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ORR High School DECA club to hold clothing and textile drive

Out with the old and in with the new! ORR High School’s DECA club is holding a clothing drive and is looking for donations of unwanted textiles. The entrepreneurship club has a partnership with Bay State Textiles to motivate future business leaders...

OR student elected President Pro Tempore at national mock government event

Edward Gonet IV, a rising senior at Old Rochester Regional High School, was elected President Pro Tempore of American Legion Boys Nation on Saturday, July 24. Gonet emerged victorious from a field of 11 candidates for the position of President Pro...
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Mattapoisett in search of School Committee applications

MATTAPOISETT — The town is seeking letters of interest to fill the School Committee seat recently resigned by Shannon Finning. The vacancy will be filled by appointment by the Select Board. The appointed member will finish the current term, expiring...

Mattapoisett School Committee member tenders resignation

MATTAPOISETT — Shannon Finning, a Mattapoisett School Committee and Joint School Committee member, tendered her resignation from both boards in a written statement read by Selectman Jordan Collyer during the Mattapoisett Select Board meeting on July...

Meet Tabor Academy’s new Head of School

MARION — O Captain! My Captain! Tabor Academy has a new Head of School who is excited to take the helm and guide the historic school through the coming years. Tony Jaccaci is a seasoned school official who most recently served as the Head of School...

OR student makes American Legion national mock government event

Old Rochester Regional High School rising senior Eddie Gonet has been selected as a senator for American Legion Boys Nation in the Washington, D.C. area, from July 23 to 30. Boys Nation is an annual American Legion program that includes civic...

Rochester appoints Tri-Town Against Racism director to School Committee

ROCHESTER — After a failure to elect a Rochester School Committee member in the May Town Election, a seven-person selection committee comprising the Selectmen and School Committee members appointed Jason Chisolm to the position on July 19. Chisholm...

Tri-Town officials mull over enrollment study

Bueller? As enrollment declines in the Old Rochester Regional School District, Tri-Town officials at a July 13 joint meeting of Marion and Mattapoisett’s Select Boards and Rochester’s Board of Selectmen called for an enrollment study on the OR high...

Audits, term lengths highlight Tri-Town meeting with OR district

Town and school officials are working toward revisions to a decades-old regional agreement with an eye on fall Town Meetings. Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester’s governing boards met with Old Rochester Regional School District Officials on July 13...

Mattapoisett School Committee member takes Mass Maritime administration position

MATTAPOISETT — Mattapoisett School Committee member Dr. Shannon Finning has been hired as vice president of student services at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. In her new role, Finning will be responsible for the direction, leadership and...

ORR superintendent releases annual progress report

First year Superintendent Michael Nelson gave his first annual progress report on Tuesday, July 6 during the Old Rochester Regional School District Joint School Committee meeting. The report, which assessed the superintendent’s performance according...

ORR Joint School Committee lets increased substitute pay expire

The ORR District Joint School Committee briefly discussed the expiration of a motion made last year that increased pay to substitute teachers and staff in order to attract qualified candidates during the pandemic. District Superintendent Michael...

Tri-Town students make Falmouth Academy Head of School list

MARION — Fifteen students from the Tri-Town made the Head of School list for the winter trimester at Falmouth Academy. From Rochester, Howard Keeler, Aubryn Dubois, Camden Jeppson and Eva Muldoon made the list. Benjamin Giumetti, Athena Kettner and...

Superintendent thanks school community for work in covid year

MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester Regional School District Superintendent Michael Nelson issued a message of thanks to the school community for their work during the 2020-21 school year. "Like every year, our faculty and staff are the lifeblood of our...

Mad Science comes to Center School

MATTAPOISETT — Don’t try this at home. instead, try it at Center School. The Mad Scientist, Jolting Jonathan, joined Mattapoisett Seahorse Camp on July 2. But Jonathan is not your typical scientist — he is a “magic” scientist who performs illusions...

Sippican School hires new assistant principal

MARION — The Old Rochester Regional School District has hired Peter Crisafulli as Sippican School’s new assistant principal. Crisafulli has over 19 years of experience as a public school administrator and 10 years working in community mental health...

