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Rochester Road Race362 viewsHundreds of runners braved the wet conditions on Saturday, August 11, to participate in the 6th Annual Rochester Road Race. All proceeds raised during the race will be donated to Damien's Food Pantry in Wareham. Photo by Katy Fitzpatrick.
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New Year Plunge362 viewsOn January 1, 2013, Mattapoisett Town Beach played host to a New Year’s polar plunge fundraiser. The event, which attracted over 400 people, raised money to benefit BAM Foundation, Inc., a New Bedford non-profit which donates money to South Coast families dealing with members who have cancer. The Huggins family of Mattapoisett received such a donation while husband and father, William, was in treatment for cancer in his colon and liver. Photo by Eric Tripoli
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ORR Hockey362 viewsOn Saturday, January 19, the Old Rochester Regional Varsity Ice Hockey Team ventured to the John Gallo Ice Arena in Bourne to face off against the Wareham Vikings. Members of the ORR team check out the scoreboard, which was quite active all night. The official score for the game was 12-2 in ORR’s favor, however, the scoreboard stopped keeping score at 8-2 due to the landslide victory. The win marked ORR’s sixth of the season, while the Vikings haven’t recorded a win yet. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Old Rochester Little League362 views The Old Rochester Little League held their parade and opening day on Saturday April 27. The festivities included the National Anthem sung by Jennel Garcia and opening pitches thrown by Police Chief’s Lincoln Miller (Marion), Mary Lyons (Mattapoisett), and Paul McGee (Rochester), as well as Fire Chiefs Thomas Joyce (Marion), Andrew Murray (Mattapoisett) and Scott Weigel (Rochester). Photos by Felix Perez.
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4th of July Parade362 views4th of July Parade, Marion. Photo by Joan Hartnet-Barry
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Coastal Explorations II 362 viewsMany thanks to Karen Moore Dourdeville for her excellent presentation to the Coastal Explorations II summer program regarding the sea turtles of Buzzards Bay. The students were able to piece together some of the skeleton of a Loggerhead that washed up in Mattapoisett two years ago. They hope to be able to reconstruct it for a display in the Museum when it reopens this fall. Photos courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Gingerbread House Gala362 viewsBuzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity held a Gingerbread House Gala and Silent Auction fund raising event on Thursday, December 5. There was choir music, pianist Al Russo, handcrafted gingerbread houses and a silent. Photos by Felix Perez
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Manguito362 viewsCenter School students were introduced to Latin rhythms and percussion instruments by the Boston-based educational Latin American music group Manguito during an afternoon presentation on January 24. Manguito members really captured the attention of the kids, resulting in plenty of learning while the group’s sizzling salsa and merengue music resulted in an eruption of dancing and spontaneous conga lines. Photo by Jean Perry
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ORR Athletic Hall of Fame362 viewsORR Athletic Hall of Fame’s annual reunion was held at the Reservation Golf Club in Mattapoisett on Saturday, March 29.
ORR. The 2014 Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremonies will be held at ORRHS on Saturday, June 21 at 5:00 pm, and the annual ORRAHOF golf tournament will take place the following day, Sunday, June 22 at the Back Nine Golf Club in Lakeville. For more information on all of these great events, please visit the Old Rochester Regional Athletic Hall of Fame’s web site at www.ORRAHOF.com.
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Oktoberfest Celebration362 viewsWere you wearing your lederhosen with a stein of lager in your hand while dancing the Schuhplattler and blowing the Alpine horn at Marion’s first Oktoberfest celebration September 13? The weather held out for Oktoberfest revelers at the Marion VFW where there were traditional dance performances, music, food, and of course – beer! Photo by Felix Perez
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White Gift Pageant362 viewsFor 80 years the Mattapoisett Congregational Church has presented a White Gift Pageant that includes the story and Nativity of Jesus, and the collection of gifts wrapped in plain white paper that are donated to charitable groups in the area. Photos by Marilou Newell
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2015 Freezin’ for a Reason Polar Plunge362 viewsThe 2015 Freezin’ for a Reason Polar Plunge on New Year’s Day at Town Beach in Mattapoisett was a splashing success, according to event coordinator Michelle Huggins. The third annual polar plunge raised nearly $10,000 to provide financial assistance to local families battling cancer. Many participants donned costumes, competing for the best costume trophy. Photo by Felix Perez
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