathers first generation Xbox 360 tucked away in the family basement alongside multiple games for the console. Moskos’ father bought the console in 2005 and played it for four years...

Turn a new page on reading goals with librarian recommendations

Amanda Lawrence from the Mattapoisett Public Library with "Beta Vulgaris". Source: Amanda Lawrence

Many Americans set the goal to read more in the New Year. Head to your local library to meet the librarians and even get some recommendations for reading in 2026. For many people, the new year is a time to set goals and make resolutions....

Old Colony culinary students dish about their favorite holiday foods

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ROCHESTER — Good things come to those who bake! From apple pie to Christmas roast, Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School culinary students are rustling up a festive favorite foods for family members and loved ones this holiday season....

Rochester Council on Aging celebrates the New Year with state representatives

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ROCHESTER — Twist, shake, shout! The Rochester Council on Aging rang in the New Year with singing, dancing and a live band Monday, Dec. 29. The Rochester Council on Aging hosted a luncheon alongside Rep. Mark Sylvia and Plymouth County District...

Snapshots of the year: A look at the Tri-towns in 2025

Culinary graduates and Lakeville residents Emily Silvia, Duncan Matterazzo and Abigail Dawicki smile together at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School graduation. Photo by Grace Ann Natanawan

2025 was a busy year for the Tri-towns of Mattapoisett, Marion and Rochester. From fires to festivals to stranded manatees, the Tri-towns came together through it all. Take a look back at what went on in the Tri-towns in 2025 through some of the...

Elizabeth Taber Library rings in the ‘noon’ year

Landon, 11 months, and Marcus, 8 months, are mesmerized by shiny streamers at the Elizabeth Taber Library on Wednesday, Dec. 31. Photos by Grace Roche

MARION — For many young children, midnight New Year’s Eve celebrations are way past their bedtime. The Elizabeth Taber Library, at 8 Spring St., held a “Noon Year’s Eve” celebration for kids and their caregivers, counting down to 12 p.m. instead of...

Marion native Andy Doubrava earns a Michelin Star at Nashville restaurant

Tiffani Ortiz, left, and Andy Doubrava pose together. Photo source: Andrew Thomas Lee

NASHVILLE — With roots in the Tri-town, Andy Doubrava, executive chef of Nashville’s The Catbird Seat, has earned a Michelin Star. Alongside his fellow executive chef and wife Tiffani Ortiz, Doubrava received news that The Catbird Seat has earned...