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No Shave November534 viewsTime was up for five Rochester police officers participating in the department’s 2nd annual No Shave November who said farewell to their beards and goatees as cosmetology students at Old Colony treated the officers to a shave on December 1. Photos by Jean Perry
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Santa’s Workshop534 viewsOn the snowy night of December 15, high school students and some rambunctious kids gathered for some fun at ‘Santa’s Workshop’ in the ORRHS Cafeteria. Senior Class President Gabriel Noble-Shriver and Vice President Rachel Demmer, along with Class of 2018 advisors Merrideth Wickman and Michael Nailor, hosted an evening of crafts, dancing, games, and a movie so parents could holiday shop. The funds raised will help defray the cost of Senior Class activities and expenses. Submitted photos by Erin Bednarczyk
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Freezin’ for a Reason534 viewsJanuary 1 found locals Freezin’ for a Reason again at the annual polar plunge fundraiser to benefit those who are fighting cancer in our own community. At Mattapoisett Town Beach that morning, the air temperature was in the single digits and the water was a frigid 40 degrees. Photos by Glenn C. Silva
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A Celebration of the Seasons534 viewsFourth graders at RMS performed their annual concert on January 25 entitled “A Celebration of the Seasons,” with musical selections taken from The Four Seasons composed by Antonio Vivaldi. Photos by Erin Bednarczyk
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A Celebration of the Seasons534 viewsFourth graders at RMS performed their annual concert on January 25 entitled “A Celebration of the Seasons,” with musical selections taken from The Four Seasons composed by Antonio Vivaldi. Photos by Erin Bednarczyk
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Arbor Day534 viewsRaising the Arbor Day Flag at Mattapoisett Town Hall in April 27 were Tree Warden Roland Cote, Tree Committee member Jodi Bauer, and Chairman Sandy Hering. Mattapoisett is celebrating its 10th year as a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation. Photo by Marilou Newell
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Quahog Book Awards534 viewsOn May 2, Jeanne McCullough from the Mattapoisett Public Library held the 7th annual Quahog Book Awards ceremony. Part of the children’s winter reading program, the young readers selected the winning books by majority voting to receive the award – a decal displayed on the front cover of each award-winning publication. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race534 viewsThe Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race wound its way along the Mattapoisett River for its 84th year. This year’s weather was a major improvement from last year’s soaking, but overall participation was down this year. Still, those who have been racing year after year made it another successful race, continuing an important Tri-Town tradition. Photos by Jean Perry
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RMS Class of 2012534 viewsRochester Memorial School welcomed back its RMS Class of 2012, with young students lining the halls to watch the big kids pass through one last time as students. Photos by Jean Perry
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Stayin’ Alive 534 viewsSurvival Week at ORR Junior High kicked off on the early morning of Sunday, June 17, as the 7th-graders boarded the busses for Western Massachusetts for a week of roughing it in the wild. And for this generation, that simply means no electronic devices and no Dunkin’ Donuts. Survival is now in its 46th year and still going strong. Some, like Survival leader Kevin “KT the Kilt Man” Thompson, have attended Survival since they were 7th-graders 30 years ago. Photos by Jean Perry
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Homecoming Queens 534 viewsColleen Oakes, originally from Marion, and Renee Buteyne, from Rochester, finished the trip of a lifetime on Monday, July 16, having ridden across the United States on their bicycles. Leaving Portland, Oregon on May 2, the two childhood friends arrived at Buteyne’s parents’ driveway about a month earlier than anticipated, greeted by family, friends, confetti, cookies, and of course, hugs. Photos by Jean Perry
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Movers and Shakers534 viewsThe "Movers and Shakers" exhibit at the Mattapoisett Historical Society Museum on Church Street highlights some of the most impactful and influential people that the town has ever seen.
Photos by Caleb Jagoda
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