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First Snowman188 viewsA snowman built on the first school snow day of the 2021-22 academic year by Center School students Henry Kanaly, left, a first-grader, and William Kanaly, a third-grader. Photo by Chuck Kanaly
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VFW Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition188 viewsOn February 6, Old Rochester Regional High School senior Eddie Gonet was named a finalist in the annual Massachusetts VFW Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition. Photo courtesy of ORR School District
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Chuck McIntyre188 viewsChuck McIntyre of Mattapoisett shares 10 years of emotive art now through January 31 at the Mattapoisett Free Library. The intense color and imagery employed by the artist speaks to his desire to demonstrate his skills and share his journey through life via art. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Sons of The American Revolution188 viewsUnder a glorious blue and white sky, people came together at Rochester’s Center Ceremony on October 26 to memorialize a revolutionary patriot, Thomas Bassett. The ceremony was led by the Cape and Islands Chapter of the Sons of The American Revolution. Connie Eshbach, Chairman of the Rochester Historical Commission, was the keynote speaker and spoke of Bassett’s service during the war. “Thomas Bassett served as a private under Captain Stephen Wing on Dorchester Heights in March 1776. He also served as a seam
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Mattapoisett188 viewsPhoto by Jennifer Shepley
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Pan-Mass Challenge187 viewsCalib LaRue and Andrew Reveill were riders in the Pan-Mass Challenge and wanted to do something special for the neighborhood kids and have them ride around the neighborhood together before they left for their ride. Rochester Police Department Sergeant Kevin Flynn and Officer Jason Denham took it upon themselves to join us and provide a safe ride with the kids. Photos courtesy Calib LaRue
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Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity187 viewsOn Friday, a local mother and her two daughters were the beneficiaries of a new roof on their Route 6 house after Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity resumed its first home build in Mattapoisett. The project had been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. See story. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Scenic Mattapoisett187 viewsPhoto by Jen Shepley
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Mattapoisett Retiries 187 viewsFour recently retired, municipal employee relations were honored Tuesday afternoon for their long tenure and service to Mattapoisett and its residents at an outdoor ceremony. The four retirees are former Library Director Susan Pizzolato (11 years), former assistant Harbormaster Bob Ketchel (25 years), and Highway Department employees Jay DuPont (19 years) and Roger Fleurent (12 years). Pizzolato and Ketchel also received citations from the House of Representatives and the state senate.
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Marion Natural History Museum187 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum hosted a Nature Journaling program on October 3 with artist Tricia Cassidy. We enjoyed beautiful weather while hearing about a variety of strategies to allow everyone, even the most insecure participants, to be able to express the beauty of the natural environment on paper. We enjoyed several loosening-up exercises by playing with time constraints, not looking at the paper while drawing the subject, and framing our subject so as not to get too confused with the big picture.
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Fill-A-Cruiser Toy Drive187 viewsSunday’s Fill-A-Cruiser toy drive at Sippican Elementary School was a success! Volunteers representing the Marion Police Department, Police Brotherhood, and Sippican School (VASE) welcomed a parade of vehicles of families dropping off a variety of Christmas gifts for cookies and cupcakes. Marion Police Chief John Garcia donned the Santa suit and took pictures with kids in school resource officer Matt McGraw’s 1924 Ford Model-T. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Running with Hannah187 viewsHannah Strom ran from Island Wharf down Front Street to Silvershell Beach on Sunday morning, surrounded by her brother and friends. The accomplishment is a major step in the Marion native’s long road back from severe injuries sustained last January in a horrific crash while traveling in Florida with the Holy Cross rowing team. At the end of her run, her father surprised her with a puppy. The Tabor Academy graduate plans to go back to the Worcester-based college and rejoin the rowing program.
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