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Polar Plunge629 viewsRochester Troop 31 braved the frigid waters this Patriot's Day, not to seek freedom, but to seek scout camp. For the last week, the scouts have been asking people to sponsor them in their Polar Plunge fundraiser in exchange for hitting the brisk waters of Silvershell Beach in Marion. Photos by Michelle Wood
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Magic Of Music Idol 628 viewsTwelve-year-old Sara Achorn of Rochester sings "And I Am Telling You" by Jennifer Hudson on Saturday, April 30, 2011, in the Fourth Annual Magic Of Music Idol Competition at the Mattapoisett Knights of Columbus. Ms. Achorn won the overall competition, beating out 26 other competitors. Photo courtesy of Sharon Jensen.
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Christmas Day Swim628 viewsOn Christmas Day 2014, about 50 hardy souls, young and old alike, ran with yelps of joy into 42-degree winter waters at Mattapoisett’s Town Beach. This annual event raises funds for Helping Hands and Hooves, a nonprofit organization in Mattapoisett that provides horseback riding lessons and therapeutic sessions for people with special needs. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Fun for Finleys627 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 town’s 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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Wrestling in Rochester627 viewsMembers of the Northeast Championship Wrestling League (NCW) held a series of wrestling matchups in the gymnasium of Rochester’s Memorial School on Saturday, April 14 on the occasion of their tenth anniversary to stage a ‘Reunion’ of NCW to benefit the family of RMS science teacher Tom Kinsky. Mr. Kinsky and his family lost their Wareham home to fire on the night of February 25, which left the family in need of virtually all necessities. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Bikes, Bikes, Bikes!627 viewsThe Third Annual Pan Mass Challenge Kids Tri-Town Ride attracted several hundred young bicyclist to the ORR campus on Saturday morning, May 16, for a bike rally to help defeat cancer. Proceeds from the event will go to several charities in the state such as the Jimmy Fund and Dana- Farber Cancer Institute to assist in cancer research. The rally was expected to raise more than $15,000. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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Relay for Life627 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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Relay for Life626 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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ORR Thanksgiving Dinner625 viewsThe annual Thanksgiving Dinner for Tri-Town Seniors served at Old Rochester Regional Junior High School on Sunday, November 18, 2007. (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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Bikes, Bikes, Bikes!625 viewsThe Third Annual Pan Mass Challenge Kids Tri-Town Ride attracted several hundred young bicyclist to the ORR campus on Saturday morning, May 16, for a bike rally to help defeat cancer. Proceeds from the event will go to several charities in the state such as the Jimmy Fund and Dana- Farber Cancer Institute to assist in cancer research. The rally was expected to raise more than $15,000. Photo by Robert Chiarito.
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Free Lunch!625 viewsWho said there is no such thing as a free lunch? Wanderer Facebook fans enjoyed a free lunch on October 8. The Wanderer is also giving out $1,043, one dollar for each fan as of October 8, as a part of the Facebook fun. Which organization should receive it? Let us know on our Facebook wall, or email news@wanderer.com. We will announce the recipient in an upcoming issue. Photos by Felix Perez.
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ORR Basketball State Champions625 viewsThe ORR Basketball State Champions and their coaches were recently invited guests of State Representative William M. Straus (D.-Mattapoisett) at the Massachusetts State House on April 28.The day began with a narrated tour of the State House, followed by Rep. Straus greeting the team for a photo together with Senator Marc Pacheco (D.-Taunton) and Senator Michael Rodrigues (D.-Westport).
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