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Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race414 viewsIt rained, again, for the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race on Monday, May 29, but that never stops the participants from paddling the 14 miles of the Mattapoisett River that winds from Grandma Hartley’s Reservoir in Snipatuit Pond in Rochester all the way to the Herring Weir in Mattapoisett off River Road and Route 6. This was the 83rd year of the Tri-Town tradition. Photos by Jean Perry
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Fare Thee Well414 viewsDanni Kleimann led the school staff one last time on Wednesday, June 21, for the annual RMS student send-off. This year, the day marked Kleimann’s last day at RMS as she is retiring after 31 years. Kleimann is best known for directing the Shakespeare plays at RMS and for orchestrating the student send-off every summer. Kleimann passed her baton on to sixth grade teacher Tracy Forns to carry out the traditions. Photos by Jean Perry
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Back By Popular Demand 414 viewsAnd the rockets’ red glare, fireworks bursting in air over Sippican Harbor during the Marion fireworks, which resumed this year after a surge in fundraising efforts to bring the tradition back to Silvershell Beach. Photo by Jean Perry
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Teddy Bear Picnic 414 viewsTeddy Bear Picnic held at the Mattapoisett Library on July 22. Photo by Glenn C. Silva
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No Rain On This Parade 414 viewsThe RCF was packed on Sunday with people out enjoying the fair food, parade, frog racing, and pie tossing at (willing) faces. Photos by Glenn C. Silva
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Marion Art Center414 viewsMarion Art Center visitors enjoyed the opening reception for Balance: Real and Abstract Art, featuring paintings by Betsy Payne Cook and Bess Woodward. Photos by Christina Musser
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River Road414 viewsLois Cosgrove captured the ethereal beauty of late summer in Mattapoisett where the old River Road stone arch bridge crosses the Mattapoisett River.
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Marion Fire Department Open House414 viewsThe Marion Fire Department held its annual Fire Station Open House on Monday, November 6, hauling out the red carpet to guests with free face painting, pizza, cookies, and of course, don’t forget the red plastic fire helmets! Photos by Jean Perry
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Turkey Trot 5K 414 viewsSunday was the morning of the annual Turkey Trot 5K in the center of Marion. Yes, it was rainy and windy, but the 80 turkeys (we mean participants) that showed up anyway still enjoyed the scenic village trot. Photos by Glenn C. Silva
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Pinewood Derby414 viewsCub Scouts Pack 30 held its annual Pinewood Derby on Saturday, January 13 at Rochester Memorial School. The pinewood derby is a tradition that was started back in 1963 in Manhattan Beach, California and persists to this day. In addition to placing as the fastest cars, the scouts’ cars are also awarded for design and creativity. Photos by Jean Perry
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Rochester Memorial Day414 viewsRochester held its annual Memorial Day observance on Sunday, May 27, followed by a parade of local Scouts and the Fire Department, with the Rochester Memorial Band providing the patriotic music and drumbeats. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Sippican Historical Society414 viewsSippican Historical Society president Frank McNamee showed off the recently acquired and very impressive Claflin scrimshaw collection to the public on Thursday, June 21. Photos by Caleb Jagoda
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