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Record number of Rochester troop members become Eagle Scouts

From left: Bryan Correia, Casey Cash, Cole Gretton, Iain McManus, Josh Van Inwegen and Eddie Brown recite the Eagle Charge during the court of honor July 18 at Rochester Grange Hall. Photo by Grace Roche

ROCHESTER — When six boy scouts from Rochester’s Troop 31 became Eagle Scouts this year, they joined the mere 2% of scouts who achieve the highest level of the…

Mattapoisett resident named to Providence College Dean's List

MATTAPOISETT — Benjamin Giumetti of Mattapoisett has been named to the Dean's List at Providence College for the spring 2026 semester. Giumetti is majoring…

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High school teacher, Rochester resident rescues woman from burning car

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WAREHAM — A Rochester man climbed onto a burning SUV and pulled a woman to safety after the car crashed in the woods and flipped on its side late afternoon on Wednesday, June 23 on Great Neck Road in Wareham. Craig Berriault, a science teacher at...

Mobile food pantry shifts into gear in Rochester

Maureen Vieira, left, and Nora DuPont stand beside the mobile food pantry at the Rochester Council on Aging. Photos by Grace Roche

ROCHESTER — After about a year of paperwork and preparation, Nora DuPont’s community nutrition project is ready to hit the road. She’s the founder of From Georgia, With Love, a nonprofit organization that operates a mobile food pantry in Rochester....

Peer tutoring program fights childhood illiteracy

Sara Duane helps Emmerson with a worksheet during a peer tutoring session at the Learning Loft. Photos by Grace Roche

ROCHESTER — Early Saturday morning, a pair of Old Rochester Regional High School students sit with their elementary school counterparts. Pencils scratch at printed-out worksheets, blue and red plastic letters are scattered within arms reach, and...

Afterschool group gets outside to continue learning

Marianne Piche talks to members of the Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool group during a walk in Holmes Woods on Wednesday, April 8. Photo source: Elizabeth Leidhold

MARION — Learning doesn't stop when the last school bell rings for members of the Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool group. Kids learned about polinators and young forests during the group's two most recent meetings, joined by volunteer...

“Cocktail Guru” shakes up zero proof fun

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MATTAPOISETT — After working in bars and restaurants for years, Jonathan Pogash, the “Cocktail Guru” teaches people how to make zero proof cocktails also known as mocktails. On Tuesday, March 31 Pogash of Dartmouth held a non-alcoholic mocktail...

Mattapoisett family foundation honors son’s memory through kindness

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MATTAPOISETT — When 26-year-old Noah Curtis Greany was struck by a car and died in January 2025, his family channeled their grief into a foundation in his memory. The Noah Greany Foundation fundraises for causes that were close to his heart and...

Marion native to run Boston Marathon in remembrance his father

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MARION — By the time he was 5 years old, Geoffrey Noonan had entered the world of running as he competed in the Marion Mile, a short series of races where kids ran a timed mile or half mile. When he got older, Noonan joined his high school’s cross...

Vivian Jones’s memory lives on through community fundraising

Classmates and friends surround Vivian Jones, center, at the June 2025 Kids Pan-Mass Challenge, a bike-a-thon that raises money for cancer research and treatment. Photos source: Jennifer Jones.

ROCHESTER — After Vivian Jones was diagnosed with cancer in May 2024, she spent 219 nights at the Boston Children’s Hospital with her mother Jennifer Jones by her side. Jones said the hospital and Hole In the Wall Gang Camp — an organization that...

Middleboro teacher, outdoor educator promotes stewardship with Sippican Lands Trust

Alan Harris is the former president of the Sippican Lands Trust and an educator at Middleboro High School. Photos by Grace Roche

MARION — When Alan Harris isn’t in the classroom teaching about nature, he can be found on Sippican Lands Trust trails caring for nature and advocating for stewardship and connection. Harris has worked with the Sippican Lands Trust for over 30...

Squash takes Tabor Academy coach across the world

Moronta congratulates winning girls from the U13 division of the Beijing Open finals.

MARION — The game of squash has guided Guillermo Moronta’s life since fifth grade. His proficiency in the sport brought him to Tabor Academy, led him to enroll and play at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, and connected him with many of the people...

Tri-Town duo put their cooking ‘chops’ to good use

Meg Albert, left, and Patty Nicholson make a combined 80 quarts of soup for Damien's Food Pantry each week. Photo by : Grace Roche

MARION — When the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — better known as SNAP — went unfunded for part of November 2025, two Tri-Town residents had just begun a food assistance program of their own. Meg Albert, of Marion, and Patty Nicholson,...

Marion teens prepare for mission trip serving youth in foster care system

The youth of Saint Gabriel's Episcopal Church held a spaghetti dinner fundraiser for their trip Saturday, Jan. 24. Photos by Grace Roche

MARION — While the youth of Saint Gabriel's Episcopal Church have gone on several trips to volunteer in communities in need, they haven’t gotten to serve people their own age. For each trip, Youth Director Wendy Reardon selects a few projects for...