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Memorial Day Boat Race645 views86 teams finished the Annual Memorial Day Boat Race on the Mattapoisett River on May 25, 2009. Photo by Taylor Mello.
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Trinidad Orphanage Mission645 viewsEighteen ORR students and one Tabor student, along with their fathers, spent their April vacation working at an orphanage on the island of Trinidad. The group provided labor, materials, and good spirits to help paint the sleeping areas for the 35 children who live at the Christ Child Convalescence Home. “It was a very eye-opening experience,” said Ben Mattson, who went with his father, Wayne. “The kids were very excited to have us visit.
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Walking Tour645 viewsThe last Healthy Tri-Town Coalition walking tour took place where once all the towns in this trio were one – Rochester. The group learned about early religious practices, local government, and the earliest settlers to the area. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Fun for Finleys644 viewsFriends and family gathered on Sunday, April 1 at the American Legion Hall in Mattapoisett to celebrate a combined 170 years of birthdays. About 80 people filled the hall to honor one of the towns most beloved couples, Don and Hope Finley. Don will turn 90 in May and Hope just turned 80 last month. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Relay for Life644 viewsThe American Cancer Society held their Annual Relay for Life of the Tri-Towns from 6:00p.m. on Friday, June 12 until noon on Saturday June 13 at Old Rochester Regional High School's track. Between 250 and 300 people participated in the eighteen hour walk raising nearly $50,000 to help fight and prevent cancer. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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Spooky Fun Starts this Week644 viewsThe season is starting to feel just right for Halloween fun. Turn to our issue this week, on October 6, for scary stories penned by local writers. Cemeteries and witches and ghosts and oh my! Photo by Anne Kakley.
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Troop 53644 viewsTroop 53, drawing members from Mattapoisett, Marion, and Rochester, spent Saturday, November 25, volunteering at Cape Cod Cares For the Troops in Hyannis. The boys and their families assembled care packages for troops deployed overseas. Photo courtesy Reza Sarkarati
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Swazi Aid Show643 viewsR&B singer Joy and her band performed during the first in a series of local benefit concerts at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church on Sunday, April 29. The show was organized by Mattapoisett resident and ORR graduate Sarah DeMatos who is attempting to raise money and awareness for abandoned children in Africa. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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ORCTV Online642 viewsThe new studio inside the Old Rochester Community Television (ORCTV) facility inside the Captain Hadley House on the corner of Route 6 and Front Street in Marion can be used to do live or taped shows for cablecast. The system provides a public access channel for the three towns, an education channel for the three towns, and a dedicated government channel for each on both the Comcast and Verizon cable systems. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Memorial Day642 viewsThe second grade of Rochester Memorial School planted flowers donated by the Fire Department at the Memorial last week in preparation for Memorial Day. Photo by Paul Lopes.
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Mattapoisett Fire Department Association Chowder Competition 642 viewsOn September 8, the 5th annual Mattapoisett Fire Department Association Chowder Competition featured a variety of flavorful chowders from restaurants and public safety facilities from Fairhaven, Rochester, and Mattapoisett. The family-friendly event drew a large crowd that included the many children enjoying a climb on the fire trucks and ringing the bells. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Marion Spruces Up641 viewsMarion celebrated Arbor Day on Saturday, May 12 by urging people to come out and volunteer their time for a town wide clean-up effort. The event was aimed at not only removing trash from the town's roadsides, but also acted as a benefit for local organizations whose mission is to beautifying Marion's green spaces. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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