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Waste Water Treatment457 viewsLeftover biological solids, or sludge, are sent to another building where they are compressed into “mud pies.” Some is sent to the anaerobic digester to produce methane gas for energy and the rest is hauled away for burning.
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Camp Cachalot457 viewsBoy Scout troops from Rochester, Mattapoisett, and Marion participated in the annual Klondike Derby at Camp Cachalot on Saturday, January 19. The event features different competitive tasks to test the participants’ scouting skills. Photos by Michelle Wood
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Tour de Crème457 viewsThis year’s 4th annual Tour de Crème raised $12,000 for outdoor recreation in Mattapoisett! There were 350 riders consuming over 1,200 scoops of ice cream all for a good cause. The event is a partnership between the Mattapoisett Land Trust and the Friends of the Mattapoisett Bike path. Photos by Jean Perry
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Octoberfest456 viewsThe Sippican Tennis Club was the site of the third annual Buzzards Bay Habitat for Humanity Octoberfest on September 19 in Marion Village. Music was provided by Felonious Funk, and party-goers enjoyed a wide array of finger foods and fine spirits. Friendly conversation lingered over the silent auction tables, which offered original oil paintings, handmade felted purses, memberships to the Wareham YMCA and the Marion Art Center, and plenty of gift certificate to area businesses. Photo by Anne O'Brien-Kakley
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Trinidad Orphanage Mission456 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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Waste Water Treatment456 viewsWorkers keep a collection of odd objects that got flushed and made their way to the PT building during the treatment process.
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Double Rainbow456 viewsThat double rainbow over Tri-Town last week stopped most of us in our tracks to catch a quick pic with our phones. Noi Sabal captured this fantastic shot from Shipyard Park in Mattapoisett, and Susan Roylance snapped this one on her way home from Wareham.
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Tour de Crème456 viewsThis year’s 4th annual Tour de Crème raised $12,000 for outdoor recreation in Mattapoisett! There were 350 riders consuming over 1,200 scoops of ice cream all for a good cause. The event is a partnership between the Mattapoisett Land Trust and the Friends of the Mattapoisett Bike path. Photos by Jean Perry
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Memorial Day Boat Race456 viewsThe Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race went off with very few hitches, despite the bursting of the bog flume at Grandma Hartley’s Reservoir just a couple days before the race. This year the weather was fine – maybe a tad hot for the racers, says Boat Race Chairman Art Benner, but great weather to kick off the summer season. Photos by Jean Perry
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Walking Tour456 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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10th Annual Fairhaven Fire Muster456 viewsA team of five of Mattapoisett firefighters represented the department on Sunday, August 25, during the 10th Annual Fairhaven Fire Muster at Livesey Park in Fairhaven. The team took third place overall, first place in the dry hose competition, second in the wet hose competition, and second in the “mystery” event – axe throwing. Photos by Jean Perry
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Mattapoisett Lions Club Peace Poster Contest.456 viewsThe Mattapoisett Lions Club has announced its winners of the Peace Poster Contest. Pictured here L-R: President of the Mattapoisett Lions Club Mario Conde, second place winner Luke Oliveira, first place winner Owen Callahan, and third place winner Carolyn Melo. Each of the top three winners received Barnes and Noble gift cards. Photo courtesy Helene Rose
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