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Rochester Country Fair 2014315 viewsWhat do you get when you combine the smell of Italian sausage mixed with diesel exhaust and cow manure, the sound of loud tractor engines drowning out the live country music with the occasional barn animal noise, and the sight of happy Southcoast folks in overalls? The sublime sensory experience that is the Rochester Country Fair! What is more fun than four fun-filled days of frog racing, tractor pulling, mechanic bull riding, and fried food eating? Don’t forget the cowchip bingo and John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band who rocked the house on Saturday night before hundreds of spectators. Photos by Jean Perry, Camden Gaspar, and Felix Perez
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Marion Town Party315 viewsResidents of the Town of Marion had a ball in the center streets during its annual Town Party on August 23. There were activities for kids, food, music, and a bonfire all along the area outside the Town House. Photos by Felix Perez
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Marion Fire Department Open House315 viewsThe Marion Fire Department Open House on October 5 made fire prevention and fire safety fire truckloads of fun with Sparky the Fire Dog, bucket rides in the ladder truck, and family-oriented activities. Fire Prevention Week this year is from October 5-11. Photos by Felix Perez
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Marion Fire Department Open House315 viewsThe Marion Fire Department Open House on October 5 made fire prevention and fire safety fire truckloads of fun with Sparky the Fire Dog, bucket rides in the ladder truck, and family-oriented activities. Fire Prevention Week this year is from October 5-11. Photos by Felix Perez
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Mattapoisett Fire Station Open House315 viewsThe Mattapoisett Fire Station was packed with hundreds of children and their grown-ups for the October 9 Open House during Fire Prevention Week, enjoying the balloons, face painting, plastic firefighter hats, and free Chinese food. Kids got the chance to climb over the fire trucks and stop, drop, and roll inside the Kids’ Fire Safety House. Photos by Jean Perry
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Rochester Memorial School Talent Show315 viewsThe Rochester Memorial School talent show brought out the best and brightest of stars the night of March 13. This was RMS students’ time to shine, lighting up the night with an abundance of talent. Photos by Felix Perez
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Easter Breakfast315 viewsThe Rochester Senior Center was the place to be Sunday morning if you love a hearty breakfast…and the Easter Bunny. The Rochester Lions Club sponsored the breakfast with the Easter Bunny event on March 29, giving kids the chance to hang out with him and snap a few photos. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Mattapoisett Free Library315 viewsChildren flocked to the Mattapoisett Free Library on April 4 for two special events – one to learn about composting with Dr. John Porter and the other where Tricia Weaver taught kids about wind. Photos by Felix Perez
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Rochester Fire315 viewsJust before 11:00 am on April 2, the Rochester Fire Department was called out to a structure fire on Vaughan Hill Road in Rochester, with initial responders calling for assistance from the Mattapoisett and Marion Fire Departments and a tanker from Rochester. The house was located on a farm about 1,000 feet from the road down a long dirt driveway, which created a problem for supplying water to the scene.
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Memorial Day in Mattapoisett315 viewsMemorial Day in Mattapoisett was observed as it traditionally is, with ceremonies in front of the Mattapoisett Library followed by the parade march to Cushing Cemetery. This year’s guest speaker, Mattapoisett resident U.S. Army Sergeant Edward Sweeney, Jr. stirred the emotions of those in attendance with his speech about sacrifice and the American way of life. The Old Hammondtown School Band was impressive with its performance of several patriotic songs, and Representative William Straus, the selectmen, and
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Sippican School Car Wash315 viewsThe Sippican School Class of 2016 held its first fundraiser, a car wash, on Saturday, June 13, at the Sippican School bus loop. Money raised will go towards sixth grade activities the next school year. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Hula-hoop Performer315 viewsHula-hoop performer Pinto Bella taught kids the benefit of hula-hooping for body and mind and performed superhero-themed tricks on June 20 at Plumb Library. Photos by Colin Veitch
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