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Georgia On My Mind1090 viewsHope and Zeb Perkins of Mattapoisett pose with a copy of The Wanderer during a recent trip to Cartersville, Georgia. (Photo courtesy of Hope Perkins).
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DARE Returns1090 viewsRochester Patrolman and DARE Officer Kevin Flynn instructs one of four sixth grade classes at Rochester Memorial School about the dangers and health risks associated with smoking cigarettes. Officer Flynn and Rochester Police Chief Paul Magee recently pushed to revive the DARE Program at the town’s elementary school, despite cutbacks in state aid. The ten-week DARE Program attempts to educate students about the potential dangers of alcohol, tobacco and drug use. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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08-29-021089 viewsMembers of Mattapoisett Girl Scout Brownie Troop #118 recently took an overnight camping trip to Wind-in-the-Pines in Plymouth, MA and remembered to take along a copy of The Wanderer with them, which they posed with here. Troop members pictured include: (seated front row, l. to r.) Alexandra Pickering, Alison Roney, Laura Ecklund, Katie Kiernan, (second row, l. to r.) Joanna MacDonald-Ingham (co-leader), Demitra Pickering, Scotlyn Adler, Amanda LeFabvre, Sofia Ellis, (back row, l. to r.) Carol Adler (leader), Camile Adler, Katherine Bernier (weekly volunteer), Mary Beth Kiernan (co-leader), and Patricia Monteiro-Pickering (co-leader). The troop enjoyed swimming, canoeing, camp fires, crafts, and much more! (Photo courtesy of Patricia Monteiro-Pickering). 8/29/02 edition
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Trick or Tree?1082 viewsThis spooky spectre of a gnarled tree is located at the corner of Mattapoisett Road and New Bedford Road in Rochester. Looking like something that walked right out of the twisted forest in The Wizard of Oz, the tree seems right at home during this haunted season of All Hallow’s Eve. (Photo by and courtesy of Wendy Ashworth).
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Holiday in Shipyard Park1082 viewsThe Town of Mattapoisett once again sponsored their Annual ‘Holiday in the Park’ festivities on Saturday, December 10 at Shipyard Park. Special guests in attendance included none other than Santa and Mrs. Claus, their helper elves, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and Frosty the Snowman. (Photo courtesy of Barbara Sullivan).
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Rochester Racer Excels1080 viewsTen-year old Rochester resident Patrick DeLowery poses with his proud father, Joed. Patrick has won over 50 motocross races in the New England region over the past five years and will participate in the prestigious AMA/Air Nautiques Amateur National Motocross Championships at Loretta Lynn’s Tennessee ranch next month. (Photo by Nancy MacKenzie).
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Show-stopping Benefit1078 viewsShowstoppers Musical Entertainment, a community-service vocal troupe comprised of 22 local children, recently raised $1400 for the American Red Cross. The talented singing group held their Disaster Relief Concert, “Rockin’ Through The Ages,” on November 5 in a packed hall at the Knights of Columbus in Mattapoisett. The program showcased the children performing a musical revue spanning five decades.
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Teaming Up Against Cancer1077 viewsMembers of “Team Bertha,” a group of five local mothers and daughters, will walk almost 40 miles in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer with thousands of others to help find a cure. Team Bertha consists of Margaret (Mardee) Xifaras of Marion and her daughters, Juliet Xifaras of Fairhaven and Dena Xifaras of Roslindale, MA and Rochester resident Sharon Hartley and her daughter Amy Hartley-Matteson of Mattapoisett.
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You're An All-Star!1077 viewsMembers of the Mattapoisett 8U All-Star team recently placed second in the Rochester tournament held last weekend. Team members include (front row, l. to r.) Noah Greany, Hunter Parker, Patrick Cummings, Connor Severino, Cameron Hamilton, Mitchell Midwood, (second row, l. to r.) William Saunders, Jeremiah Adams, Ethan Lizotte, Cameron Coelho, John Breault, Marcus Pegurri, (back row, l. to r.) Coach Scott Greany, Manager Scott Pegurri, and Coach Patrick Breault. (Photo by Marie Greany).
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Mattapoisett Halloween Parade - October 31, 20061077 viewsMattapoisett Halloween Parade - October 31, 2006
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Ripe for the Picking1075 viewsIt’s fall harvest time ... and in Rochester that means cranberries! Although not as prevalent as they once were, several family-owned cranberry bogs and farms are still maintained and thrive within the quaint farming community of Rochester. These ripe cranberries are now “ready for the picking” at the Fielding family farm in Rochester. (Photo by and courtesy of Greta Grundstrom).
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Fatal Fire1074 viewsA devastating house fire at 13 Briar Road in the Point Connett area of Mattapoisett claimed the life of the sole occupant, 72-year-old Carlton Cook, on Sunday afternoon, February 3. (Photo by Paul Lopes).
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