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Memorial Day Boat Race475 viewsRain didn’t stop the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race from taking place on Monday, May 30. It may have soaked the boats, but it didn’t soak the spirits of the participants. See the results at www.Wanderer.com. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Flag Day475 viewsCenter School students gathered together with Old Hammondtown students by the Center School flagpole on the morning of Tuesday, June 14, to celebrate Flag Day. The OHS band played a number of tunes, while the Center School students sang patriotic songs and listened to Principal Rose Bowman read a series of poems and writings to remind the children of what the American flag stands for. Afterwards, the third-graders treated the seniors to the school’s annual senior breakfast. Photos by Jean Perry
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Band Blast475 viewsThe masses swarmed to the front lawn of Sippican School to attend the 15th Annual Band Blast fundraiser for the schools music programs. Dollars raised pay for Music Festival fees and transportation, equipment purchase, repair and replacement, reed purchase and scholarship funds. The band members are the hosts, and our generous band families make it a success. Photos by Collin Vietch
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Band Blast475 viewsThe masses swarmed to the front lawn of Sippican School to attend the 15th Annual Band Blast fundraiser for the schools music programs. Dollars raised pay for Music Festival fees and transportation, equipment purchase, repair and replacement, reed purchase and scholarship funds. The band members are the hosts, and our generous band families make it a success. Photos by Collin Vietch
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Vocabulary Day Parade475 viewsA living, breathing, (and giggling) dictionary of vocabulary words displayed their intellect and imagination at Rochester Memorial School during its first annual Vocabulary Day Parade on April 4. Photo by Jean Perry
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Marion Village 5K475 viewsThe number of participants in this year’s Marion Village 5K might have been down slightly according to race organizers, but the sentiment of fun and competition certainly was not on Saturday, June 25. Taking first place for men was Andrew Sukeforth of Middleboro with a time of 15:43, and Meg Hughes of Rochester won first place in the women’s division with a time of 19:50. The annual 5K race that winds its way through scenic Marion village is now in its 20th year. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Opening Day475 viewsResidents of Marion and Mattapoisett celebrated the grand opening of their beloved town beaches on Saturday, June 25. At Silvershell Beach in Marion, the Marion Recreation Department provided an array of food, fun, and games for beachgoers, and in Mattapoisett, kids enjoyed face painting, sack races, and, of course, plenty of sun. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Taste of the Town475 viewsPeople with a taste for fine food flocked to Shipyard Park in Mattapoisett on the evening of Tuesday, July 12 for the annual Taste of the Town. Local restaurants and cafés dole out servings of their specialty foods for ticket holders to the event hosted by the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club. The event is the biggest yearly fundraiser for the Woman’s Club. Photos by Colin Veitch
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Unity Service475 viewsLocal police, clergy, and members of the Tri-Town community gathered on Saturday, July 23, at ORR Junior High School to come together in peace and unity during an ecumenical service to honor those in uniform, those officers who have recently been assassinated in Dallas and Baton Rouge, and to pray for an end to racism and for the protection of police officers. Photos by Jean Perry
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Octopurrfest475 viewsThe Rochester cat shelter “It’s All About the Animals” held its 2nd Annual Octopurrfest on Sunday, October 2. Raising over $7,000, owner/operator Pam Robinson said this year’s event was “absolutely over the top!” The shelter is in the process of building an addition to create a cat room and a porch. “I cannot thank everyone enough for their wonderful donation and participation,” said Robinson. Photos by Colin Veitch
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ORR Homecoming Week475 viewsHomecoming week always brings along the Friday afternoon pep rally at ORR High School when groups of students from each grade perform a skit, competing against each other for the top spot. Here, a senior performs in a skit based on the animated film Mulan. Photo by Colin Veitch
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Salty’s Silvery Moon Soiree475 viewsSaturday, October 22, was the date for the Mattapoisett Land Trust’s annual event, “Salty’s Silvery Moon Soiree” at the MLT’s Dunseith Gardens property. Families enjoyed refreshments, ghost stories by the bonfire, and spooky-themed crafts. Photos by Colin Veitch
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