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Superintendent exceeds evaluation at Old Rochester School Committee
7+ hour, 13+ min ago (303+ words) MATTAPOISETT " As the school year winds down, the Old Rochester Joint School Committee hosted a meeting where the Superintendent Michael Nelson was evaluated on how well he met his goals for the year." A Joint School Committee meeting occurred on…...
Junior high, elementary student wins Feinstein Golden Ticket
16+ hour, 55+ min ago (146+ words) MATTAPOISETT " Two Old Rochester Regional School District students were recently selected as Feinstein Foundation Golden Ticket winners." Seventh grader Lauren Dowd and first grader Lily Bowser each earned their school a $2, 000 grant and won an additional $500 for a charity of…...
Date set for Rochester Memorial School Committee election recount
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (242+ words) ROCHESTER " A recount for the Rochester Memorial School Committee will take place on Wednesday, June 17 from 9 a. m. to 11 a. m. following a contentious election that ended in an unofficial tie. Isabel Gomes-Mc Cann and Barabra Lee tied for a position on the Rochester…...
South Coast Community Foundation scholarship winners | Sippican
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (282+ words) Recent graduates across the South Coast have received scholarships from the South Coast Community Foundation who partners with area families, organizations and businesses to support students." The South Coast Community Foundation proudly celebrated its 2026 class of scholarship recipients on Tuesday,…...
Bathroom use controversy draws crowd at Rochester School Committee
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (322+ words) ROCHESTER " Parents and residents packed the Rochester School Committee's Wednesday, June 3 meeting to discuss how the administration has handled complaints about a 9-year-old transgender student allegedly pushing into a classmate's bathroom stall." The crowd was split between those who supported…...
Rochester will have dual ballots again for Old Colony revote
1+ week, 1+ day ago (338+ words) Old Colony will again ask voters to consider construction of new building Wednesday, January 28, 2026 Old Colony looks for a revote on building project Tuesday, January 27, 2026 Preparing for the polls: Nov. 18 Old Colony vote approaches Monday, November 10, 2025 Rochester will have two…...
Make kindness your priority: Old Colony graduates its 50th class
1+ week, 2+ day ago (392+ words) ROCHESTER " A day after torrential downpour caused Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School to reschedule its commencement ceremony, faculty, friends and family celebrated the class of 2026 on Sunday, May 31. The school's first superintendent, John Oliveira, spoke at the graduation…...
Play to your strengths: Old Rochester graduation celebrates class of 2026
1+ week, 3+ day ago (338+ words) MATTAPOISETT " Classmates, parents and friends came together Saturday, May 30 to celebrate the graduates of Old Rochester Regional High School's class of 2026. Among the 146 students who graduated Saturday were leaders, record breakers, athletes and artists, all of whom valedictorian Ella Milhench…...
Special education major concern at Rochester Town Meeting
3+ week, 16+ hour ago (373+ words) ROCHESTER " Voters questioned the Old Rochester Regional School District's special education budget at Town Meeting Monday, May 18." Around 270 residents attended Town Meeting to discuss how special education is funded in the region." One item asked voters to use Rochester's free…...
Touch a Truck rolls in to Old Rochester
3+ week, 16+ hour ago (208+ words) MATTAPOISETT " Young kids and their families had a honkin" good time at Old Rochester Regional High School"s Touch a Truck event on Saturday." Students in the school"s early childhood education program and community organizations partnered for the May…...