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Onwards and upwards: Tri-town high school graduations approach

It’s almost time for graduating Tri-town high school seniors to receive the tassel that was worth the hassle. Here are the details of upcoming graduation ceremonies for Old Rochester Regional High School, Tabor Academy and Old Colony Regional...

Back to school: First alumni reflect on Old Rochester’s early days

MATTAPOISETT — When Old Rochester Regional High School opened its doors in September of 1961, students met for the first time, teachers, many in their early 20s, were at the beginning of their careers, and the school was a blank slate, traditions...
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Marion resident receives award for exceptional compassion

MARION — On Wednesday, May 14, Marion resident Shaun Miranda, a horticulture senior at Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School, received the Dolema D. “Dolly” Carmen Memorial Award for demonstrating exceptional compassion and concern for others...

Student musicians put on a noteworthy performance

MATTAPOISETT — The blast of trumpets, whispering flutes and crashing cymbals filled the Old Rochester Junior High School auditorium as band students performed both familiar and never-heard before songs in a concert on Wednesday, May 21. Students...

No treble here: Old Rochester honored with music education award

MATTAPOISETT — For the third year in a row the Old Rochester Regional School District has earned the distinction of being one of the Best Communities for Music Education, which is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement for...

Grants spur new growth in Old Rochester science education

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Land Trust Education Committee awarded more than $8,000 in grants to nine educator initiatives to the Old Rochester Regional School District and Superintendency Union #55 for the second year in a row. The grants,...

Wheelie good times at Old Rochester’s Touch A Truck event

MATTAPOISETT — Face painting, bubble blowing and a ton of trucks took center stage at Old Rochester Regional High School’s first ever Touch A Truck event on Saturday, May 17. Families from across the South Coast climbed into trucks, school buses and...

Curiosity meets discovery in element-ary science fair

ROCHESTER — A baking soda volcano, two guinea pigs, a chicken and more filled the Rochester Memorial School cafeteria Thursday, May 15 as kids shared their experiments in a science fair during the school’s third annual STEAMapalooza. Six days before...

Old Colony fuels a car-efully crafted fundraiser

ROCHESTER — Cars with popped hoods to display their engines, a tractor and a handful of old pickup trucks lined the parking lot at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School on Saturday, May 10 despite a gray and rainy morning. Car...

High school musicians hit all the right notes

MATTAPOISETT — Students in the Old Rochester Regional High School chorus and concert band earned high ratings at the Great East Music Festival on Friday, May 2. The chorus ensemble received a gold rating and the concert band received a platinum...

First Old Rochester alumni honored with a picture-perfect display

MATTAPOISETT — In September 1961, 718 students from Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester came together for the first time, establishing the bulldog tradition at Old Rochester Regional High School. Over 15 alumni from the classes of 1962 through 1965...

True colors: Old Rochester students honored at congressional art show

PLYMOUTH — There’s nothing abstract about Old Rochester Regional High School receiving recognition for student artwork at the Ninth Congressional District Art Show, hosted by the Plymouth Center for the Arts on Friday, April 4. Three Old Rochester...

Old Rochester alumna to take the stage as student commencement speaker

MATTAPOISETT — When Old Rochester Regional High School alumna and Rochester native Carly Drew graduated from high school in 2021, her siblings gifted her a bracelet with the saying “great things never come from comfort zones.” Drew carried this...

Old Rochester seniors recognized as South Coast Conference Academic All-Stars

MATTAPOISETT — Five Old Rochester Regional High School seniors were recognized as South Coast Conference Academic All-Stars during a recognition banquet on Thursday, April 17. Nolan Bushnell, Dillon Furtado, Caitlin O’Donnell, Xavier Pateakos and...

A stroke of genius: Sippican School displays over 1000 student art pieces

MARION — More than 1,000 pieces of student artwork decorated Sippican Elementary School for their annual “Arts in Action” show on Wednesday, April 16. Weaving, printmaking, pottery and painting were among the art pieces showcased at the event,...

Not far-fetched: Comfort dog awards su-paw-star students

MARION — Who has four legs, one tail and his own set of awards at Sippican Elementary? Norman does! Although, Norman isn’t the one choosing the recipients. Students are nominated each month by teachers for the recently introduced Norman Award when...

Upwards and onwards: Old Colony engineering club wins NASA TechRise Competition

ROCHESTER — Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School’s engineering club won the NASA TechRise Competition and now they’re looking to potentially change the state of the world with their research. Out of 720 schools, Old Colony was...

