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Holiday Ornaments427 viewsOn Saturday, December 15, the Mattapoisett Library held a kids holiday ornament-making day. The activity was organized by the Friends of the Library. Families dropped in all afternoon to craft hand-made ornaments like reindeer made of cork. Photo by Eric Tripoli.
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Oklahoma!427 viewsORR Drama Club’s production of Oklahoma runs from March 21 to 24, 2013. Photos by Felix Perez
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Marion Natural History Museum427 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum’s afterschool group learned what it takes to collect minerals and fossils, explored some wonderful specimens of each, and made their own “fossil” with geologist and amateur archaeologist Jim Pierson. Many thanks to Jim for another wonderful program! (Partial funding for the program was provided by the Marion Cultural Council). Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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Fire Engine Collection427 viewsRetired Rochester Fire Chief Scott Ashworth’s collection of restored fire trucks – including 1938 Ahrens-Fox and a 1956 Cadillac Meteor ambulance – is museum-quality, but he’s not planning to charge admission any time soon. “You do it because you enjoy it. It’s time consuming, but it’s what I enjoy. I try to do everything that I can. It gives me pride.” Photos by Nick Waleka
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7th Annual Women’s Fund Tiara Mother’s Day 5K427 viewsThere was a huge turn out for what has now become a Mother’s Day tradition, the 7th Annual Women’s Fund Tiara Mother’s Day 5K . Photos by Felix Perez
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7th Annual Women’s Fund Tiara Mother’s Day 5K427 viewsThere was a huge turn out for what has now become a Mother’s Day tradition, the 7th Annual Women’s Fund Tiara Mother’s Day 5K . Photos by Felix Perez
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Memorial Day Boat Race427 views Dan Lawrence and William D. Watling III of Rochester (above left) broke the race record, winning the men’s division with a time of 1:46:59. Amy Hartley-Matteson of Mattapoisett and Katherine Hartley of Rochester (2:11:14) won the women’s division for the third consecutive time – the second time they’ve three-peated. But the day’s biggest champion was 2-year-old Chloe Harding (above right), a cancer survivor who raced with her father, Harrison. Photos by Felix Perez and Nick Walecka.
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Tri-Town Relay for Life427 viewsHundreds of residents attended the Tri-Town Relay for Life last weekend, raising nearly $40,000 for the American Cancer Society. The overnight event included a candlelight vigil for family and friends whose lives were taken by the disease, as well as a celebration for those who have survived it. Photos by Felix Perez.
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SCOPE Program427 viewsORRJHS seventh-graders participate in the school’s SCOPE program. Wednesday saw the students hiking the Mattapoisett Land Trust and joining together for trust- and team-building exercises under the guidance of science teacher Kathy Gauvin. Photos by Shawn Badgley
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Fire Department Muster427 viewsThe Mattapoisett Fire Department traveled to Livesy Park in Fairhaven on Saturday to compete in a Fire Muster Competition and Parade. Engine One won Best Overall in the parade and the department placed 2nd in dry hose evolution, and 2nd place in the midnight run event. Photo by Tom Lincoln
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2013 Mattapoisett Road Race427 viewsPhoto by Felix Perez
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Author Krista Russell427 viewsAuthor Krista Russell, a Mattapoisett native, signed and read from her young adult novel Chasing the Nightbird on Thursday at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. Russell took questions from an eager audience of all ages, just hours before she would receive a Massachusetts Book Award in New Bedford. Photos by Shawn Badgley.
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