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Tinkhamtown Chapel Christmas396 viewsThe spirit of Christmas came to Mattapoisett on December 19 by way of Christmas caroling at the annual Tinkhamtown Chapel Christmas carol sing. The little chapel was filled with the voices of those who keep this decades-old tradition alive and pass it on to the next generation. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Gingerbread Houses396 viewsWhile others were out bustling on the last Saturday before Christmas, a couple dozen of the littler library patrons enjoyed the day making candy gingerbread houses at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library on Saturday, December 19.
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Disney: The Movies, The Music.396 viewsThe fourth-grade students at Rochester Memorial School brought the magic of Disney to the stage on Wednesday, January 24 for the school’s presentation of “Disney: The Movies, The Music.” Photos by Colin Veitch
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Thoroughly Modern Millie396 viewsTabor Academy is set to debut its annual musical production, this year starring Aurelia Reynolds in “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” directed by John Heavey. This production of 50 students opens Thursday, February 18 and runs daily at 7:30 pm until Sunday, February 21 at the Fireman Performing Arts Center at Tabor Academy, Front Street. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Marion Natural History Museum396 viewsOn Wednesday, the Marion Natural History Museum's after school group learned how to identify some of our more common species of birds for the Great Backyard Bird Count. Using telescopes and binoculars the students made, we took a walk to find evidence of birds and other wildlife in the park next door. By participating in the GBBC, the group will be contributing to important citizen science efforts coordinated by the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Le
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Electronic Recycling396 viewsThe Rochester Land Trust held an electronics recycling drop-off on Saturday, April 23, during the Women’s Club’s Earth Day Town-wide Clean-up. They received a steady stream of retro radios, tube TVs, and boom boxes, making it look like a curatorship of a vintage electronics museum of sorts. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Special Olympics Fitness Day396 viewsTabor Academy hosted a Special Olympics Fitness Day on Saturday, April 23, attracting dozens of participants of all ages and abilities despite the on and off rain showers. In addition to an array of games and activities, there was also a fitness walk through the village. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Twelfth Night396 viewsThe talented students at Rochester Memorial School presented their annual tribute to the Bard on Friday, April 29 as they performed Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.” RMS teacher Danni Kleiman has been adapting the scripts and directing the RMS Shakespeare plays for 27 years now. Kleiman explained the selection process for the annual Shakespearian play, saying, “I look at the talent that I have from the previous year,” says Kleiman. “I also look at the talent in the 5th grade and pick the play accordingly.” Kle
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Mattapoisett Community Garden 396 viewsBob Nichols wants you to know that there are four available plots at the Mattapoisett Community Garden located at the corner of Prospect Road and Pine Island Road. The annual cost is $30 to cover general maintenance and water, and new gardeners, said Nichols, will find no shortage of fellow gardeners willing to help them get established. Photos by Jean Perry
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Tour de Crème396 viewsThe Mattapoisett Land Trust in tandem with the Mattapoisett Bike Path Committee held its first Tour de Crème on Sunday, May 22. The fundraiser brought groups on three different courses – 13-, 25-, and 48-miles long – winding their way through area towns and making stops at various local ice cream parlors. Although rain was in the forecast all week, the over 150 participants lucked out with only partly cloudy skies. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Center School Field Day396 viewsIt turned out to be a gorgeous day on Tuesday, June 7, for the annual Center School Field Day activities. Relay races, hula hoops, cup stacking, parachute tossing, and even bubble-blowing kept the students busy and active across the school grounds in a constant whirlwind of motion and color. Photos by Jean Perry
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Rochester Memorial School Science Fair396 viewsEveryone was ‘sciencing’ at the Rochester Memorial School Science Fair the evening of Monday, June 6. Some unique experiments answered some provocative questions such as which type of gum flavor lasts longer: regular or sugarless? Can we slow down global warming with cow diapers? Can you bounce an egg? Photos by Jean Perry
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