Durfee Alumni Association

05/27/2026

Class of 1976 - It's Time to Reunite! 🎓🎉
Plans are being made for your 50th High School Reunion!
It's going to be a wonderful time, filled with laughs, memories, and reconnecting with old friends.

🗓️ September 19, 2026
🗺️ White's of Westport, 66 State Rd, Westport, MA
🎟️ $75 per person
💸 A Venmo account is being setup, however, you may send a check now if you don't want to wait!
🤑Checks payable to Donna Hallal, Gale Powers, or Cash please.
📫Mail to: Durfee Class of 76 Reunion, c/o Jeanne Corser, PO Box 723, Portsmouth, RI 02871
❓Questions, you can reach out via email - [email protected]

Join the Facebook class page for more info:https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18SB7PJHuz/
🌟🌟🌟Tag your classmates and spread the word.🌟🌟🌟
Don't miss out on this milestone celebration! ❤️🖤

🏢Hotel info:
For your convenience a limited block of discounted rooms for up to two nights Friday/Saturday has been reserved at the following hotels. Please click the link for each hotel to take you to the Durfee Reunion reservation page.

Hampton Inn, Westport, MA $239.00/per night Hampton-Inn/Durfee-Reunion (https://group.hamptoninn.com/7on1kw ) 1-800-426-7866 or 1-508-675-8500

TownePlace Suites by Marriot, Westport, MA $229.00/per night Towneplace-Suites-Marriott/Durfee-Reunion (https://app.marriott.com/reslink?id=1763580693263&key=GRP... )

Both have a booking deadline 8/8/2026 and is subject to availability
Please read the restrictions and deadlines - the discounted rates apply to Friday and/or Saturday - Please plan ahead!

05/26/2026

Learn how you can be a part of the Fall River Public Schools Strategic Planning Committee.

Fall River Public Schools is committed to fostering an equitable educational environment where every student can thrive. As part of this commitment, the district will be creating a Strategic Plan that will help guide the future of FRPS.

As part of this process, we are forming a Strategic Planning Committee and are seeking participation from diverse voices across our school community. We are looking for parents, caregivers, educators, staff, and community members who are interested in helping shape the future of Fall River Public Schools.

Members will generally meet once a month beginning in June 2026 from 5:30-7:00 pm, at Durfee High School and the first meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 17th.

There will also be additional opportunities for family, staff, and community participation through upcoming subcommittees and engagement sessions.

If interested, please fill out our interest form on our website: https://www.fallriverschools.org/district-information/strategic-plan

Thank you for your continued support of Fall River Public Schools and our community.

05/26/2026

An incredible opportunity to support the arts in our schools and these wonderful students!

The FRPS Fine and Performing Arts Department is excited to showcase our middle school student musicians.
All concerts are free and open to the public. Please stop by and support the arts in our schools.
Doran Community School Spring Concert (Grades 6-8) - May 21, 2026, 6 PM in the School Cafeteria
Talbot Middle School Spring Concert - June 1, 2026, 6 PM in the School Auditorium
Morton Middle School Spring Concert - June 2, 2026, 6 PM in the School Auditorium
Henry Lord Community School Spring Concert (Grades 6-8) - June 2, 2026, 6 PM in the School Auditorium
Kuss Middle School Spring Concert - June 11, 6 PM in the School Auditorium

05/26/2026

Congratulations to the nearly 250 seniors from the B.M.C. Durfee High School Class of 2026 have officially committed to their next chapter, attending 2- or 4-year colleges and universities, technical and trade schools, or serving in the military.

