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St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church 370 viewsSt. Gabriel's Episcopal Church of Marion friends and families gathered after the morning service to make advent wreaths. An advent wreath is a circle of greenery, marked by four candles that represent the four Sundays of the season of Advent. An additional candle is lit as each new Sunday is celebrated in Advent. The making of advent wreaths on the first Sunday of Advent has become a tradition for St. Gabriel's Church. Come and join us next year. Photos courtesy of Tanya Ambrosi
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Christmas Plunge370 viewsAn ice-cold Christmas morning in Mattapoisett did not stop citizens from jumping all the way into the waters of Mattapoisett Town Beach in support of Helping Hands and Hooves. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Mattapoisett Polar Plunge370 viewsNew Year’s Day 2023 was bright and balmy when over 100 “plungers” ran, walked, hopped and slid into the freezing waters at Mattapoisett Town Beach. The event was hosted by an ad hoc group collecting donations for those battling cancer. The group has been successful in their efforts to help offset the unseen costs associated with a cancer diagnosis impacting local families. Heather Bichsel of the group said that this year they collected approximately $2,500, monies that will be given to a local family as wel
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Black History Month Art Competition370 viewsThe third annual Black History month art competition took place over the weekend with winners being announced on Monday. Tri-Town Against Racism, in partnership with the Mattapoisett Museum, planned and hosted the event for high school students in the region. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Rochester Country Fair Grounds370 viewsThe front entrance to the Rochester Country Fair Grounds sits quietly on Monday afternoon. After a 21-year run, the fair is shutting down for the next two years to reassess and determine a course of action following three straight cancelations by weather and two virus threats. Despite the decision, organizer Kelly Morgado says the Fair Committee plans to allocate remaining revolving-account funds to scholarships for six students attending any of the following high schools. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Arbor Day370 viewsMattapoisett's Tree Committee held its annual Arbor Day poster contest in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation on March 2. Forty-three Old Hammondtown fifth-grade students participated in this year's contest. The winner will have their poster with the theme "It’s time for trees" entered into the state-wide competition. The poster contest is an ongoing effort by the Tree Committee to enlighten children regarding the importance of trees in our landscapes.
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ORRHS Boys’ Basketball Team370 viewsThe Old Rochester Regional High School boys’ basketball team has reached the Final Four of the MIAA Division 3 tournament but not without enthusiastic support from the Dog Pound, that loud group of supporters cheering them on. Photos courtesy of E. Bednarczyk/ORR School District
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Mattapoisett Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt370 viewsSaturday’s Mattapoisett Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt drew a large gathering of families to Ned’s Point on Saturday morning, and some very happy children met the Easter Bunny. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Deer370 viewsDeer photo by Robert Pina
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Opening Day370 viewsRick Plunkett throws out the first pitch in memory of his son Ryan Plunkett, for whom the Old Rochester Youth Baseball League has commemorated a new award going to the league’s best pitcher. Rick Plunkett is also pictured with Rochester Police Officer Austin Alves, who was Ryan Plunkett’s catcher when the two played together on the A’s of the ORYB Major League. Alves recalled a home run Ryan Plunkett hit over the left-field wall that got caught up in the top of the batting cage at Gifford Park.
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Marion Memorial Day370 viewsJack LeFavor of Marion prepares a spot at one gravesite while James Whipple of Mattapoisett applies the finishing touches at another, as the two eight-year-old members of Marion Cub Scout Pack 32 help the Marion Department of Public Works plant flowers at all veterans’ graves in the Evergreen Cemetery on Saturday morning. The tradition, explained DPW representative Jody Dickerson, goes back to the Civil War. Evergreen is the largest of Marion’s five cemeteries. Photos by Mick Colageo
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