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Sunday, October 18, 2026

Local news for the towns of Buzzards Bay
and the lower Taunton River

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Top stories

Breaking11:44 a.m.New BedfordShawn Oliver suspends campaign for lieutenant governor after OUI arrest
6:09 p.m.MarionMarion Select Board to hold liquor license hearing, review unpaid taxes and water bills
4:40 p.m.Fall RiverFall River firefighters honored for Gabriel House fire response
4:40 p.m.New BedfordPolice log: New Bedford arrests, Oct. 12 to 14
3:48 p.m.AcushnetAcushnet seeks emergency management volunteers, call firefighters and lateral police hires
3:48 p.m.DightonDighton draft warrant for Nov. 9 town meeting would use $1.19 million in free cash, including bridge design
3:48 p.m.FairhavenFairhaven's draft Nov. 17 warrant includes a citizens petition to ban license plate readers
3:48 p.m.FreetownFreetown selectmen to vote Monday on Nov. 9 Town Meeting warrant, with data center zoning on the draft

Breaking11:44 a.m.New BedfordShawn Oliver suspends campaign for lieutenant governor after OUI arrest
6:09 p.m.MarionMarion Select Board to hold liquor license hearing, review unpaid taxes and water bills
4:40 p.m.Fall RiverFall River firefighters honored for Gabriel House fire response
4:40 p.m.New BedfordPolice log: New Bedford arrests, Oct. 12 to 14
3:48 p.m.AcushnetAcushnet seeks emergency management volunteers, call firefighters and lateral police hires
3:48 p.m.DightonDighton draft warrant for Nov. 9 town meeting would use $1.19 million in free cash, including bridge design
3:48 p.m.FairhavenFairhaven's draft Nov. 17 warrant includes a citizens petition to ban license plate readers
3:48 p.m.FreetownFreetown selectmen to vote Monday on Nov. 9 Town Meeting warrant, with data center zoning on the draft

Teams Old Rochester

Old Rochester Bulldogs girls volleyball

Old Rochester Regional High School, Mattapoisett, serving Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester. Record 13-2.

The 2026 season so far

Old Rochester is 13-2 in girls volleyball. It has won its last 10. Next: at GNB Voc-Tech, Monday, Oct. 19, 6 p.m.

Game reports

Friday, Oct. 16
Old Rochester swept Hopkinton 3-0 in girls volleyball at home on Friday, Oct. 16. Old Rochester improved to 13-2. Old Rochester plays at GNB Voc-Tech on Monday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m.
By South Coast 360 staff. Source: Arbiter Live schedule: Old Rochester Girls Varsity volleyball. Checked Oct. 18.
Wednesday, Oct. 14
Old Rochester swept Apponequet 3-0 in girls volleyball at home on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Old Rochester improved to 12-2; Apponequet fell to 1-14. Old Rochester followed with a 3-0 win over Hopkinton on Oct. 16. Apponequet hosts Dighton-Rehoboth on Monday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m.
By South Coast 360 staff. Source: Arbiter Live schedule: Apponequet Girls Varsity volleyball, Arbiter Live schedule: Old Rochester Girls Varsity volleyball. Checked Oct. 18. Apponequet girls volleyball

Schedule and results

Old Rochester Regional High School girls volleyball, 2026
Date	Opponent	Result or time
Sept. 9	vs. Seekonk	W 3-0
Sept. 11	vs. Dartmouth	L 3-1
Sept. 14	at Somerset Berkley	W 3-1
Sept. 16	vs. Dighton-Rehoboth	W 3-0
Sept. 17	at Weston	L 3-1
Sept. 21	vs. Fairhaven	W 3-0
Sept. 23	at West Bridgewater	W 3-1
Sept. 25	at Bourne	W 3-0
Sept. 28	at Apponequet	W 3-0
Sept. 30	vs. GNB Voc-Tech	W 3-0
Oct. 2	vs. Medfield Senior	W 3-0
Oct. 5	at Dighton-Rehoboth	W 3-0
Oct. 7	vs. Somerset Berkley	W 3-0
Oct. 12	vs. Tba	No result posted
Oct. 14	vs. Apponequet	W 3-0
Oct. 16	vs. Hopkinton	W 3-0
Oct. 19	at GNB Voc-Tech	6 p.m.
Oct. 21	vs. Case	6 p.m.
Oct. 28	vs. Dennis-Yarmouth Regional	6 p.m.
Oct. 30	at Dartmouth	5:15 p.m.

Results and times as Old Rochester posts them on its Arbiter Live team page. Scrimmages and multi-team meets are left off.