Old Rochester class of 2023 holds 3k color run

Marion’s list of colorful characters was longer than usual on Sunday, June 27 after Old Rochester’s rising juniors held a 3k color run at Washburn Park in Marion to raise money for the class of 2023. Participants walked and ran through the Washburn...

Tri-Town schools get $65,000 in grants for summer school

Tri-Town schools were awarded funding grants from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on June 25 that will help provide additional class time over the summer for students impacted by covid that require supplemental math and literacy...

ORR names Principal’s Achievement Award winners

Old Rochester Regional High School honored a select group of underclassmen who performed at the highest level within their remote learning plan during the 2020-2021 school year. The school announced the list of Principal’s Achievement Award winners...

OR underclassmen awards list

Old Rochester Regional High School gave out dozens of awards to underclassmen for excellence in a wide range of school subjects and extracurricular activities. From photography to Latin to American Legion, the awards had something for everybody. The...

Old Rochester playoff sports roundup

MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester Regional High School athletes had a big week last week as both lacrosse teams advanced in their tournaments and several track athletes advanced to All State. Boys lacrosse won decisively in a 20-3 rout of Apponequet on...

OR senior class top 10

Old Rochester Regional High School released a list of its top 10 students on June 22. Of 186 graduates, these were the students with the highest cumulative GPAs over their four years at the school: No. 10: Maeve Dorothy Geraghty No. 9: Rachael Yi Li...

Old Hammondtown sixth graders graduate

MATTAPOISETT -- Center School’s sixth grade graduates were honored with diplomas and superlatives on June 21. At the graduation ceremony at Center School’s playground Mattapoisett School Committee member Karen Barrows commended the students for...

Cars, confetti meet third graders on last day at Center School

MATTAPOISETT -- Signs, confetti and convertibles congratulated Center School third graders on June 18, as they were picked up from their last day of school. Students from the lower grades and Center School teachers and staff cheered on the third...

OR students rank highly at American Legion state government program

MATTAPOISETT — Seven students from Old Rochester Regional High School’s class of 2022 attended the American Legion & American Legion Auxiliary’s annual Boys & Girls State program last week. The program takes students from around the...

Sixth grade parade marks end of year for Sippican School

MARION -- Around and around they marched. Sippican School recognized its sixth graders on June 21 with a two-lap parade around its bus loop. The students, who will move on to Old Rochester Regional Junior High School next year, were led by a band of...

Rochester scholarship to fund Memorial School instruments

ROCHESTER — The Brendan M. McGee Music Scholarship Fund will be used to buy a range of instruments for the Rochester Memorial Elementary School’s Music Department. The scholarship, founded by Bob and Maggie McGee in memory of their son and now in...

Marion color run June 27

MARION -- Community races return to the Tri-Town on June 27. The Old Rochester Regional High School class of 2023 will hold its first annual color run at 10 a.m. June 27, in Washburn Park, Entry to the 3k race is free for runners under 5, $10 for...

Over 80% of OR graduates plan to attend college

The Old Rochester Regional High School graduated 186 seniors this year, and 87% of them plan to go to college. Seniors received 587 individual college acceptances at 169 universities. 78% of the class plans to go to a four-year school, and 9% plan...

Rochester Memorial School holds sixth-grade grad parade

ROCHESTER — Cars clad in balloons and streamers and painted with students’ names took to the streets during the Rochester Memorial School sixth-grade parade on Friday, June 18. Parents, students, and members of the Rochester Police and Fire...

OR valedictorian receives HarborOne Bank scholarship

MARION -- Old Rochester Regional High School valedictorian Katelyn Luong received one of 20 HarborOne Bank scholarships awarded to students from Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The $5,000 scholarships were awarded based on students’ academic...

Mattapoisett Land Trust scholarship winners

MATTAPOISETT -- The Mattapoisett Land Trust has chosen two recipients for its annual scholarships. Colin Mackin, son of David and Ilana Mackin, and William Stark, son of William and Lisa Stark, will each receive $1000 in scholarships from the land...

Old Hammondtown School holds field day

MATTAPOISETT — Old Hammondtown School held their annual field day on Friday, June 11 with some slight adjustments to counter covid concerns. The event — which would usually involve the whole school going outside together for almost the entire day —...

