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United we stand: Old Rochester students engage with civic issues

MATTAPOISETT — Over the course of four weeks, Old Rochester Regional Junior High School eighth graders researched topics that they believed would help their community if understood better. Environmental issues, mental health problems, underage...

Old Rochester seniors cap off their four years

MATTAPOISETT — The 147 seniors at Old Rochester Regional High School had much to celebrate as they paraded past friends and family to the tune of “Pomp and Circumstance” in red caps and gowns. Some have taken 10 AP courses, others have earned a Seal...

‘We became luminous’: Tabor Academy celebrates class of 2025 graduates

MARION — At Tabor Academy’s 2025 commencement ceremony, Co-Head of School and Florida native Elizabeth Livaditis described the graduates as stars, “burning intensely and eager to be seen.” “We became luminous, whether that was on the theater stage,...

Champions of health: Old Rochester recognized for new student health initiative

MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester Regional School District has been recognized for achieving Massachusetts School Wellness Champion status by meeting the requirements of the School Wellness Initiative for Thriving Community Health. This program is a...

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...

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...