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Old Rochester celebrates Students' work in genealogy course

MATTAPOISETT — On Jan. 18, students, faculty and families attended an event in the Old Rochester Regional High School Library to celebrate the work of students enrolled in the genealogy elective. The course — provided through the English department...

With loss of tree a reminder of Marion’s past

MARION — The 100-year-old Norway Spruce in front of Sippican School in Marion was more than a tree, it was a “cradle of memories.” On Tuesday, Jan. 31, trucks carrying workers, chainsaws, ropes and pulleys arrived at Sippican School in Marion to cut...

Snap your fingers for Old Colony’s Addams Family the Musical

ROCHESTER — The dead, the undead, and everyone in between are invited to the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School performance of The Addams Family Musical. According to drama advisor Missy Sorrenti, the musical is based on the...

Rochester school makes reading fun with book vending machine

ROCHESTER — At Rochester Memorial School the vending machine isn’t stocked with soda and candy, it’s full of chapter books and graphic novels. Each book costs one “token” to purchase, said Parent Teacher Organization President Kirstin Jimenez...

Marion students accepted as Ocean Guardian Youth Ambassadors

BOURNE — Two Marion students at Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School were accepted as Ocean Guardian Youth Ambassadors through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Sanctuaries Program. Two Wareham students were...

Old Rochester superintendent sets two-year goals

MATTAPOISETT — In the Old Rochester Regional School District, even the superintendent has homework. Superintendent Mike Nelson announced his goals for the next two years during a meeting of the Old Rochester Regional School District Joint School...

Marion students laugh and learn with Grammy-winning performer

MARION — Performer Bill Harley told students at Sippican School in Marion something that they already know: “grownups are strange, that’s a fact.” Harley, a two-time Grammy-winning children’s musician, author and storyteller, was met with laughter...

Old Colony renovation project in first stages

ROCHESTER — Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School is in need of renovation, said school superintendent-director Aaron Polansky. “We've identified that a building that was built in 1975, while in decent shape, has definitely got some...

Grammy winning artist to perform for Sippican School students

The Volunteers at Sippican School will host two musical performances by Bill Harley on Jan.12. Bill will perform two interactive shows for Sippican students as part of the Volunteers at Sippican School Performing Arts and Enrichment Program. The...

Six Tri-Town students honored for academic achivement

FALMOUTH — Six Tri-Town students were named to the Falmouth Academy Head of School List for Academic Achievement, said a spokesperson from the school. According to Falmouth Academy Spokesperson Amy Galvam, students named to the list have earned at...

Complaint filed against 10 books, school committee to draft statement

An official complaint has been filed with the Old Rochester Regional School District against 10 books in Old Rochester Regional High School and Junior High School libraries, said School Committee Chair Michelle Smith in a Dec. 14 meeting. According...

Holidays and hot tamales: Old Rochester Regional High School winter concert

From Rudolph to Frosty and even Jack the Skeleton, the Old Rochester Regional High School sang about a multitude of seasonal figures during their winter concert on Thursday, Dec. 14. The winter concert showcased a multitude of talents including...

Old Rochester students experience world cultures at UMass Dartmouth

The Cultural Clubs of America, Inc. recently held its first in-person South Coast Cultural Conference at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. The “Festival of Lights” featured cultures and holiday traditions from around the world for Cultural...

Sippican Festival Band opens up AHA festivities in New Bedford

NEW BEDFORD — The Sippican School Festival Band took on the big city. The fifth and sixth grade band opened up holiday festivities at New Bedford’s AHA night with a concert of holiday classics outside the New Bedford Whaling Museum on Thursday, Dec...

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