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Freezin’ for a Reason Polar Plunge289 viewsIt takes a certain type of person to jump into the cold ocean on New Year’s morning. Behold, the locals who fit that description as they enjoy a frosty January 1st at Mattapoisett Town Beach for the annual Freezin’ for a Reason Polar Plunge! Hundreds lined the beach to take the plunge, with bundled spectators watching from the sidelines and cheering as the plungers charged ahead screaming and shrieking with exhilaration. Proceeds from the plunge benefit locals battling cancer. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Freezin’ for a Reason Polar Plunge289 viewsIt takes a certain type of person to jump into the cold ocean on New Year’s morning. Behold, the locals who fit that description as they enjoy a frosty January 1st at Mattapoisett Town Beach for the annual Freezin’ for a Reason Polar Plunge! Hundreds lined the beach to take the plunge, with bundled spectators watching from the sidelines and cheering as the plungers charged ahead screaming and shrieking with exhilaration. Proceeds from the plunge benefit locals battling cancer. Photos by Colin Veitch
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ORR Winter Farmers’ Market289 viewsThe ORR Winter Farmers’ Market held every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the winter months is a way to chase the winter blues away while stocking up on your organic essentials. Live entertainment and children’s activities liven up the coldest of winter weekends from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the ORR Junior High School gymnasium. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Take Your Child to the Library Day289 viewsThere were tons of family-friendly activities at the Plumb Library on February 4 for the annual Take Your Child to the Library Day. Junior Friends of the Library were on hand, as well as Miss Lisa leading the kids in physical exercises, and Amos the “read to me” greyhound made a few new friends. Photos by Deina Zartman
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Sippican School Basketball289 viewsThe Sippican School gymnasium was lit up the night of Thursday, March 23, for the annual sixth grade versus staff and parents basketball game. The adult team seemed to have fun giving the students a consistently hard time throughout, but in the end, it was the students who triumphed 37-33. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Marion Natural History Museum289 viewsOn Wednesday, March 29, the Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool program explored some online mapping programs. We located schools, forested lands, hospitals, and airports, as well as many ocean features and historic shipwrecks. The students left the program with instructions on how they could develop their own maps at home, which the museum will be laminating for them. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Rochester Boy Scouts Troop 31289 viewsRochester Boy Scouts Troop 31 said a fond farewell to its scoutmaster of nine years, Mike Blanchard. A cake with an uncanny likeness of Blanchard was enjoyed after the ceremony. Nine candles symbolized the nine years Blanchard spent as scoutmaster. Photo by Jean Perry
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Living History 289 viewsIt looked like July 8, 1776 at Silvershell Beach in Marion this past Saturday. Folks from the Fairhaven Village Militia and Wareham Militia Group in conjunction with Marion Recreation and the Marion Cultural Council took spectators back in time to Colonial Massachusetts during a weekend-long encampment at the beach. Participants in olde-tyme apparel demonstrated what life was like in the 1770s during the Revolutionary War through demonstrations of drilling, cooking, and flintlock musket use. Photos by Jean
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Police Patrol 289 viewsTuesday, August 1, was National Night Out at ORR and across the country, with local Tri-Town and regional police departments hosting the event aimed at raising awareness of community police efforts. Photos by Jean Perry
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Honey I’m Home! 289 viewsThis beehive is thriving thanks to the careful attention paid by local beekeeper Linda Rinta. Rinta gave a talk on bees and honey production in Marion on Saturday and invited us to her property on Sunday to observe her practicing her craft.
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Public Purrs for Octopurr fest 289 views The 3rd annual Octopurr Fest fundraiser event for the Rochester cat shelter It’s All About the Animals was a success on Octopurr 15. The event featured auctions, a raffle, live entertainment, and of course, plenty of costumed guests. Photos by Glenn C. Silva
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Turkey Trot 5K 289 viewsSunday was the morning of the annual Turkey Trot 5K in the center of Marion. Yes, it was rainy and windy, but the 80 turkeys (we mean participants) that showed up anyway still enjoyed the scenic village trot. Photos by Glenn C. Silva
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