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Rochester Country Fair 2013460 viewsThe Rochester Country Fair was a huge success from its start on Thursday evening to its finish on Sunday, as thousands of Tri-Town residents filled the grounds for food, fun, and games amid beautiful weather and a “Welcome to the Jungle” theme.
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Mattapoisett Area Artists460 viewsThe Mattapoisett Area Artists opened their show at the Tinkamtown Helping Hands Society on Saturday, Sept. 21, and it continues this weekend. The exhibit includes paintings, pen-and-inks, sculpture, jewelry, photography, and more. Photo by Shawn Badgley.
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Rochester Dog Show460 viewsDozens of dogs and their humans gathered in Rochester last weekend for a show focusing mainly on pit bulls, an opportunity to dispel prejudices against the breed and highlight some of their qualities. Photos by Felix Perez.
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Mattapoisett Historical Society’s Fall Festival460 viewsKids of all ages gathered at the Mattapoisett Historical Society’s Fall Festival on Saturday to experience what life and work were like for generations past. For more on the fun and food, see page 13. Photos by Marilou Newell and Felix Perez.
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Healing Little Hearts 5K 460 viewsUpward of 300 runners competed in the inaugural Healing Little Hearts 5K on a beautiful Columbus Day morning. The organization helps fund research efforts into children’s heart defects. “From my family and from the families you’re helping, thank you,” said Kelly Weglowski, who, along with husband, Marc, and daughter Jillian founded Healing Little Hearts in the midst of their son and brother Brady’s own battle. Photos by Shawn Badgley.
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Pilgrim Sands Trail Riders460 viewsDozens of skilled dirt bikers converged on the Pilgrim Sands Trail Riders’ race in Mattapoisett on Sunday morning. The course covered both grass track and woods. Photos by Felix Perez.
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AFS Club International dinner460 viewsOld Rochester Regional High School’s AFS Club held an international dinner in the cafeteria on Sunday evening. Students, parents, and community members were invited to bring a dish from another culture to share, so everyone could enjoy a unique and delicious meal. Upward of 50 people attended, including 12 foreign-exchange students in the SouthCoast area representing such countries as Japan, China, Thailand, Germany, Denmark, and Costa Rica. Photo by Rene Rentis
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'A Christmas Carol' at ORR460 viewsORR’s production of “A Christmas Carol,” starts on Thursday, December 5th, at 7:30 p.m. This year’s cast includes Ian MacLellan as Ebenezer Scrooge, Sam Resendes as Jacob Marley, Troy Rood as Bob Cratchet, Anne Roseman as the Ghost of Christmas Past, Patrick McGraw as the Ghost of Christmas Present, Lucy Milde as the Ghost of Christmas Future. Photos by Felix Perez
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Melton The Warm-Hearted Snowman460 viewsThe students of Center School performed their holiday production of Melton The Warm-Hearted Snowman to a full house of adoring family members and friends on Thursday December 19th. Directed by Ms. Willow Dowling the entire student body lent their talents and enthusiasm to this story of a snowman ‘born’ with a warm heart. Photo by Marilou Newell
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ORR Pep Rally460 viewsPrincipal Michael Devoll gave Old Rochester Regional High School students a “shot in the arm” of school spirit on Friday January 31 – rather overdue for a school with a varsity basketball team currently in first place, a number of losing streaks in sports that have finally come to an end, and an undefeated debate team, among other reasons for students to be proud. Photo by Jean Perry
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Oxfam Fundraising Banquet460 viewsAt the Old Rochester Regional Junior High School on February 13, guests of the Oxfam fundraising banquet got a taste of world hunger when they symbolically experienced the inequitable distribution of wealth and resources during a dinner of either just rice, rice or beans, or a full meal of rice, beans, and baked fish, determined at random by which ticket guests received at the door. Photo by Jean Perry
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Library Treasures460 viewsWord spread of the Antiques Roadshow-style fundraiser at the Mattapoisett Library on March 29, attracting scores of South Coasters clutching their treasures, antiques, and heirlooms for appraisal and admiration, hoping Francis McNamee of the Marion Antique Shop might discover worth in their belongings beyond their sentimental value. Paying $5 per item appraised, some brought primitive dolls, old books, tea sets, and artwork. By Jean Perry
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