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Potter Party613 viewsThe Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library in Rochester hosted a party to celebrate the release of the seventh and last Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, on Friday July 20, starting at 9:00 pm and ending at 12:15 am on July 21, the official release date for the book. The event included lessons in spellcasting and sorcery for fans of the beloved series. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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ORCTV Online612 viewsThe new studio and playback system for Old Rochester Community Television (ORCTV) is now up and fully functional at their Marion-based facility inside the Captain Hadley House on the corner of Route 6 and Front Street. The system provides a public access channel for the three towns, an education channel for the three towns, and a dedicated government channel for each on both the Comcast and Verizon cable systems. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Rochester Halloween Party610 viewsMia Vercellone won first place in the "Third and Fourth Grade" category in Rochester's annual Halloween Party Costume Contest held on Monday, October 29, 2007. (Photo by Deborah Silva).
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Dispatchers Honored610 viewsRochester Chief Dispatcher Tracy Eldridge presents Dispatcher Tracie Lord with the “Outstanding Call of the Year” Award during the Third Annual Dispatcher Appreciation Night held at the Rochester Police Station on Monday, April 14 while Police Chief Paul Magee and other town officials look on. Ms. Lord was honored for her superior work in fielding hundreds of calls during a major fire at the SEMASS facility in March of 2007. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Frozen Flyers610 viewsA group of South Coast pilots recently took advantage of this winter's cold conditions to use Snipatuit Pond as a landing strip. The pilots use charts provided by the United States Government to determine if the thickness of the ice is enough to support the weight of their airplanes. Pilot Ben Bailey, who lives on the shores of the pond and hosted this past week's get together, flies a seaplane off of the pond during warmer weather months. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Book Bargains609 viewsBook lovers had a chance to find a good read or two as the Friends of the Joseph Plumb Memorial Library in Rochester held their annual book sale under a tent on the library’s lawn on Saturday, September 8. Bargain hunters have been flocking to this event for years in search of the perfect book and this sale was no exception with shoppers arriving bright and early to get the first crack at box upon box of reading pleasures all priced at $2 or less. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Cream of the Crop609 viewsMembers of the Souza family of Rochester all pitched in to help harvest this year’s crop of cranberries at one of the few remaining bogs in town. The family recently took over the bog in an effort to revive and continue the proud farming tradition for which the area has become known. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Rochester Woodsman Show 2007608 viewsOne of the highlights of the annual Rochester Country Fair was the Woodsman Show and Competition held on Friday night, August 17. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Hall of Fame608 viewsOld Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School in Rochester recently began their first-ever Sports Hall of Fame and inducted five former student-athletes into the inaugural class. (Photo courtesy of Joyce Lombard).
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Rowing on the River607 viewsAlex Buckley and Matt Buckley, both of Mattapoisett, took first place in the Parent-Child Division in the 2008 running of the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race held on Monday, May 26, 2008. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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2008 Plumb Corner Halloween606 views2008 Plumb Corner Halloween
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COA Memorial Tree Planting605 viewsGeorge Church speaks about his wife, former longtime COA board member Katherine Church, while standing before the tree planted in her memory on the grounds of the Rochester Senior Center. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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