Glitz, glam and giggles to take center stage in Old Rochester musical “The Drowsy Chaperone”

MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester Regional High School’s upcoming production of “The Drowsy Chaperone” is anything but lethargic. Spearheaded by director Brayden Fanti, the musical exudes an infectious comedic energy that is only amplified by the...

Tabor Rowing Team unharmed after boat accident in South Watuppa Pond

FALL RIVER — What should’ve been a routine practice for the Tabor Academy Rowing Team ended up becoming an emergency situation and now an internal review of the accident is currently underway by Tabor officials. The rowers and faculty gathered at...

Out of this world: Old Colony qualifies for nationals in NASA culinary competition

ROCHESTER — For the Old Colony NASA HUNCH Challenge team, the sky is no longer the limit: it’s space. The team is heading to Houston on Monday, April 7 where they will compete at the Johnson Space Center Food Lab among 10 finalists from across the...

Old Rochester assistant superintendent featured on ‘Teacher to Teacher’ podcast

MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester Regional School District Assistant Superintendent Jaime Curley was featured on Corwin’s “Teacher to Teacher” podcast. The podcast is “a space for educators to engage in meaningful discourse about best practices,...

Old Hammondtown students branch out with annual tree poster contest

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Tree Committee invited fifth grade students from Old Hammondtown Elementary to create unbe-leaf-able posters for their annual contest. The theme this year was “Trees Around The World,” and with it came dozens of...

Sippican Land Trust seeking scholarship applicants

MARION — The annual Richard I. and Helen A. Arthur Scholarship has been increased to $2,000 and is seeking new applicants. Those interested must be a Marion resident in their last year of high school or enrolled as a freshman or sophomore in college...

Friends of Old Rochester Music pull out the stops for March concert

MATTAPOISETT — Friends of Old Rochester Music hit the right notes with two concerts —a choral concert held on Wednesday, March 11 and an instrumental concert on Wednesday, March 18. Students from the Old Rochester Regional School District performed...

Eureka! Sippican Elementary hosts science fair

MARION — They may be small — but their minds are big. Students in first through sixth grade gathered at Sippican Elementary Wednesday, March 26 to show off their skills at the annual science fair. Students were judged by grade based on their...

Old Rochester middle schoolers make their mark in mischievous murder mystery play

MATTAPOISETT — A CEO, a movie star and a musician step onto a Los Angeles bound train only to discover a plot of murder and mystery in the Old Rochester Junior High Drama Club’s newest production, “Murder on the 518.” Led by director Kate Fishman of...

Sailing for success: Old Rochester student climbs the ranks in youth military program

Zachary Travis is no stranger to the water. The 18-year-old high school senior captains the Old Rochester Regional High School swim team and has recently been named Chief Petty Officer in the Navy Sea Cadet Corps, the highest title the corps gives...

Final bows: Old Rochester Regional High School’s competition theater season comes to a close

MATTAPOISETT— After advancing to the Massachusetts High School Drama Festival semi-finals, the cast and crew behind “God of Carnage,” brought their set to the stage one last time Saturday, March 15 at Westford Academy in Westford. Director Brayden...

Old Colony Varsity Basketball Coach Matt Trahan Retires

ROCHESTER — After 27 seasons of decisive leadership, five championships won and four coach of the year awards, Matthew Trahan retired from his position as Old Colony Athletic Director and Varsity Boys Basketball Coach. “This team is an extension of...

CPR and saving lives: Old Colony hosts first collaborative seminar with Rochester Fire Department

ROCHESTER — Under the guidance of the Rochester Fire Department, all 151 Old Colony Vocational Regional Technical High School freshmen learned how to save lives. A four-day CPR seminar hosted by Old Colony had Old Rochester firefighters, emergency...

Old Rochester affected by federal funding cuts for school food, childcare programs

ROCHESTER — The Trump Administration cancelled more than $12 million in federal funding that provided healthy food to local schools and child care programs in Massachusetts through the Northeast Food for Schools program. Old Rochester Regional...

Generous gift: Tabor Academy receives $10 million donation

MARION — Long-time advocates for education and dedicated supporters with previous monetary contributions to Tabor Academy, John and Cynthia Fish’s $10 million donation makes an impact. The Head of School Tony Jaccaci expressed his gratitude to the...

