A powerful midsummer storm walloped much of Massachusetts Tuesday, including a tornado that tore down trees and power lines in Mattapoisett; forced crews to rescue stranded motorists from flooded roadways in places like Lawrence and Natick; and dumped several inches of rain across the region.
A powerful weather system roared across Massachusetts Tuesday generating at least one tornado and deluging some communities with several inches of rain. Follow live updates.
The Standard-Times
MATTAPOISETT Superintendent Michael S. Nelson, Mattapoisett Town Administrator Michael C. Lorenco and Mattapoisett Board of Health Chair Carmelo Nicolosi reported in a Friday press release that the Old Rochester Regional School District and MA Superintendency Union #55 was informed of a positive cases of COVID-19 at the Old Rochester Regional High School in Mattapoisett earlier that day.
An individual at the Old Rochester Regional High School has tested positive for the virus and is now self-isolating in accordance with Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) protocol. The individual was last in the school building on Jan. 12. The individual’s test results have come back after being tested and the school district was immediately notified. Under state and federal health privacy laws, no further information is available about the individual.
Wicked Local
MATTAPOISETT - Superintendent Michael S. Nelson, Mattapoisett Town Administrator Michael C. Lorenco and Mattapoisett Board of Health Chair Carmelo Nicolosi report that the Old Rochester Regional School District was informed of four positive cases of COVID-19 at the Old Rochester Regional High School and one case at the Old Rochester Regional Junior High School in Mattapoisett Jan. 11.
These individuals have tested positive for the virus and are now self-isolating in accordance with Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention protocol. The individuals were last in the school buildings on either Dec. 23, Jan. 6, or Jan. 8. The individuals’ test results have come back after being tested and the school district was immediately notified. Under state and federal health privacy laws, no further information is available about the individuals.