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Rochester Memorial School Playground476 viewsScores of Rochester Memorial School students, staff, and parents – as well as ORR School District Superintendent Doug White – gathered to celebrate the official opening of their new playground on Monday, constructed last month by volunteers. “It took a village to get this done,” said faculty member Craig Davignon during the festivities. “It’s proud day for our entire community.” New principal Derek Medeiros spoke, as well. Photo by Shawn Badgley
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Rochester Dog Show476 viewsDozens of dogs and their humans gathered in Rochester last weekend for a show focusing mainly on pit bulls, an opportunity to dispel prejudices against the breed and highlight some of their qualities. Photos by Felix Perez.
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Salty’s Silvery Moon Soiree476 viewsThe Mattapoisett Lands Trust’s Salty’s Silvery Moon Soiree last Friday at Dunseith Gardens featured cooking fires with hay-bale seating for s’mores, as well as cider. Simon Brooks provided music and storytelling. Photos by Paul Lopes and Felix Perez.
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Marion Turkey Trot476 viewsIt was a cold start, race, and finish for the Marion Recreation Annual Turkey trot this Sunday but spirits were high. Matt Sylvain of Dartmouth took top honors for the men with a time of 18:33 and Allison Rossi for the Women with a time of 21:02. Photos by Felix Perez
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Marion Natural History Museum476 viewsOn Wednesday, December 4th, the Marion Natural History Museum afterschool program explored different ways to help our local animals get through the lean winter months. The students also created their own “suet” feeders to bring home.
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Marion Village Stroll 476 viewsThe Marion Village Stroll on Sunday includes a visit from Santa who arrived by boat and then was transported by wagon to meet the children. Photo by Felix Perez
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Family Skating Days 476 viewsTabor Academy hosts Family Skating days throughout the winter with many dates yet to come. Photos by Jean Perry
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Freezin' for a Reason 2014476 viewsParticipants in the 2014 Polar Plunge on January 1 were encouraged to wear costumes for the event, which raised thousands of dollars for the BAM Foundation. BAM is an organization that offers financial assistance to families battling cancer to help offset the unexpected costs of cancer treatment. Hundreds of people turned out for the event, with over a hundred participants who plunged into 34 degree waters, just a few degrees warmer than the 28 degree air temperature that morning. Photo by Felix Perez
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Himalaya Project476 viewsMarion’s Sally Hunsdorfer, a founding member of the Marion Institute, makes regular visits to Nepal to implement enrichment programs as part of her Himalaya Project. While trekking on foot to a remote village, Sally passes a Buddhist monument called a “stupa,” one of many that dot the landscape of the Himalayan Mountains of Nepal. Photo by Sally Hunsdorfer.
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Buzzards Bay Coalition476 viewsOne of the educational events the Buzzards Bay Coalition had planned for April vacation brought kids to the 6.1-acre property to explore the marshy beach for a scavenger hunt. The osprey from a nearby nest kept a close eye on the group until the treasures were tallied and the group waded back down the mud-puddled path to the road. Photo by Jean Perry
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Field Day Fun at Sippican School 476 viewsFriday morning we caught some first-graders in the middle of a hula-hoop relay on the grounds of Sippican School. Holding hands and cheering each other on, the kids twisted and turned themselves through the hoops and the first team to get their hoop to travel down and up the line again won the relay. Can you guess which team won? Photo by Jean Perry
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Old Rochester Regional Athletic Hall of Fame476 viewsJune 21 marked the official Old Rochester Regional Athletic Hall of Fame induction of alumni athletes whose accomplishments will forever be remembered. During an induction banquet, the ORRAHOF honored athletes Charles Jefferson, Steven Heath, Tom DeCosta, Cornelia Dougall, Gretchen Hamer McDonald, and Peter Borsari. Also inducted was trainer Andrew Mendes, Coach Jim Hubbard, and the 1962 Cross Country Team. Photo by Felix Perez
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