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Rochester Christmas Tree Lighting240 viewsRochester held its annual tree lighting on Monday night, December 7, in front of the Town Hall. Hundreds attended and greeted jolly old Saint Nick as he rode in on the town’s new yellow fire tower truck. RMS students in the band and chorus sang Christmas carols and guests enjoyed complimentary cider and cocoa inside Town Hall afterwards. Photos by Colin Veitch
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New Year’s Eve Party240 viewsA New Year’s Eve party at the Rochester Senior Center gave area seniors the chance to ring in the New Year early in the company of friends. Guests enjoyed dinner and dessert followed by the sharing of New Year’s resolutions and non-alcoholic bubbly. Balloons dropped from the ceiling at 1:30 pm after a symbolic countdown to the New Year, and guests made a ruckus with noisemakers to welcome 2016. Photos by Jean Perry
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Special Olympics Young Athletes240 viewsRoughly 120 Tabor Academy students volunteered on January 10 to assist with the school’s first session of the Special Olympics Young Athletes™ program held at Tabor. The program offers children ages 3-7 with intellectual and developmental disabilities opportunities to engage in physical activities vital to mental and physical growth. Spearheaded by Math teacher Tim Cleary and Tabor senior Molly Bent, sessions continue January 17 to March 6 (no session February 7) at 2:00 pm at the Fish Center for Athletics
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The Bogs in Mattapoisett 240 viewsThe Buzzards Bay Coalition on Saturday, January 16 led a group through The Bogs in Mattapoisett for a winter hike. Walkers donned raingear just in case the rain wasn’t quite over yet. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Thoroughly Modern Millie240 viewsTabor Academy is set to debut its annual musical production, this year starring Aurelia Reynolds in “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” directed by John Heavey. This production of 50 students opens Thursday, February 18 and runs daily at 7:30 pm until Sunday, February 21 at the Fireman Performing Arts Center at Tabor Academy, Front Street. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Marion Natural History Museum240 viewsOn Wednesday, the Marion Natural History Museum's after school group learned how to identify some of our more common species of birds for the Great Backyard Bird Count. Using telescopes and binoculars the students made, we took a walk to find evidence of birds and other wildlife in the park next door. By participating in the GBBC, the group will be contributing to important citizen science efforts coordinated by the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Le
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“Frozen” at the Library240 viewsWhile it was warm and sunny outdoors, it was “Frozen” inside the Mattapoisett Library on Friday, February 19. Young library patrons enjoyed a number of Disney’s “Frozen” activities, with even a few Elsas stopping by to join in the fun. Photos by Colin Veitch
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RMS Talent240 viewsRMS students strutted their stuff on Thursday, March 9, during the annual RMS Talent Show. A number of performers delighted the audience, including fifth-grader Storm Lanzoni who wowed the audience with his freestyle dancing and gymnastics. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Alumni Basketball240 viewsThe Old Rochester Regional High School alumni and the ORR boys’ and girls’ basketball teams shared a couple of friendly games of basketball on March 29 during the 2nd annual Old Rochester Regional Hall of Fame Alumni Hoops Classic. The women’s alumni team lost to the girls’ team 45-29, while the men’s alumni team beat the boys’ team in a close game of 75-63. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Cops for Kids240 viewsOn April 28, Nicholas Claudio and his mother Alison Isherwood received a ‘big check’ for $5,000 from a partnership between Cops for Kids with Cancer and the Mattapoisett Police Officer’s Association. Claudio is a sophomore at ORRHS, an honor role student, and a cancer survivor. From Left to Right: Officers Adalbert Cardoso and Nicholas Lorenco, Cops for Kids with Cancer Chairman Robert Faherty, Mom Alison Isherwood, Nick Claudio, and Officers Turner Ryan and Kyle Pavao. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Women’s Fund Tiara 5K240 viewsThe rain held off on Sunday, May 8, for the Women’s Fund Tiara 5K, now in its 10th year. The annual Mother’s Day event draws hundreds to the starting line at Oxford Creamery, through the village of Mattapoisett, and back to Oxford Creamery for the finish. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Kids Equipment Fun Day240 viewsSaturday, May 7, was the date for the annual Kids Equipment Fun Day at Washburn Park in Marion, sponsored by Marion Recreation. The kids climbed aboard ambulances, fire trucks, police cruisers, and even the harbormaster’s boat. This year, Recreation Director and Selectman Jody Dickerson served up free hotdogs during the popular event that seemed to draw a bigger crowd this year than the previous years. Photos by Ethan Akins
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