Arguments, phone calls, and vomit: Old Rochester Regional High School’s 'God of Carnage'

BOURNE — With only four students on stage, the small but mighty cast of Old Rochester Regional High School’s “God of Carnage” caused a spew of laughter from the audience at the Massachusetts High School Drama Festival. The play featured two couples...

Gracious grant: Sippican Woman’s Club offering scholarship opportunity

MARION — Five graduating high school seniors who are residents in Marion will be awarded a $2,500 scholarship based on academic accomplishments, co-curricular activities, community service and financial needs. One scholarship recipient will receive...

Divine funding: Mattapoisett church offers scholarship

MATTAPOISETT — Tri-Town students as well as members of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church graduating in June 2024 are welcome to apply for “altar-nate” funding once again. Two $2,500 scholarships will be awarded to students based on scholastic...

Old Rochester students explore the world through food and dance

MATTAPOISETT — From tango lessons to chowing down on Russian dumplings, students at Old Rochester Regional went on a journey of learning the week before school vacation, celebrating World Language Week. Junior High Latin and Spanish students...

Calling all prospect art students

The Mattapoisett Land Trust is seeking applicants for its $1,000 Priscilla Hathaway Art Scholarship. This award is available to a Mattapoisett, Marion or Rochester resident graduating from high school in June 2025, who is committed to keeping the...

Scholarship available for those pursuing science education

The Mattapoisett Land Trust is seeking applicants for its $1,000 Blanche B. Perry Scholarship. This award is available to a Mattapoisett resident graduating from Old Rochester Regional High School, Bishop Stang High School, Old Colony Regional...

Yes, Chef! Old Colony scores big wins at Massachusetts ProStart Invitational

ROCHESTER — Creating innovative restaurant menus, crafting decadent layers of glaze and blood orange caviar and pan searing duck breast were just a few of the techniques practiced by Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School students in...

Scholarships can be supported through Mattapoisett excise bill

MATTAPOISETT — As the March 6 deadline to pay excise tax approaches, the Mattapoisett Scholarship Committee reminds residents that they can help area students when paying that bill. Taxpayers are given the choice to voluntarily contribute more funds...

Cool beans: Staffers choose unusual varieties to sip coffee

ROCHESTER — Something interesting was brewing on a recent winter day at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School . Staff members traded their traditional mugs for some new containers to carry their coffee. Beakers, maple syrup jugs, even...

Old Colony robotics team energized to face ‘High Stakes’

ROCHESTER — Since freshmen, Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School juniors Calvin Payne, Kai Uhlin and Douglas Barrows have been proud members of “Team Rocket,” the school’s competitive robotics team. And since day one, the boys have...

Old Rochester Regional Athletic Department gets the ball rolling with advertising program

ROCHESTER — Generating just under $300,000 in the 2023-24 school year with user fees, fundraising and ticket sales, the Old Rochester Regional High School Athletic Department was only making enough money to cover basic operating expenses. However,...

Old Colony looks to build new school behind current site

ROCHESTER — Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School has entered the latest phase in a long-term plan to construct a new school building, Superintendent Aaron Polansky said. A new school would replace the current 50-year-old structure...

Seeking Old Rochester graduates who hit all the right notes

Over the last six decades, Old Rochester Regional High School has graduated a number of students who’ve showcased great talent in the arts and continue to contribute to the community with their music to this day. In an effort to recognize these...

Old Rochester District Joint Committee votes against two week winter break

MATTAPOISETT — After lengthy discussions finalizing the 2025-26 Old Rochester District School calendar, the joint school committee decided against a two week winter break at their meeting on Thursday, Jan. 23. Instead, the committee decided to...

‘North Woods Nonsense’ to be performed at Old Colony

ROCHESTER — The Old Colony Theater Company will present the comedy North Woods Nonsense, written by Andrew Ross, at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School, 476 North St., Rochester. Opening night is Friday Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. Additional...

Rochester School Committee approves firearm safety resolution following BB gun incident

Following an incident in which a student at Rochester Memorial Elementary, brought a BB gun to school last week, the Rochester School Committee approved a resolution to help better inform local parents and guardians about the importance of firearm...

Elks names December students of the month

The Wareham-New Bedford Elks has named their December students of the month. Old Colony Regional Vocational School’s Kross Estrella, Old Rochester Regional High School’s Ella Bartholomew and Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School’s Haydenn...

Kindergarten registration underway in tri-town

Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester children who will reach the age of 5 before Sept. 1, 2025, are eligible to register to attend kindergarten at the elementary school in the town they reside in for the 2025-2026 school year, reports Michael Nelson...

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