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Easter Egg Fun242 viewsSaturday was a picture perfect day at Veteran’s Park in Mattapoisett for the Lions Club’s annual Easter egg hunt. Dozens of children made the dash to collect their fair share of Easter candy and enjoyed an afternoon of popping bubbles by the lighthouse with entertainer Vinny Lovegrove. Photos by Colin Veitch
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National Night Out Against Crime242 viewsTuesday, August 2, was the annual National Night Out Against Crime on the school grounds of Old Rochester Regional. The Mattapoisett, Marion, and Rochester Police Departments were joined by the Tri-Town Fire and EMS Departments, Marion Harbormaster, and Marion Recreation. The event aims to help prevent drug abuse and encourage camaraderie between citizens and first responders. Photos by Andrea Ray
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Rochester Country Fair 242 viewsThe Rochester Country Fair rolled into town on Thursday, August 18, filled the air with the sweet smells of Italian sausage and fried fair food, mixed with the smoke of diesel engines, and created that magical scent we all relish until the fair wrapped up on Sunday, August 21. Tractor pulls, animal shows, kids’ games, music, and wrestling (including the match between The Aardvark and Buck Chuck) delighted us while it lasted in the bucolic setting of Rochester, Massachusetts. Photos by Felix Perez and Jean P
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Peace Corps242 viewsRochester man Andrew Mello, 26, is away in Burkina Faso with the Peace Corps and hoping to get a boost from Tri-Towners back home with funding for a secure wall to encase the preschool where he works and keep it safe from outside people and animals. Photo submissions Andrew Mello
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Family Fun Festival 242 viewsThe Mattapoisett Lions Club held its first Family Fun Festival at Shipyard Park on Saturday, October 29, featuring some good old-fashioned fun and games. Over 400 people turned out for the event, which included hayrides through the village, a pumpkin patch, and games such as pin the nose on the pumpkin and the corn hole toss. Photos by Jean Perry
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Go Pats!242 viewsMark Mooney of Crystal Spring Road in Mattapoisett created this humongous football helmet in the snow to show support for the Patriots.
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Map-A-Palooza242 viewsEllen Flynn of the Mattapoisett Land Trust and Alison Van Kueren, a trustee for the Mattapoisett Recreation Department, help the participants of the Second Annual Map-A-Palooza locate historic buildings in the village area using maps. The February 23 school vacation activity was a joint effort between MattRec, MLT and the Mattapoisett Historical Society Museum. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Shoolman Reserve242 viewsIf you've been to the Shoolman Reserve on New Bedford Road recently, you’ve been greeted by quite a mess. A project to restore the Shoolman Reserve Hayfield to its historic boundary is underway. Volunteers Bruce MacPhail, Mike Bare, Art Benner, Noreen Hartley, Mike Hugeunin, Bob Lawrence, and Pete Stroud have made quite a dent thus far, and quite a lot of piles. Plans are to complete cutting and disposal of trees this spring. Volunteers are welcome, call 508-675-LAND (5263) or email info@rochesterlandtrust.
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Double Rainbow242 viewsIf you missed the spectacular double rainbow over the Tri-Town region last Thursday, then behold! Here is a great shot taken from the Rochester center by Thomas Parker.
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Marion Natural History Museum242 viewsOn Valentines Day, the Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool group had a chance to learn about humpback and right whales. Dr. Moore of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution showed the students how a drone may be used to observe a whale's spout to determine its health. We also had a chance to view bubble-netting practices of humpbacks, see how baleen plates fit in a whale's mouth, and discussed the hazards the whales face due to entanglements in fishing gear. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Opening Day 242 viewsApril 28 was Opening Day in Rochester for the Old Rochester Little League. Retiring Police Chief Paul Magee tossed the first pitch on the (finally) spring Saturday morning. Photos by Colleen Hathaway.
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ORR Class of 2018242 viewsThe future is so bright! Congratulations to the ORR graduation class of 2018! The unexpected sunshine shone down on the ORR commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 2, allowing the event to take place outside. Pictured here, Superintendent Dr. Doug White congratulates graduates as they file past clutching their diplomas. Photo by Jean Perry
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