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Marion Natural History Museum300 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum Explored Group led by the staff from MattRec had a great week exploring Mattapoisett's open spaces. Along with crabbing, netting fish, building cairns, discovering types of seaweeds and saltmarsh vegetation, and plenty of swimming, we also met Coast Guard Fairhaven and Marion Flotilla members for a tour of Ned's Point lighthouse. We learned about oyster farming with Bob Field and enjoyed a boat tour of Mattapoisett Harbor with the Harbormaster's Office.
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Rochester Country Fair300 viewsThe Rochester Country Fair is a first prize event! Even torrential rains couldn’t dampen the spirits at this amazing event. Photo by Felix Perez
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Rochester Country Fair300 viewsFair goers crowded the Rochester Fairgrounds this past weekend to take in the sights and sounds of the Rochester Country Fair. Whether it was the antique tractor pull, the pie eating contest, the dairy goat show, or the fiddle contest, there was something for everyone. Photos by Sarah Storer
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Mushroom Walk300 viewsThe Sippican Lands Trust and the Boston Mycological Club took a large group out on Sunday for a mushroom walk at the White Eagle Property in Marion. Participants gathered hundreds of mushrooms and laid them out on a long table for mushroom experts Ken Fienberg and Chris Neefus to help identify. Photos by Jean Perry
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National Honor Society300 viewsA group of students paid tribute to Sister Teresa Trayers, SND, who will be inducted to the Bishop Stang High School Hall of Honors at an event on Sunday, October 21. The school's National Honor Society is named in Honor of Sister Teresa, and members honored her by holding their annual “Rock-a-thon,” rocking in rocking chairs for donations and receiving food donations throughout the day on Saturday, September 22.
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Marion Recreation Department’s annual Turkey Trot 300 viewsThe Marion Recreation Department’s annual Turkey Trot 5k brought scores of runners out to the Marion village streets on November 18. Although there were no actual turkeys trotting, thoughts of Thanksgiving dinner are trotting through many of our thoughts as we approach Thanksgiving. Photos by Glenn C. Silva
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Massachusetts State Geography Bee300 viewsOwen Modracek, a resident of Rochester and 7th-grader at ORRJHS, has qualified to represent the Tri-Town in the Massachusetts State Geography Bee, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. Only the top 100 students in the state are invited to compete in the State GeoBee on March 29 at Elms College in Chicopee, MA. Owen won the ORRJHS Geography Bee, and then qualified by taking a state-sponsored exam. State champions then go on to compete in the National Geographic GeoBee in Washington D.C.
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Vocabulary Day 300 viewsIt was Vocabulary Day at Rochester Memorial School on March 15, which means the 4th-graders were a living, breathing dictionary as they paraded the halls dressed as a new vocabulary word they chose to learn and personify! Photos by Jean Perry
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Mattapoisett Museum300 viewsThe Mattapoisett Museum opened its Summer 2019 exhibit on June 27 titled “Inspiration: Time & Texture.” Local artists, including members of Center School’s third grade class, created works of art inspired by objects in the museum or of historical significance to the town. There are 12 works in the main gallery plus the students’ submission, an interpretation of Center School’s clock tower in the Museum’s carriage house. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Mattapoisett Road Race300 viewsMattapoisett’s 49th Annual 4th of July Road Race posted a record number of participants. The youngest racers were 6 years old and the youngest at heart, 85. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Mattapoisett Fire Department Open House300 viewsThe Mattapoisett Fire Department Open House attracted scores of families on Saturday, October 12, with free food, fun, and fire demonstrations that captured the children’s attention while reinforcing the importance of fire safety. Photos by Jean Perry
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Annual Halloween Costume Contest 300 viewsThe Mattapoisett Police Department’s Annual Halloween Costume Contest had spectators spinning in circles as the most creative than ever costumes paraded around the Center School gymnasium Thursday night. The costumes were such a hit, even the judges had a hard time choosing the winners of each age group. Photos by Jean Perry
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