Former Marion School Committee chairperson appointed to fill current vacancy

MARION — The Marion School Committee met jointly with the Marion Board of Selectmen on Wednesday, June 9 to appoint Christine Marcolini to the committee, filling the role of Jody Dickerson whose resignation was made effective on May 30. Marcolini —...

OR Senior awards list

Dozens of awards were given to graduating students at Old Rochester Regional High School’s Senior Awards night on June 4. From theater, to game design, to modern American politics and government, none of the best seniors in each class at the school...

Mattapoisett Land Trust hosts second grade seed program

MATTAPOISETT — Old Hammondtown School, which has not seen visitors for over a year, was once again animated with the sounds of children at play on Thursday, June 3 as second graders participated in a life science seed program hosted by the...

Marion recognized as Handle with Care community

MARION -- Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz met with local officials at Sippican School on Monday, June 7 to announce that Marion has become a Handle with Care community. Handle with Care is a protocol used by police, firefighters, and...

Tabor honors seniors, Travis Roy at commencement

MARION -- “I hope we never have to do that again.” Tabor Academy Interim Head of School Julie Salit recounted the difficulties of teaching in the pandemic at the school’s commencement on June 4, which honored the senior class as well as the life of...

Photo Gallery! OR Senior Parade

Caps and cars, gowns and gears. Old Rochester Regional High School Seniors celebrated the end of their high school careers on June 1 with a parade from their respective towns to the OR main campus in Mattapoisett. Rochester students started at...

Mattapoisett Woman’s Club awards scholarships

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club awarded three scholarships to Mattapoisett students this year. The club gave two $2,000 scholarships to Mattapoisett residents who are graduating high school seniors and a $1,000 scholarship to a...

School district investigating racist graffiti at junior high

The Old Rochester Regional School District is investigating racist remarks and racial epithets that were found written on a bathroom wall inside the OR Junior High School. According to the district, school administrators were notified by a student...

ORR students rank highly in international DECA competition

When Old Rochester Regional High School students Teddy Carroll and Eddie Gonet made the DECA International Competition last year, it wound up being cancelled by covid. This year, they were able to compete — and place — in the international business...

Rochester Women’s Club scholarship winners

ROCHESTER — The scholarship committee of the Rochester Women's Club has announced winners for its three scholarships. From Old Rochester Regional High School , Carly Drew and Paige Sommers will each receive the Raymond C. Hartley $1,000 Scholarships...

Mattapoisett students draw art from reality

MATTAPOISETT — Visions of Center School danced in their heads. Now on display in Center School is a wall of drawings kindergarten and first grade students made of the school building. Art teacher Greta Anderson said students made the drawings as...

Mattapoisett to admit three new school choice students

MATTAPOISETT — More kids from out of town are coming to Center and Old Hammondtown schools. The Mattapoisett School Committee voted on May 3 to admit three additional school choice students into Mattapoisett elementary schools, adding to the eight...

Meet Abby, the new Old Rochester Regional support dog

Most dogs don’t have jobs, let alone a job before their first birthday. But Abby the mini goldendoodle — who turns one year old on May 24 — has already started her duties as the support dog at Old Rochester Regional High School. School social worker...

Tabor sailing team back on the water after two years

MARION — Although most boats aren’t in the water yet, Marion residents looking out to sea may have noticed a little fleet of 420s tacking and jibing on Sippican Harbor since late March. The Tabor Academy sailing team is back underway for the first...

ORR district agreement changes to miss Marion, Rochester Town Meeting

Marion and Rochester residents won’t find recent changes approved by the Old Rochester Regional School Committee on the warrants for the upcoming May Town Meetings this year. A string of amendments to the agreement governing school district...

School committee approves first changes to regional agreement in decades

The Old Rochester Regional District School Committee approved changes to its regional agreement for the first time in 35 years on Tuesday night. A string of amendments to the agreement governing school district procedures and municipal...

Mattapoisett School Committee member refutes allegations

A Mattapoisett School Committee member and UMass Dartmouth official has refuted allegations of discriminatory funding policies and other equality issues leveled at her by student leaders in a letter calling for her resignation earlier this month. In...

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