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MattRec 2876855 viewsThe Tri-Town Basketball League finished its season on Thursday, March 9. The March Madness Playoff night was held at Tabor Academy. Both teams that made it to Finals night were announced by name and had the pleasure of playing in front of a large crowd on the Main Court.
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Rochester, Kent, England855 viewsWe recently travelled to Rochester, Kent, England -- the original Rochester -- and brought a copy of the Wanderer for a group photo!
We enjoyed visiting the Rochester Castle, the Rochester Cathedral, and several lovely shops.
Pictured above, from left to right, are Rochester, MA residents: Sharon Hartley, Mike Cambra, Ann Cambra, and Woody Hartley.
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Marion Museum Holiday854 viewsThe recent holiday party at the Marion Natural History Museum was a great success. This annual event was held this year as an after-school drop-in open house. Those attending made ornaments, ate cookies and candy, and had fun hanging out with friends. (Photos courtesy of Elizabeth Leidhold.)
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Living Logo854 viewsMembers of Mattapoisett’s 150th Garden Group recently posed for this aerial shot of the sesquicentennial logo they recreated out of plantings at Shipyard Park. The group members have put in countless hours planting this and other beds from Shipyard Park to Ned’s Point to commemorate the town’s 150th birthday. This photo is also being planned as the cover for the next Annual Town Report. (Photo courtesy of Danny White).
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Block Party854 viewsMarion's Benjamin D. Cushing Post VFW 2425 gave the town one last chance to kick up its heels before sending the kids back to school as they threw an end-of-the-season Block Party in honor the town’s World War II and other veterans. Several hundred people attended the event held on Spring Street in front of Marion’s Town House on Saturday night, August 25. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Mattapoisett Halloween Parade 2007854 viewsHonorable Mention winner in the Junior High and High School category was Josh Bardwell as a cactus. (Photo by Deborah Silva).
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ORR 2008 Graduation854 viewsScenes from Old Rochester Regional High School's Commencement Exercises held on Saturday, June 7, 2008. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Breakfast in Rochester854 viewsThe Rochester Senior Center is now open every Monday through Friday from 7:00 am until 9:00 am serving homemade breakfast. This program is open to people of all ages and does not require any kind of reservation. The menu for this new endeavor is simple, hearty and inexpensive. A full breakfast of eggs, a drink, potatoes and toast will cost a diner under $5. The menu is as varied as it is delicious and meals are prepared to order, unlike most fast food restaurants. (Photo by Robert Chiarito).
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Mock Election854 viewsThe Sippican School Student Council (Grades 4-6) held a mock presidential election last week, as did many schools across the country just a week prior to the national election. Here teacher Diane Cook directs student Alexei Sudofsky after voting while students Alissya Silva and Ayana Hartley line up behind to cast their own ballots. The Democratic ticket of Obama/Biden won with a majority 56 percent of the vote (239), while the Republican ticket of McCain/Palin garnered only 42 percent (180 votes).
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Edinburgh Castle854 viewsMattapoisett residents and Wandering Wanderers Dorothy and Cal Ross took a copy of their hometown paper to Edinburgh Castle on a recent trip to Scotland. Photo courtesy of the Ross family.
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Soldier Returns Home853 views(back) Sergeant First Class James Vible, (front, l. to r.) Staff Sergeant Peter DeMedeiros, Sergeant First Class Dianne Chase, and Staff Sergeant Antone Mello recently returned from Iraq to pay a visit with residents of Winslow Gardens and Linn Health Care Center, United Methodist Elder Care Communities in East Providence, RI. SSG Antone Mello is a resident of Marion.
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Tie-Dyed at ORR853 viewsStudents in Ms. Gauvin’s eighth grade science class at Old Rochester Regional Junior High School learned about chemical reactions and colors during a tie-dye shirt-making session held this past week. UMass Dartmouth Chemistry Professor Tobey Dills (right background) and members of the UMass Dartmouth Chemistry Club were on hand to supervise the proceedings. Each student made their own cotton tie-dyed shirt which they will wear to school as part of a planned “Tie-Dyed Day.” (Photo by Kenneth J. Souza).
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