Go Hilltoppers! ❤️🖤

05/26/2026

Congratulation to these future alumni on their showcases! ❤️🖤

05/26/2026

This Memorial Day, we honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. ❤️🤍💙

Today, we pay special tribute to the veterans who once walked the halls of Durfee High School and went on to serve with courage and dedication. Your legacy lives on in our hearts and in the freedoms we hold dear. Thank you. 🇺🇸

05/26/2026

🎉🎓 Class of '71 - It's Time to Reunite! 🎓🎉
❤️🖤 Join your class for your 55th Reunion, it's going to be a wonderful time, filled with laughs, memories, and reconnecting with old friends. ❤️🖤

🗓️ August 7, 2026
⏰ 5:00pm
🗺️ The Cove Restaurant
🎟️ for ticket information, join your class page at: https://f.mtr.cool/adrtgiyssm
or reach out via email to: [email protected]

Don't miss out on this milestone celebration! Tag your classmates and spread the word. ❤️🖤

05/26/2026

🎉🎓 Class of '86 - It's Time to Reunite! 🎓🎉

❤️🖤 Join your class for your 40th Reunion, it's going to be a wonderful time, filled with laughs, memories, and reconnecting with old friends. ❤️🖤

🗓️ Saturday, May 30, 2026
⏰ 6:00-11:00pm
🗺️ White's of Westport
🎟️ $85 per person
(includes full buffet dinner, cash bar, dancing with DJ Armand Berube, and music videos/slideshow.)

Ticket info can be found on the class page: https://f.mtr.cool/zuiafgqywy
or you can email Lisa (Coury) Raposa at [email protected]

Don't miss out on this milestone celebration! Tag your classmates and spread the word. ❤️🖤

05/26/2026

📣 Durfee Class of 1966 ~ It’s Time to Celebrate 60 Years!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 19, 2026, and join your classmates from the Durfee High School Class of ’66 for an evening of memories, laughter, and reconnecting! 🎓✨

📍 White's of Westport
🕠 5:30–10:30 PM
🎟️ $73 per person (includes cheese & crackers, deluxe buffet, cash bar, and music by DJ Vic Barboza.)

If you haven’t received an email or letter with ticket purchase and hotel block info and would like to attend, please reach out to Pat Capone Souza ([email protected]) or Jame McCauley Godin ([email protected].)

We can’t wait to celebrate six incredible decades of Hilltopper pride! ❤️ 🖤

05/26/2026

🎉🎓 Class of '86 - It's Time to Reunite! 🎓🎉

❤️🖤 Join your class for your 40th Reunion, it's going to be a wonderful time, filled with laughs, memories, and reconnecting with old friends. ❤️🖤

🗓️ Saturday, May 30, 2026
⏰ 6:00-11:00pm
🗺️ White's of Westport
🎟️ $85 per person
(includes full buffet dinner, cash bar, dancing with DJ Armand Berube, and music videos/slideshow.)

Ticket info can be found on the class page: https://f.mtr.cool/iwmntyazgw
or you can email Lisa (Coury) Raposa at [email protected]

Don't miss out on this milestone celebration! Tag your classmates and spread the word. ❤️🖤

05/21/2026

🚨TONIGHT! 🚨

You're Invited! 🌟

Durfee Alumni Association to showcase new Distinguished Alumni at Annual Meeting and Scholarship Awards Program

The Durfee High School Alumni Association invites everyone to our Annual Meeting and Awards program which will be held on Thursday, May 21st at the High School at 460 Elsbree St., Fall River, North Entrance. There will be a social hour from 6-7 PM with refreshments prepared and served by the students in the Durfee Culinary Arts Program, followed by the program in the Nagle Auditorium at 7. Around 25 deserving Durfee seniors will be presented with 4-year scholarships, and two Distinguished Alumni will be honored and will speak to the assembly.

This year’s recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award are Attorney Michael Lifrak, Durfee ’93, of Los Angeles and New York City, who is currently representing Elon Musk in a securities fraud case and has represented many other famous clients including Rapper Jay-Z, and Harris Tulchin, Durfee ’70, of Malibu and LasVegas, an entertainment lawyer and movie producer, currently working on a film called Lucy Boomer starring Shirley MacLaine and Ansel Elgort and a mini-series about the life of Galileo.

This year is the 150th anniversary of the Durfee Alumni Association, which may be the oldest continuously-operating high school alumni association in the country. ❤️🖤