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Stayin’ Alive 348 viewsSurvival Week at ORR Junior High kicked off on the early morning of Sunday, June 17, as the 7th-graders boarded the busses for Western Massachusetts for a week of roughing it in the wild. And for this generation, that simply means no electronic devices and no Dunkin’ Donuts. Survival is now in its 46th year and still going strong. Some, like Survival leader Kevin “KT the Kilt Man” Thompson, have attended Survival since they were 7th-graders 30 years ago. Photos by Jean Perry
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Lions Club Triathlon348 viewsUnder merciful overcast skies on July 15, the 37th annual Lions Club Triathlon found 115 participants including seven relay teams vying for first place bragging rights. Coming in 1st place in the men’s division was Brian Hughes with a time of 51:38 minutes. Anders Broussard was the top-performing woman at 57:52 minutes, and the Union Running relay team clocked in at 57:52. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Jen Shepley 348 viewsJen Shepley
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Scenic Mattapoisett348 viewsPhoto by Jen Shepley
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Mattapoisett Sailing348 viewsThe Mattapoisett Sailing program is in its final week for the 2020 season. Begun in 2006 in memory of William Mee, the program is open to community children divided into two age groups that meet weekday mornings and afternoons at Mattapoisett Town Beach. From 9-11 am and 1-3 pm, students sail under the watchful eye of experienced instructors and three safety boats. For more information on how to support this non-profit organization, visit Mattsail.org.
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Ellie Higgins348 viewsEllie Higgins shared this photo of sunset at Mattapoisett Neck
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Mattapoisett Women’s Club 348 viewsThe Mattapoisett Women’s Club was on hand October 24 in the sun at Ned’s Point selling daffodil bulbs, cloth bags commemorating 100 years of women’s right to vote, and individual notecards and postcards. Photo by Jennifer Shepley
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TriTown Clean-up348 viewsOn a recent sunny Saturday afternoon, the ORR Community Service Learning Club, the ORR Environmental Club, and Mattapoisett Boy Scout Troop 53 came together to help the Mattapoisett Land Trust. Four students from the clubs and eight Boy Scouts met up at the MLT Santos Farm Property at the end of Bowman Road to help clear the property of vines and branches. Photos courtesy Wendy Copps
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Harbor Days348 viewsAfter a year off due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Mattapoisett Lions Club held the Harbor Days festival July 14-18 at Shipyard Park. The festival included a vendor craft fair on the weekend, a Friday night fish fry, a Saturday night lobster fest, and Sunday morning pancakes. Photos by Marylou Newel
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Marion Veteran's Day348 viewsVeterans Day in Marion by Erin Bednarczyk.
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COA Art Exhibit348 viewsThe newest art exhibit at the Marion Council on Aging is both a sublime and exciting partnership between local schools and the COA. Works have been created by students from Sippican Elementary and Old Rochester Regional Junior and Senior high schools. Art instructors Joanne Mogilnicki from the high school and Katie Kirk from the elementary school have inspired their students in fine art and craft techniques. The younger students created expressionistic paintings and the older students from Ceramics Art I a
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Marion Natural History Museum 348 viewsLast week, the Marion Natural History Museum welcomed Bethany Jakubson of Amazing Animal Ambassadors. Bethany brought in some of her most adorable mammals, including a Fennec Fox (native to Africa), a Tenrec (native to Madagascar), a Hedgehog named Peter Quill, a Chinchilla and a skunk. The museum wishes to thank the Marion Cultural Council for helping us to make this program available. Upcoming programs are located at marionmuseum.org. Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidhold
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